Where to find the Paint Code

1. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #1 3rd March 2007, 15:26

   Hope this helps people
   
   Obviously the code shown is not exactly going to be for your car unless its the same as mine and thats icelandic grey So heres were the code is also its on your strut top in the engine bay but my strut brace is covering it
   
   
   
   
   
   The 4 letters are your colour code
   
   
   
   Normally they will just ask for 3 letters so take the 1st 3 letters, so in my case it would be EYL

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2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 3rd March 2007, 16:03

   this will help alot of the newbies out if they search for it
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 3rd March 2007, 16:05

   its now a sticky
4. yerdusk Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 selston, notts Posts: 4127 '72 Bug

   #4 3rd March 2007, 16:40

   nice one mate, most useful!
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 3rd March 2007, 17:35

   iv just notcied your shocking wiring
   
   good thread though
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 3rd March 2007, 19:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr iv just notcied your shocking wiring good thread though

   lol what wiring i had cable from my sidelights already there so i used it for the dials and the only other one is the speaker cable
7. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #7 9th June 2007, 16:56

   Anyone got a pic of it being on the strut because i dont thinki have this on my door and dont think there is a four letter code on the strut but not 100%sure.
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 9th June 2007, 17:13

   what colour is your car
9. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #9 10th June 2007, 17:13

   Its blue here is a pic
   
   
   Excuse the wing damage and spare wheel. My other alloy is buckled hence the spare wheel any one know where alloys can be unbuckled, surely it can be done somewhere.
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 10th June 2007, 17:24

    you can sometimes get them sorted out but tbh id just get a new set of alloys mate
    
    as for the colour looks like posi blue to me
    
    did you have a look on the strut and drivers door shut
11. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

    #11 10th June 2007, 17:25

    No going out soon so will pop it open. Well Dont really want to splash out on new ones its not really worth just wana get the alloy straightened out then i am going to paint them up a little.
12. jablitt Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 leciester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 720 Westie, Clio 172

    #12 15th November 2007, 18:13

    ok, now that i've found my paint code, where is the best place to get the paint mixed up into an aerosol. thanks!
13. jonesy1point1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Wirral Posts: 121 Citroen Saxo 1.1i

    #13 15th November 2007, 20:59

    thnx for that, been wondering how to find my paint code aswell
14. Payney Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6557 Mangooo

    #14 15th November 2007, 21:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jablitt ok, now that i've found my paint code, where is the best place to get the paint mixed up into an aerosol. thanks!

    Halfords do it for one, search.
15. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #15 15th November 2007, 21:05

    Also a1autowise, gunna use them 2moro.
16. jablitt Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 leciester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 720 Westie, Clio 172

    #16 15th November 2007, 22:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Anthony Halfords do it for one, search.

    i did use the search function but i thought halfords had a reputation for not doing a good job on paint matches. thats what i read in all the threads i found from the search. but i'll give halfords a go.
17. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #17 13th February 2008, 16:37

    Dnt use Halfords m8 they made a sh1t job of matching my paint.
    
    Steve.
18. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #18 1st December 2008, 21:13

    I have a Mk1 Saxo Pred... My sticker isn't there but instead its on the edge of the door showing tyre pressures.
    
    Would it be in the boot on the metal stamped plate maybe?
    
    
    Sorry to bring up a old topic, I'm really intrested to know what colour mine is.
19. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #19 1st December 2008, 21:15

    Dannyboy it will tell you your colour 'name' on your logbook.
    
    Then you can do a search for the code using the name.
    
    If that makes sense... lulz.
20. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

    #20 1st December 2008, 21:15

    Log Book? V5 Document?
    
    Just says 'Red'
21. Toms112 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Wisbech/Peterborough Posts: 2218 2008 Ford Fiesta ST150

    #21 18th January 2009, 23:00

    Awesome was about to do a nice newbie post asking about where the hell to find it =]
    
    Cheers
22. Ben Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost

    #22 18th January 2009, 23:01

    MK1's paintcodes are on the passenger side top strut
23. user_34182 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 476 MK2 Saxo VTR(Sold) Skoda Octavia VRS

    #23 26th May 2009, 10:38

    Nice 1
24. stu124 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Spalding Posts: 456 saxo vtr

    #24 6th July 2009, 13:48

    great information. =]
25. benii Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 179 Silver Saxo VTR

    #25 28th July 2009, 10:16

    rather than start a new topic, i thought id jump on this one... Right, i got my colour code (only needed the 1st 3 digits like said b4) and turned out to be "quartz grey"... so i thought GREAT! GOODBYE BLACK SCRATCHES/STONE CHIPS ETC!!... wrong....
    
    Went to Halfords and they had on displey a LOAD of different colours for different car makes/models etc.. and they just so happened to have Quarts Grey for Citroen so i was made up...
    
    But after 'cleaning the scratches out' then 'slowly buliding up the primer' like stated (which was scary coz it was a well dark grey colour...completely different frm the car colour) i started applying the actual paint/quartz colour (the next day)... it looked quite good to start with, but honestly, i dont think its done my car any good after all.. -the colour is way off.. Its better than after id 1st used the primer obviously, but still, u can easily tell where ive 'painted' over certain areas...... so what did i do wrong!?... it seems like the colour was wrong after all?... weird. Ok, rant over.
26. user_39344 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 manchester Posts: 279 mgzs 180 trophy blue

    #26 10th January 2010, 18:10

    thanks need my paint code for tommorow.
27. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

    #27 27th February 2010, 04:04

    benii what did you paint and what colour primer did you use? Also what do you mean by cleaned out the scratches if you sprayed a main part of the vehicle aka roof wing ect then the surface needs to be keyed to give the paint a good serface to stick to.
    From what i can gather all saxos a COB (clear over base) so the laqure would of needed to be removed fully or keyed up and re laqured to match the colour and to make it look even ... hope that helps you
28. 1400westcoast Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Newcastle Posts: 4 Citroen Saxo 1.4 WestCoast, WestCoast Orange, VTR

    #28 21st June 2010, 18:02

    very useful mate thanksneeded to get the paintcode to get my grill resprayed
29. Mezza Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Birmingham Posts: 661 Silvia S15

    #29 28th November 2010, 20:18

    Really helpful, thanks for that!
30. JTheLegandary Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 236 106 GTi 16v

    #30 6th June 2011, 12:37

    Ah thank you, ill be needing this soon
31. EastSaxo Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Cheshire Posts: 2 East Coast

    #31 27th August 2011, 19:06

    Thankyou for this.
32. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #32 27th August 2011, 19:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by benii rather than start a new topic, i thought id jump on this one... Right, i got my colour code (only needed the 1st 3 digits like said b4) and turned out to be "quartz grey"... so i thought GREAT! GOODBYE BLACK SCRATCHES/STONE CHIPS ETC!!... wrong.... Went to Halfords and they had on displey a LOAD of different colours for different car makes/models etc.. and they just so happened to have Quarts Grey for Citroen so i was made up... But after 'cleaning the scratches out' then 'slowly buliding up the primer' like stated (which was scary coz it was a well dark grey colour...completely different frm the car colour) i started applying the actual paint/quartz colour (the next day)... it looked quite good to start with, but honestly, i dont think its done my car any good after all.. -the colour is way off.. Its better than after id 1st used the primer obviously, but still, u can easily tell where ive 'painted' over certain areas...... so what did i do wrong!?... it seems like the colour was wrong after all?... weird. Ok, rant over.

    You used Halford paint mate,they have the worse colour matches.Go to a car paint supplier & they`ll make up an aerosol can for you.
33. sally-vts Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Gateshead Posts: 2 citreon saxo vts 16v 1.6L

    #33 21st January 2012, 14:12

    thanks mate was looking all over for the paint code :L the pictures were very helpful dude, thanks
34. Camickaeze Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Amsterdam, Holland Posts: 4 Citroen Saxo 1.4 VTS ph1

    #34 1st June 2012, 14:00

    What to do when there is no sticker @ your car? Mine, mk1, doesn't seen to have the badge shown @ the first post.. But, on my door-wrinch (hopefuly write it the right way) there is a code, saying Y 457 and @ the other side it says U 457.. Does that mean my color is 450, Atlantic Blue?
35. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #35 1st June 2012, 14:04

    It'll be stamped onto one of the suspension turrets in the engine bay also. (As explained in the initial post).
36. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #36 1st June 2012, 20:14

    Also have a look at this thread. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=201416