Colour of VT* Kit

1. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

   #1 26th March 2007, 00:48

   sorry, didnt know if this should go here or in the interior and styling, so please move if in the wrong place
   
   just wondered that if i bought a VT* kit for my silver 1.1 would it be the same colour silver?
   
   just that i've heard a few people mention that it is a different shade?
   
   if its different how different is it? and would you need to get it re-sprayed?
   
   cheers
2. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #2 26th March 2007, 00:56

   As far as I'm aware the only silver you get is Quartz silver, could be wrong though.
   
   If it's a different shade you could always just pass it off as a 2-tone paintjob
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 26th March 2007, 01:12

   there is 2 different silvers.
   
   
   
   The mirror is Quartz Silver, the car is the other silver lol
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 26th March 2007, 01:23

   to get all technical on your ass there are lots of variants of all the colours. Citroen will get the colours and mix them up to create a particular colour then apply it to the car. however when it comes to producing a the same colour in all likelihood the match wont be exact. hence to get similar but different shades.
   
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5. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #5 26th March 2007, 01:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer to get all technical on your ass there are lots of variants of all the colours. Citroen will get the colours and mix them up to create a particular colour then apply it to the car. however when it comes to producing a the same colour in all likelihood the match wont be exact. hence to get similar but different shades. ad

   well done Ads, have some rep for being a smart arse
6. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

   #6 26th March 2007, 01:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer to get all technical on your ass there are lots of variants of all the colours. Citroen will get the colours and mix them up to create a particular colour then apply it to the car. however when it comes to producing a the same colour in all likelihood the match wont be exact. hence to get similar but different shades. ad

   so if i get a silver VT kit it wont look TOO different?? and wouldnt need sprayed etc?
7. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #7 26th March 2007, 01:31

   there is 2 different types of silver but each of the 2 silvers has different shades. though i think only MK1 had the other silver, it seems all MK2 have the quartz silver so you should be ok
8. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

   #8 26th March 2007, 01:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by baz_saxo there is 2 different types of silver but each of the 2 silvers has different shades. though i think only MK1 had the other silver, it seems all MK2 have the quartz silver so you should be ok

   cheers bud
   
   just tried 2 rep u..bt wouldnt let me
   
   says i need to spread it round first
9. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

   #9 26th March 2007, 10:48

   The other color silver is called ARTIC STEEL i think. Mk2's are all quartz silver
10. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #10 26th March 2007, 11:40

    there are 9 different shades of the Citroen silver. the paint code for Quartz silver is EYCC**, if you get the body kit from a car that is a very similar year then the chances are that it will be the same shade of silver.
    however, if you get it from a newer saxo then the colour might not be spot on then you will need to get it re-sprayed for it to be 100% then if it is a sprayer/bodyshop that knows that they are doing then they will blend the colour of the vt* kit into the rest of the car. this will hopefully not be needed as its near enough a full respray.
    
    hope that helps
11. byson-ebpb L-plater Joined: Mar 2007 ballywalter N.ireland Posts: 86 1.1sx mk1 saxo

    #11 27th March 2007, 14:08

    i want to put on a vtr body kit. is it hard to do??