Rob Walker Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hi,Anyone know the paint code for Caterham Red and also what colour/type of primer is used to make a match with the TSK /factory painted cars? I want to tidy up my last car and hopefully get away with a part respray.Cheerio Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris956 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Can I thread hijack and also ask ( just incase a paint guru reads this !) The code for Caterham Powder White ( well thats what they told me anyway ) ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted October 8, 2014 Area Representative Share Posted October 8, 2014 Paint codes is one of those areas where the internet really ought to help enormously but I found it doesn't particularly. This may be because of the errors in colour rendering o across screens and photos.I was searching for a paint code for Tony at TSK, so that my car will be the colour I want. As it happens, the colour I want has several variations (I called in at a dealership and they said that there were at least five (or was it seven) versions). So I have/will opt for the closest colour from the "standard" range of that marque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old gimmer Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Halfords Ford radiant red, matches my car a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedCat7 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Post Office Red, TSK told me that a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap_ed Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The name given by Caterham to the red of my 2009 Roadsport is Exocet Red. I too would like to know the name of an equivalent off the shelf Red. Ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted October 9, 2014 Area Representative Share Posted October 9, 2014 Don't just ask for a name, you need both a manufacturer and year (or span of years) as part of your definition. Better still, a number, a paint code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris956 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yes agreed . It was the paint code I asked Caterham for and they just said "Powder White" - so helpful. I assume it will be a Ford "Diamond White" or similair and will find out when the colour sensor is used. Why do they have to be so secretive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertew Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I just chased up caterham parts for 'lotus yellow' and 'BRG' codes. Response was that they don't use paint codes as such, just paint formulas that are many years old. If you need a paint match (as I do) then should not a problem as a paint shop / paint factor will get the match from the car. Doesn't help if you don't have the colour you want to match of course ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon metcalfe Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Hi Rob,Caterham advised me the code is BS538 (Post Office red).However, I experienced difficulties getting the correct match for my (standard) red car. I gave the code to a professional paint sprayer but the end result proved to be too "light" ie not such a deep full red and failed to match properly. They tried twice with different suppliers but both were unsucessful. Apparently there are different shades of code BS538. Caterham then advised that it is "not a code as such - more a mix" so I resorted to buying a tin direct from them - expensive and slow (I think it comes from their paint shop and they wait until they have a batch mixed up) but the end result was a perfect match. I agree with other posts though, there must be an off the shelf" paint which would work. Good luck, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 BS538 is only part of the code.In the world of hosereels we used BS538.381C which was cherry red ... so there are probably many variations of shades under BS538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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