Correct Blue Metallic Paint for a 72 MK3

[Martin B]

I have a MK3 Interceptor which goes into the Paint Shop tomorrow. It was registered on the 3rd November 1972 and was originally a metallic blue. Because the car has been completed stripped there is now no evidence of the original paint colour. Is there a reference point I can research to get the right colour?

[RockyUSA]

I found my original color (Tangerine) in the wing side vents, hidden by black undercoating.

You might check there.

[Pymmie]

Hi Martin,

I have a chassis book and originality book.

Let me know the VIn and i'll did out the original blue and the ICI codes

Regards

John P

[Martin B]

Hi John P,
128/4818

[Pymmie]

Hi Martin ,

128/4818 was originally Royal Blue.

I’m not sure if this was metallic?

Mine’s Nevis Blue and when parked next to 3 Jensen GT’s we

discovered ALL 4 were different!

Not sure code will help.

John P

[Richard Calver]

Martin, 4818 was originally painted Royal Blue in air drying cellulose metallic. The ICI code was M031 3310. ICI codes are usually cross referencable to modern formulations.

[Dave 1141]

Hi Martin,
As Pymmie said, the old paint codes aren't always of use this many decades later. You need a modern formulation and sometimes they aren't even close to the original colour as I've discovered seaching for a modern equivalent for Brienz Blue. Having said all that, here's a formula for Royal Blue in the PPG Cobra system: (Keep in mind that this is from an Australian database and may not be available in your neck of the woods.) Sorry about the crap quality - it was just a photo of the computer screen.
Hope it helps and good luck!

[Martin B]

Thanks Dave.