The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

I have been trying for a while to get some paint for small white dolly. Easy enough you might think. Nah! The code on the car points to Porcelain White. Sadly, the paint on the car doesn't, not even close. I tried a few different paints, Leyland White, Rover White but they didn't really match. Big white dolly is also white (Code 19 - HAB - Triumph White), so I looked at that, nope, it's different. After much hair pulling, or attempted hair pulling (if you've met me you know what I mean) I decided to go to a local paint supplier. He was very helpful and eventually we found a match!!!!!<br>
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Leyland Diamond White.... what the hell is that? Never heard of it. Ford Diamond White - yep. <br>
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Anyone know of it? Seems like little white dolly has had a blow over at some point maybe?? I now sympathise with Matt who had similar problems matching the white paint on his dolly. No wonder you went for a respray mate<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Ken

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None of the cars I've ever worked on (Ok, probably about half a dozen) have ever matched their factory paint code. Most have them have faded to a greater or lesser extent, and I usually end up sending a bit off for paint matching.

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I must admit, the russet time bomb takes hours polishing as it's 50 different shades close up.

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if you want to match 25+ yr old paint the only way to do it is get a good paint man to mix it.<br>
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simple as that, no in between, no grey areas, pretty black n white really if you'll excuse the pun-ish type thing.<br>
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either that or repaint the whole car. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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<p>project orange - gradual progress<br>
project STEALTH - PASS!!! <br>
project white - AAARGGGHHH!!! too many cars!!!</p><i></i>

Rover White Diamond, used from about 96 on, if you've got DM issue 113 you'll see Rover White Diamond on a Rover 600 next to Leyland White on a Dolly Sprint. Rover White Diamond is normally clear over base.<br>
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Either your Dolly has 'aged' paint wise or someone has given it a blow over, very few sport their original paint these days.<br>
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Rover White Diamond and Ford Diamond White

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Maybe we should have a seperate category at the TDCIR for the 'most shades of one colour on a car'. I reckon I'd stand a good chance<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Yep it is a pain trying to match paint, I'd kind of forgotten<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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However, the deed is done and it will be what it will be. Can't afford a respray (yet). Big white dolly and XR4i need some loving too<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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If I'd known there was a mongrel paint category, I would have walked it if I'd known before I stripped my car...<br>
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"Red", Carmine, Russet, Hammerite, Filler, and rust. That's 6 distinct colours even before you start going into the dodgy resprays I did...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Ken, I think I'm gonna find myself in a similar situation with Snowdrop as she's had a respray at some point in her life. Fortunately most of the paintwork seems to be OK. Just those damned brakes! If I can get them bled tonight I might just make that East Yorks meet...

<p>Toledo Man<br>
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1974 Toledo 2-door (currently a spares car for Snowdrop)<br>
1973 1500fwd (Baby Blue slowly being recommissioned)<br>
1971 1500fwd (spares car for Baby Blue & future donor for the "Stretch 1500" project)<br>
1983 Acclaim HL (Becky, my daily driver)<br>
1977 Dolomite 1300 (Snowdrop my other road going Triumph)</p><i></i>

Nah, completely different colours don't count. I'll have a punt at that prize too, either car <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Julian

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>