Big_John Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Ok, I know it's red, but I can't very well nip into the shop and ask for a tin of red paint and expect it to match, so is there a code anywhere I can look up? It's a 1996 90, did they come in more than one shade of red? The only info I have is from a paint suppliers web site which said it might be Monza Red (BLVC 590) anyone know if that's right or how I can find out for sure? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Could do with a bigger pic old chap ... but I would say it is Portofino Red code LRC390 if it is a standard colour from 1996 build vehicles as that was the solid red colour then. Post up a bigger pic preferably 2 or 3 and let's have a look... BTW Portofino is also called Arrow Red and I think Corallin Red too on older vehicles but on your age it is called Portofino. They are all the same colour though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Red Defenders scare the animals over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Most likely CPQ Rutland Red 2ct 95-99 LRC.607 or CUF Arrow Red, Portofino Red, Corallin Red 88-97 LRC.390 from Vehicle Painting pointers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Ralph the dates on that are wrong. Rutland Red replaced Portofino Red from about 97 onwards, can't remember the exact date but I am pretty certain they never overlapped - both were the "solid red colour in the range" and they only ever had one of each solid red, green, blue, white. I think it was 97 some time that they changed but Rutland Red looks brighter than John's avatar pic anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Ah, OK your around the vehicles more than me so I'll bow to your knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Thanks chaps, knew someone would know! Some more pics... (aint she lovely!?!) I think the side panel on the drivers side has been re-sprayed, it's slightly different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Ah, OK your around the vehicles more than me so I'll bow to your knowledge. I should think so too John, I am pretty sure it is Portofino Red as I said above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Nice colour, reminds me of my beloveds eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I should think so too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 Excellent, thanks chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Red Defenders scare the animals over here The animals over there would scare me! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 If she has not been painted before !! should be a colour code number under the bonnet somewhere !! Then See Here for codes usefull site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 should be a colour code number under the bonnet somewhere !! That's kinda what I was expecting, there's nothing on the VIN plate...is there another plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooner Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 That's kinda what I was expecting, there's nothing on the VIN plate...is there another plate? I was only able to find the colour on my 110 (it's Berluga (sp) by sending off a fiver to the DVLA who sent me back a list of all it's previous owners and a photocopy of the original build document from LR stating it's colour/spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 That's kinda what I was expecting, there's nothing on the VIN plate...is there another plate? I don't believe LR put a paint code on the vehicle plate. Could never find one on the nas! Mine is white but a creamy white and probably specifically for the nas knowing Land Rover. But I can get exact match aerosol cans from LR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Nice colour, reminds me of my beloveds eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintman Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Land Rover were notorious for not putting paint codes on vehicles, even though there was a perfectly good space on the plate for the paint code! I usually ring a franchised dealer on vehicles where the paint codes are damaged or missing. The parts dept usually check it on their database which gives the cars original build details. Unfortunately on some older cars they have dropped off the database so it is really a Motor Factor job to check it against the paint swatches. The other problem is that there a variant shades of most colours by which I mean that as paint batches changed in the factory there will be slight variations in the colour of new vehicles. As an example, Transit vans which are Diamond White have 9 variant shades that I know about! Mazda don't bother putting codes on theirs now either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 you should really go and get it spectrem analyised and have the paint mixed to the current colour. It might have been pillar box red when new but the sun and weather alters the colour so even if you buy the correct colour by code it will not match. Any decent paint refinishers should be able to mix an aerosol or tin of paint to the correct current colour paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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