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    Series Land-Rover Paint Color Codes

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    Paint Colors 
    Description       Rover No.  DuPont   Ditzler  Glasurit  RM-Supermax  Unipart

Pastel Green      RTC4041A   38504*            ROV-605   RV-028
Bronze Green      RTC4042A   38500*   46451    LEY-637   RV-027
Marine Blue       RTC4043A   38503*   16514    ROV-504   RV-017        GAP407
Limestone         RTC4044A   38505*   46251              RV-040
Poppy Red                    38506*            ROV-303   RV-029
Sand                         38502*
Mid grey                     38501*
Burnt grey                   38508*
Davos white                  38514*
Mexican brown                38519*
Cameron green                38520*
Almond yellow                38521*
Sandglow "Camel Yellow" is also an old Jaguar color
Sand (ACF/004 or 26291)
Artic White

"Detroit Diesel Alpine Green" #225, made by Tempo. 


*For DuPont add suffix "A" for Centari Acrylic Enamel, "L" for Laquer,
or "D" for "DuLux" Alkyd Enamel.
    Primers, Cleaners, Converters, Thinners, etc. 
    Some colors require white primer, others grey.

Alpine White      RTC6870A
White Primer      RTC4055A
Grey Primer       RTC4056A

                             DuPont

"Colar" Two-Part Epoxy Primer, available only in grey in gallon sizes. 
"Dulux" Hardener              77-S
"Variprime" Two-Part Primer  615-S                    
"Variprime" Converter
Aluminum Cleaner             225-S
Aluminum Converter           226-S 
Galvanized Metal Cleaner
Galvanized Conditioner
    A.P. 'Sandy' Grice writes,
    "Automotive paints are quite sensitive to temperatures: use the following thinners/retarders. If you must paint at higher temps, add an anti-wrinkle agent: 
            DuLux Thinner   Temp Range      Centari Thinner Temp Range
           #8508        below 65 F           #8034       below 70 F
           #3812        65-75 F              #8022       70-85 F
           #3864        70-80 F              #8093       above 85 F
           #8522        above 80 F
    "The DuLux cannot be clear-coated, though the Centari can be protected in this fashion. DuLux can be mixed for brush application (like for roofs) rather than spray application, though. DuPont "Corlar" two-part epoxy is another primer alternative. As it is intended for aircraft, it is only available in gallon cans, and in grey. Better living through chemistry... I wasn't trying to sell AB's paint, but only thought the color names might be of interest. Right you are on being able to buy it anywhere, and here are the match numbers, courtesy Rovers North. Don't blame me if you go out and get 10 gallons and it don't match. I got some Dupont acrylic enamel to paint my fire wall with this number and it doesn't match anything, but that's just because the thing is so fadded and oxidized. I'm sure these are as correct as you can get. And a lovley red it is."
    Suppliers 
    Spray Can, 16 oz.   Tower Paint, 800-779-6520, provide paint code for custom mix.

    Painting Techniques

    David Walker's excellent Land Rover painting pages.

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