jordano Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 does anybody know the grey colour code that is used on the lower half of my autotrail 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Even if the code for the paint used by Auto-Trail back in 2009 were known, there’s definitely no guarantee that obtaining paint with that code in 2015 would allow you to match what’s on your Cheyenne. http://www.motorhomefacts.com/ftoptitle-143789-paint-colour-match-for-autotrail-grey-skirt.html If Auto-Trail used a ‘RAL’ paint-colour, you MAY be able to identify it from here: http://www.ralcolor.com/ (What you see on your computer-screen probably won’t be the ‘real’ RAL colour, but it might help.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The specialist caravan/motorhome repairer I use locally seems to get his matching paints by using a colour analysis system. He holds a device over the painted area you want to match and it gives him a magic number, from which he presumably mixes (or gets mixed) suitable paint. The system works well and he has done a good job when I needed either body repairs or a touch up. The attraction of this approach is that you get a paint which matches the actual (i.e. faded) colour of your MH rather than what it once was before weathering took its toll. There is also the transition to modern, aqueous paints to be taken into account, and using heat to cure them, which has replaced the older, solvent based paint systems. My repairer has an oven big enough to put a complete motorhome inside, although he also seems to use heat lamps to cure smaller jobs. I doubt if there is an easy DIY option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldi Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 StuartO - 2015-01-16 2:20 PM The specialist caravan/motorhome repairer I use locally seems to get his matching paints by using a colour analysis system. He holds a device over the painted area you want to match and it gives him a magic number, from which he presumably mixes (or gets mixed) suitable paint. The system works well and he has done a good job when I needed either body repairs or a touch up. The attraction of this approach is that you get a paint which matches the actual (i.e. faded) colour of your MH rather than what it once was before weathering took its toll. There is also the transition to modern, aqueous paints to be taken into account, and using heat to cure them, which has replaced the older, solvent based paint systems. My repairer has an oven big enough to put a complete motorhome inside, although he also seems to use heat lamps to cure smaller jobs. I doubt if there is an easy DIY option. [/QUOT Afternoon folks, Thanks stuart o but please tell who your repairer is. Thanking you in anticipation norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 MotorhomesUK, in Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancs, Tel 01772 626908, the owner is called Andy. Its a small firm who specialise in repairing caravans and motorhomes for the trade but they do also undertake retail work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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