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cyberkid
03-01-2007, 07:33 AM
I need to find a close match in lacquer for the bumper color from these 2 pics.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/3529/207416s22812-med.jpg
↑this one is a little dark due to lighting...
↓this one again is a little light colored due to lighting :banghead:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/3529/207416srav4.jpg

Sorry, can't really find good pics of rav4's with this type 'bumper?'.

I have access to: Tamiya, Gunze, Alclad2.
I'm hoping to clear coat this with Hiroboy's 2k system so... needs to be lacquer...I was also wondering if acrylics would be able to handle a direct wet coat of 2k:screwy: ?

Thanks for any replies before hand.
Steve

Scale-Master
03-01-2007, 08:30 AM
Looks like a mix of TS-42 Light Gunmetal and TS-17 Gloss Aluminum Tamiya paints should do it, but you'll have to decide the formula. The top pic is a little lighter than the gray, the bottom is a little darker than the silver... - Mark

bobss396
03-01-2007, 08:47 AM
Looks like a mix of TS-42 Light Gunmetal and TS-17 Gloss Aluminum Tamiya paints should do it, but you'll have to decide the formula. The top pic is a little lighter than the gray, the bottom is a little darker than the silver... - Mark

Yup, good choices in my book. You may want to experiment on some scrap using different color primers, as they will have some impact on the color.

Bob

cyberkid
03-01-2007, 09:25 AM
Thanks guys for the tips. Will try once I pay a visit to my LHS.

Steve

Some_Kid
03-01-2007, 03:06 PM
Theres also a duplicolor paint very close to this, i think its something like light charcoal mettallic grey.

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