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25/6/2009 8:33:24  
nfm
 

Posts: 281
Since: 28/4/2009
Region: West of Scotland
Status: offline 		Hi

I am thinking of getting a touch up stick from Halfords to deal with the dreaded stone chips. By all accounts they can mix any colour but they need a four/five digit letter/number code. My paint colour is nero carbonio (year 2005) based on the underbonnet sticker but no sign of a code.

Any idea how I source the code?

Thanks
25/6/2009 9:50:09  

Posts: 467
Since: 4/1/2009
Status: offline 		Take your door card off,  the paint number is written on the metal frame of the door.


Just kidding.

Your gonna trust Halfords to get the paint right?

I think it's hard enough for the dealers to get it right.

You could try this site, http://www.drcolorchip.com/   I am gonna give them a go at some stage.

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25/6/2009 11:13:37  
 

Posts: 504
Since: 10/9/2007
Region: www.amazing-alloys.com
Status: offline 		I had some Nero Carbonio from Carr's in Exeter - £20 I think which is silly money. Halford's are fine in my experience as it's a third party system anyway.

Stone chips will always show to some degree when touched up with a stick.


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25/6/2009 12:04:32  
nfm
 

Posts: 281
Since: 28/4/2009
Region: West of Scotland
Status: offline 		I am game to try Halfords for two reasons:-

- They are local (in Scotland there are thin pickings for Masearti bits and pieces)
- As I am touching in tiny chips if the colour is a miss-match then I can stop after I do a trial chip.

On separate Ferrari threads people spoke in favour of Halfords - key is whether your individual paint person does it right.

So..............anyone know how I get the paint id code?

CheersI
25/6/2009 12:52:44  

Posts: 2479
Since: 27/1/2008
Region: Bristol
Status: offline 		Don't do it...wasted my money goind down this same road...the match was made by using a code book and the two look nothing like each other.

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25/6/2009 13:14:37  
nfm
 

Posts: 281
Since: 28/4/2009
Region: West of Scotland
Status: offline 		I may try yet depending on price, chips are so tiny I doubt a near miss colour would be noticeable and as I said I will do a test one first. 

After putting Nero Carbonio into Google I turned up a reference to an Alfa GT in Carbonio Black (Nero) metallic with paint code 876/B. Given common ownership does anyone know if it is the same paint? 
25/6/2009 13:51:35  
 

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Status: offline 		I thought the paint code was under the bonnet?

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25/6/2009 13:53:04  
 

Posts: 504
Since: 10/9/2007
Region: www.amazing-alloys.com
Status: offline 		MAKE          COLOUR      CODE      FROM      TO      TYPE

MASERATI      ROSSO MADERA      290105  1996      -      METALLIC
MASERATI     YELLOW         231/221 1987     1990     SOLID
MASERATI     GIALLO GINESTRA 231246     1996     -     SOLID
MASERATI     VERDE FORESTA     237378     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     GRIGIO ARGENTO     237004     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     GRIGIO TOURING     236649     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLU NOTTE     231865     1996     -     SOLID
MASERATI     NERO         231551     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     MASERATI BLUE SPAZIAL     237869     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO MONDIALE     231198     2001     -     SOLID
MASERATI     BORDEAUX VICT.     290106     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     RED         231154     1987     1988     SOLID
MASERATI     IRON GREY     290604     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     MASERATI RED     231-154 1986     -     SOLID
MASERATI     SWAN WHITE     231-018 1988     -     SOLID
MASERATI     BLU SKY PEARL     224930     1992     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK AQUAMARINE 224853     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLUE SILVER     224652     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     RIFLE GREY     224643     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO MASERATI     231189     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLU NIGHT MICA     510     1994     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     AVORIO         2--872-706     1982     1986     SOLID
MASERATI     STORMY SKY     224642     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     OLD MODENA     YE80211 1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     QUARTZO DOLOMITE MICA     9951     2002     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLU SEBRING     9950     2002     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE MISTRAL     9949     2002     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     NERO CARBONIO     9948     2001     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     NERO CARBONIO     290501     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE TUNDRA MICA     603     1994     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE BROOKLANDS PEARL     290304     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     SKY BLUE     507     1995     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO MONDIALE     3502     2001     -     SOLID
MASERATI     ROSSO ORIENTE MICA     308     1994     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     AZZURRO DREAM     290810     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     AZZURRO GLASS     290809     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     ARGENTO LUNA     290616     2004     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     NERO CARBONI     290506     2001     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE OPALE     290309     1996     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE BOSCO     604     1994     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE MEXICO PEARL     157889     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK SMOKY QUARTZ     2--873-375     1982     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK QUARTZ     2--873-375     1983     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK GOLDENBERYL     2--873-374     1982     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     GRIGIO AZZURRO     2--873-007     1983     1986     METALLIC
MASERATI     NERO     2--513-950     1983     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     GLADIS     2--224-637     1985     1986     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO VILLORESI PEARL     158003     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK AQUAMARINE     2--873-381     1982     1986     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO INDIANAPOLIS     157897     1998     -     SOLID
MASERATI     VERDE MOSS     158004     1998     -     SOLID
MASERATI     AZZURRO ARGENTINA     157324     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     SPARKLE BLACK     151-453     1986     1987     METALLIC
MASERATI     GIALLO SPRINT     106     1994     1996     SOLID
MASERATI     GRIGIO SILVER     105     1994     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     GRIGIO FERRO     011/106-E---8     1978     1987     METALLIC
MASERATI     BROWN     2--873-083     1980     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLACK     224548     1987     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     BIANCO BIRDCAGE     157901     1998     -     SOLID
MASERATI     OLD MODENA     224-203/7E80211     1986     1987     METALLIC
MASERATI     VERDE SCURO PEARL     224.375     1992     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLU MICA PEARL     224376     1992     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     LUCI DI MAZZAN PEARL     157902     1998     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     ANTRACITE     2--873-660     1983     1985     METALLIC
MASERATI     SOFT GREY     224-661     1987     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLU SILVER     224-652     1986     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     RIFLE GREY     224-643     1986     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DAZING BLACK PEARL     224-548     1989     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK AQUAM.     224-853     1986     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     DARK MOSS PEARL     224377     1992     -     METALLIC
MASERATI     NERO     2--877-398/231-551     1984     1990     SOLID
MASERATI     DOLOMITE WHITE     214201     1987     1988     SOLID
MASERATI     GRIGIO ALFIERI     203633     1999     2000     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO BOLOGNA PEARL     203111     1998     2001     METALLIC
MASERATI     BLACK CHERRY PEARL     224-123     1987     1990     METALLIC
MASERATI     ROSSO MASERATI     2--874-005     1983     1986     SOLID
MASERATI     STORMY SKY     224-642     1986     1988     METALLIC
MASERATI     AMARANTO     2--874-432     1983     1985     SOLID
MASERATI     DARK GARNET     2--874-382     1982     1985     SOLID

< Message edited by stats007 -- 25/6/2009 14:00:42 >

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ex 4200 GT owner
25/6/2009 20:50:16  

Posts: 608
Since: 23/9/2007
Status: offline 		 HOW many shades of grey?! who knew it was so chique ;)

I see no reason why halfrauds wouldn't be able to produce a suitable touch up stick. I generally don't like them but hey, it's a 3rd party system & they press the button.


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06 GS - Grigio Alfieri\Bordeaux
26/6/2009 7:55:26  

Posts: 260
Since: 16/1/2007
Region: South Northants
Status: offline 		I remember trying to get some touch up paint for my old 3200 Seebring Blue from Halfords.

Some spotty kid mixed me something which cost about £7 and was nothing like the colour on the car.

I won't bother going there again!
26/6/2009 8:38:26  
nfm
 

Posts: 281
Since: 28/4/2009
Region: West of Scotland
Status: offline 		On my underboonet, paint wise, there is just a sticker that states Nero Carbonio - hand written into a box. 

Thanks for the codes - will give it a go and report back.

26/6/2009 9:18:18  
 

Posts: 504
Since: 10/9/2007
Region: www.amazing-alloys.com
Status: offline 		I use Standox's paint system and have mixed Grigio Touring & Nero Carbonio and both have been spot on.

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29/6/2009 8:48:33  
nfm
 

Posts: 281
Since: 28/4/2009
Region: West of Scotland
Status: offline 		Went to Halfords on Friday night. The young guy allowed me to shoulder surf him while he used the PC and mixed the paint. All you need is the make, year and colour (mind you he had never heard of Maserati - "who makes that").

He was very diligent in mixing the paint, to the last drip, and the colour when eyeballed looked to be a good match, with a good metallic glisten to it.

I bought an ultra fine paint brush from an art shop and touched in on Saturday. The match was great and overall I am very pleased with the result. I am not claiming the colour match would be perfect for spraying a whole panel (but it might be) but for touch ups it was spot on.

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