Talking of colours, are all whites equal?

[Darren]

My 110 is white and some bits are in need of some TLC. I've heard various names given to white paint (shire white is one that springs to mind) but don't know how different they are, or whether they are all the same colour that have been periodically 'rebranded' by somebody in marketing.

Unfortunately, I can't just ask for 'the white used in 1987' as mine has quite a few later panels (roof, wings, bonnet, bulkhead). It all matches (except the bonnet, which is rubbish) but I don't know what's been matched to what!

Can anybody shed any light for me?

[Elmo]

My '85 has at least 3 different whites on it caused by various repairs and refits over the years so I would hazard a guess at 'No' - or the people who did the work were carp<?>

[Jimbo]

I think the paint code is on a plate near the brake servo - should be 3 letters and 3 numbers, a paint place can then supply the right colour......but as for which panels are painted with the right colour  :roll:

[clbarclay]

Another point to watch out for are cheap non genuine paints, My brother found this out when touching up one of his cars. The cheap (halfrauds) paint which claimed to be an exact match was actually quite a creamy colour compared to the genuine white.

[Darren]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for whatever the white used on later models is. Mine has been fitted with a smooth roof (in fact, the more I look at it the more I think the whole body has been replaced :roll: ) and that looks the same as later ones.

[Jimbo]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for whatever the white used on later models is. Mine has been fitted with a smooth roof (in fact, the more I look at it the more I think the whole body has been replaced :roll: ) and that looks the same as later ones.

Before it got repainted, mine was 'Chawton White' - I'll dig out the code later.

[Darren]

That'll be great, Jim :)

[Wolfie]

LR paint codes are listed at http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/nonmetallic.html

Not that it'll help with which white has been used on yours.

[Darren]

:?

COLOUR WHITE                                                     YEAR  CODE
755        BT Ford Diamond White (Ral-9001)             01-     LRC.755
603        German Border Police White                      99-99  LRC.60
NCA       Arctic White                                              75-85  LRC.273
273        Arctic White                                              75-85  LRC.273
354        Ivory White, Chamonix White, Davos White 94-90  LRC.354
NCM       Ivory White, Chamonix White, Davos White 84-90  LRC.354
456       Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456
456       Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456(L)
456       Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456(Y)
NUC      Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456
NUC      Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456(L)
NUC      Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456(Y)
NAL       Chawton White 2ct                                     98-    LRC.NAL
603       Chawton White 2ct                                      98-    LRC.603
714       White GS (Engine Bay)                               98      LRC.714
TS714   White GS (Tinted Surfacer)                         99      LRC.TS714
NNZ      Old English White                                       00-02 LRC.753
NCL      Alaska (Porcelain) White                             06      LRC.909
NUQ     Whistler White                                            06      LRC.922
PA3      Denham White                                            04      LRC.PA3

Sigh!

[Darren]

After removing all of the obvious non-starters (too early or too late) I think I've narrowed it down to one of these three :roll:

COLOUR WHITE                                                     YEAR  CODE
354        Ivory White, Chamonix White, Davos White 84-90  LRC.354
456       Alpine White, Savarin White                        90-97 LRC.456
603       Chawton White 2ct                                      98-    LRC.603

Anybody know when the smooth roofs were introduced? It's the one panel that I can probably date the easiest and that definitely hasn't been resprayed.

[Jimbo]

Mine is a smooth roof, and was LRC.603 - Chawton White.....but that still doesn't really help you  :?

[L90OOK]

I think the smooth roof came in with defender models 1990 onwards.
I'd go for the middle colour "Alpine White"  :D

[magicsaucepan]

If you go to a good paint supplier or motor factor they can match it like in B&Q :lol:

[Darren]

Thanks guys.

The first thing I want to paint is only a small part so I might just get a rattle can of Apline and give it a go.