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Paint codes

Post by kencos77 » Fri May 28, 2021 9:42 am

I have a 1997 Bongo which needs some paint repairs on the rear wheel arches.

It has a blue top half and a silver bottom half.

The english version of VIN sticker on the inside of the door says the colour code is SC2. Unfortunately I can't find any reference to this code on any forum.

Can anybody shed some light on this?
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Re: Paint codes

Post by oibaf » Fri May 28, 2021 10:29 am

I've been wondering about paint codes myself actually and whether it's possible to just pop into the likes of Halfords and ask them to mix something for you.
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Re: Paint codes

Post by g8dhe » Fri May 28, 2021 11:04 am

There here on this very site https://bongoland.co.uk/paint-codes/
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Re: Paint codes

Post by oibaf » Fri May 28, 2021 2:56 pm

g8dhe wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 11:04 am There here on this very site https://bongoland.co.uk/paint-codes/
Great stuff, thanks!
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Re: Paint codes

Post by kencos77 » Fri May 28, 2021 4:24 pm

Geoff,

I have seen that list but as far as I could see there is no SC2 code.

I can only assume that the VIN sticker is wrong
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Re: Paint codes

Post by g8dhe » Fri May 28, 2021 6:49 pm

Where exactly - picture ? - are you getting the SC2 code from ?
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Re: Paint codes

Post by kencos77 » Fri May 28, 2021 7:20 pm

Geoff,

I have now sussed it.

The SC2 is the internal colour code. The external is 17R - indigo blue above with ghost silver below.

Thanks for your help
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Re: Paint codes

Post by kencos77 » Fri May 28, 2021 7:24 pm

Ha Ha!

Another mistake by me - the colour below is of course Silent Silver and not ghost silver!
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Re: Paint codes

Post by g8dhe » Fri May 28, 2021 9:41 pm

I did wonder I checked my new code and saw the internal code for mine was SD2 and wondered, my external is 22V which is the Ghost Silver.
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Re: Paint codes

Post by oibaf » Sat May 29, 2021 12:43 am

kencos77 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 7:20 pm Geoff,

I have now sussed it.

The SC2 is the internal colour code. The external is 17R - indigo blue above with ghost silver below.

Thanks for your help
What do they mean by "internal" colour? The actual vehicle interior seats and trim etc?
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Re: Paint codes

Post by g8dhe » Sat May 29, 2021 9:04 am

Yes its the internal colour scheme, rather than just a colour, at least that's they way I interpret it, but never seen a list like the external paint codes.
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