Super Red 3E5 and Super Red 2

[SegaAges]

Hi guys


I've just bought a rev 2 turbo in red but got some paint bubbles on the spoiler and what to get some paint mixed up, now here comes the problem, the car was resprayed before I had it and the original owner didn't have a clue what colour it was sprayed to all he said was "red" which is no help, now i've been into halfords and they have 2 super reds on the shelf which are super red 3e5 and super red 2, i bought them both in the hope that one would match and sure enough the car looks like it's super red 2 as super red 3e5 looks a lot more orange looking.

So ok i want to spray the spoiler with my compressor and while looking on line for someone to mix me a tin most places are putting super red 2 3e5 so what i need to know is are both super reds called 3E5?

[N52]

Best bet is to take the car to a local place that mixes paint and they will be able to take a sample colour from the car and mix some paint to the exact colour.

[gavsdavs]

Check this:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/e ... d/MR91.png

Rev2s are normally super red III (3J6). (Or Crimson Red)
Rev3+ are normally super red II (3e5).

The paint code for the chassis is in the frunk, on a little plate facing towards the spare wheel.

[cabbydave]

3e5 is super red 2 but there are so many different shades it sounds like you need the blue shade

[SegaAges]

Yea 3E5 is an orange looking colour which is what's the under side of the bonnet and engine lid are, so that's what colour the car was originally, also crimson red is way to dark almost cherry red.

Unfortunately I have no one half decent around my way that can mix paints, so I've had a word with Paul up at Jewel Paints and sent him my petrol flap so they can mix one, think that's the only way of knowing for sure as I really don't want to respray the whole car

[N52]

yep, always the quickest way when it's been resprayed with no documentation to colour.

[TonyleFrog]

Unfortunately I have no one half decent around my way that can mix paints, so I've had a word with Paul up at Jewel Paints and sent him my petrol flap so they can mix one, think that's the only way of knowing for sure as I really don't want to respray the whole car

That's the only way when you're not going the whole hog. This explains why. The article is written for the US market but the basic principles are the same.

[SegaAges]

Unfortunately I have no one half decent around my way that can mix paints, so I've had a word with Paul up at Jewel Paints and sent him my petrol flap so they can mix one, think that's the only way of knowing for sure as I really don't want to respray the whole car

That's the only way when you're not going the whole hog. This explains why. The article is written for the US market but the basic principles are the same.

That is a very good article, cheers for the post, I should think my car was reprayed as soon as it came in the country in 2003, I have to say it's not the best paint job I've ever seen it's shinny enough but some parts of the car where they have sanded to the mettle you can see the metal through the red paint so obviously no primer was used must of been done on the cheap.

Looking at my new beast last night I think if Jewel Paints can't get a reasonable match then Ill blow the whole car in ferrari red