Dashboard centre panel colour

[SteveW]

As I'm going to have a rexine covered dashboard centre panel my understanding is that it needs to be painted in bronze. Is there a colour code (e.g. a RAL code) or a description for the shade of bronze that I should be using as I need to buy some paint. Having done a quick look on e-bay there are lots of different shades of bronze.

[SteveW]

I should add that I'm probably being a little tight fisted here in asking the question. I know that I can buy some from the usual TC spares suppliers in the UK in a spray can, but £20+ to spray a few square inches seems a lot when there are a multitude of cans to be bought from elsewhere for 1/3 of the price if I can match the colour

[Ray White]

I would think maybe bronze is too dark?.

I have a new instrument panel and to my eyes it is nearer to what is sold as Champaign gold.

Whether a true match for the original exists or not might be open to conjecture.

I would just go with what you are happy with.

Ray.

[timandgerda]

Hi Steve,
I have just repainted mine. I had some colour mixed by a company in Bolsover - I can send you the details and the code if you want. I think it was about £12 but I am very happy with the colour as it matches the original I found on the rear of the map light. You need to use etch primer as the centre of the panel is still chromed. It does look a little darker than the champagne colour but I think it is pretty close to the original. I have attached a couple of pictures (or at least attempted) but it is difficult to get a representative picture on camera.
Cheers

Tim

[Duncan M]

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TC9866/exu unrestored dash. Maybe a little bit darker in person.

[stephen stierman]

Duncan, love the gear shift knob!

[Steve Simmons]

I have a NOS map lamp somewhere, and that's the exact color. The map lamp actually has almost a mottled look to the finish.

[SteveW]

Hi Tim,

Yes please, if you could send me the colour code that would be great. There is a company close to me that can make up just about any colour in a spray can. I wish that I had taken the chance to come up and see you before the new round of lockdowns had started.

Steve

[timandgerda]

Hi Steve
I have attached a photo with the paint code for the panel as mixed by Autosupplies Bolsover. I don't suppose this code will mean anything to other suppliers. I think it is a pretty good match to the original (better than the picture shows) but the original does have a slightly more gold (champagne) tint. Autosupplies went to great lengths to get a match and I am more than happy with the results. I want to try adding lettering next and plan to use a modern version of Letraset. I know there are good restorers out there but fancy having a try myself - will probably regret it later but nothing new there!

[frenchblatter]

Steve, a bit late seeing this. I may have a rin left over. I'll look and get back to you.

[frenchblatter]

Steve, it's not in the paint cupboard inside the garage but it may be in one of the garden sheds. I'll look in the morning when a) it's stopped raining and b) I have some clothes on.

[frenchblatter]

Steve, I did look in the garden shed but it's not there. I can't think what has happened to it as I doubt I used it all. For the record I do have a tin of tan for the hood frame.

[SteveW]

Hi Norman, thanks for looking.
Hi Tim, thanks for the paint code. As you say, it may not mean anything to another paint company. However, I have found an original painted item so I may take that to my local paint shop and see if they can make up a can using that as a colour match if they don't recognise your code. If not, I'll go to your supplier the next time that I'm in the area.

Steve