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[wwinstanley]

1) BLVC/965

2) Ideally 2k paint, but there is legislation against this now and most paint suppliers will only supply water based basecoats.

3) It is metallic basecoat, with a clear laquer over the top.

PS. Unless you have the equipment and a heated paint booth, dont even attempt to use water based at home.

I think you will be better off visiting a local body shop or automotive paint refinish suppliers to ask their advice.

Cheers mate. I can get the paint through work. And it is being sprayed by someone else with lots more experiance than me!

[wwinstanley]

I thought i had figured this out lol, obviously not.

This is from the mini forum colour guide:-

Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)
Note that MG 'Tahiti Blue' BLVC65 is a completely different shade
Owners/Photos suppled by: JamesMoore and Stevobennet

However i was told in this thread that what i needed was:-

Car code JRJ
1) BLVC/965

2) Ideally 2k paint, but there is legislation against this now and most paint suppliers will only supply water based basecoats.

3) It is metallic basecoat, with a clear laquer over the top.

PS. Unless you have the equipment and a heated paint booth, dont even attempt to use water based at home.

I think you will be better off visiting a local body shop or automotive paint refinish suppliers to ask their advice.

I am after this excact colour and finish, which code is it?

[Amy]

I don't mean to be rude (so excuse me if you think this is harsh) but I'm getting a severe case of Déjà vu here!!!

A couple of people already told you which paint code you needed for the colour you wanted way back in November...

TMF link

The code is ~ Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)

Edited by Amy, 21 December 2007 - 12:47 PM.

[wwinstanley]

I don't mean to be rude (so excuse me if you think this is harsh) but I'm getting a severe case of Déjà vu here!!!

A couple of people already told you which paint code you needed for the colour you wanted way back in November...

TMF link

The code is ~ Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)

Yes, but if you read through this thread i am told it is something else. I am just making sure before i go ahead and get it sprayed the wrong colour. I asked for help not to be told off.

[Amy]

I don't mean to be rude (so excuse me if you think this is harsh) but I'm getting a severe case of Déjà vu here!!!

A couple of people already told you which paint code you needed for the colour you wanted way back in November...

TMF link

The code is ~ Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)

Yes, but if you read through this thread i am told it is something else. I am just making sure before i go ahead and get it sprayed the wrong colour. I asked for help not to be told off.

Mate, we told you the correct codes weeks ago, so why start another thread anyway?

I wasn't 'telling you off'.... it's just a little frustrating that all those people took the time to help you out, then you start another thread asking the same questions again....

I think that someone just made a typo and added a '9' in the code he gave you......


Whatever.... Merry Christmas!!

[wwinstanley]

Oh now i see, sorry, my bad. But what about the car code? is it JMP or JRJ?

[Mini_Magic]

My car!

(and the one on the first page, athough with some very badly photoshopped alloys).

Edited by Mini_Magic, 21 December 2007 - 04:09 PM.

[sinister]

The car above ^^ is the same colour as mine. Its the pearlescent Tahiti Blue. The VIN plate colour code is JRJ which equates to BLVC 965.
Below is the photo of the label on the tin i bought:


HTH

Edited by sinister, 21 December 2007 - 03:45 PM.

[Amy]

That explains where you got your code from then If your VIN says JRJ... then that's what it must be!

If it helps at all I'll check our Tahiti Cooper next time I get a chance, to see if ours says JRJ too.... (I wonder where JMP came from if it's wrong?)


These two tins of paint were ordered from the same place and had the same paint codes on the tin (GN17):



Doesn't help anyone at all (), but my point is, that labels on a tin of paint don't prove that it's the right code!



I can see where all the confusion is coming from now

Edited by Amy, 21 December 2007 - 04:23 PM.

[sinister]

Taken from minicolours.com?


Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)
Note that MG 'Tahiti Blue' BLVC65 is a completely different shade



=============================

Tahiti Blue - JRJ (BLVC965)
Years: 95-01

I think this is what started all the confusion

@Amy: thats some difference in colour you have there!!

[Amy]

Taken from minicolours.com?


Tahiti Blue - JMP (BLVC65)
Note that MG 'Tahiti Blue' BLVC65 is a completely different shade



=============================

Tahiti Blue - JRJ (BLVC965)
Years: 95-01

I think this is what started all the confusion

@Amy: thats some difference in colour you have there!!

Definitely! But it's our mini on the mini colours website & I'm still not sure where the guy got the paint code from!!

Yes... the paint turned up three times in the wrong colour, let's just say- if they were'nt so cheap for paint I would never use that company again!

[syholl]

Just to add, one person mentioned this above, but Rover Tahiti Blue is NOT metallic, it is pearlescent...

[wwinstanley]

right, so i will have a look at the vin plate. Find the car code, i have the colour code. And i need to be certain whether it is peralescent or metallic as i have been told one thing then the other.

[wwinstanley]

i have established that it is perlescent paint, but is it BLVC65, or BLVC965?

Edited by wwinstanley, 25 December 2007 - 02:50 PM.

[kerguelair]

it aint so easy as it seems...I got a vin code that is JDR.... (mini cooper rover sport pack)
which according to Rover gives me
Tahiti Blue (BLVC 965) JRJ and White Diamond 2 (BLVC 1218) NAL duotone for the roof.