PAINT CODE

[slick0007]

hi just checking before i buy a touch up of ebay for my 2002 c4 will it be artic silver or are there any other silvers on this car? wheres my paint code and does any one have any idea how much a touch up kit is from porsche thanks peter

ps i would put a photo on but i cant get the file small enough

 

[slick0007]

hi just checking to see if picture appears

 

[Rodney Naghar]

Looks like Arctic Silver to me, but the picture is a bit small. Try putting the photo up on photobox or suchlike website and linking it here, then we can see a full size photo. If it's just a pure silver with no obvious hint of brown (Meridian) or blue (Polar) then it's going to be Arctic.

 

[uk_sub]

Can anyone tell me whether there is a difference in shade between the 3AW and 3AX Zenith Blue paints? I bought a genuine Porsche touch up (that was just listed as Zenith blue) and it seems to be slightly darker than my car (when the touch up arrived it was labelled 3AW but my car has a 3AX paint code). I realise the 3AX is water based but I was expecting the colour to match..... Anyone else had the same issue or can recommend an alternative touch up...the car has never been repainted to my knowledge and has obvious signs of stone chip repair in the past so a previous owner obviously managed to match it! Thanks

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

As you say, 3AX is water-based, and is the paint that was used at the factory. All touch-up sticks are conventional paint, hence the 3AW code. To be honest, I've never found a touch-up stick (Porsche or other) that has been an exact match. The genuine Porsche Arctic Silver one I bought is definitely lighter than the paint on the car. I also bought one of the (very expensive) Dr Color Chip kits from the States, and it was just the same.