paint ?????

asc4life · Post by **asc4life** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:59 pm

I went with audis laser red on my 86 convertable the porches had some yellow mixed in it. I started by painting my engin bay becouse it was in rough shape and i noticed that the collor was realy bright? I compared it to some pictures i saw of other 86 red mclarens and also my door jambs and it was way off. I still have the asc stickers and all on the door jambs so i figured thay had not been repainted even thoe i know the outside has. Did asc paint the door jambs? Or just the outside. I Know the bay was not painted by asc but i thought i would paint it the same as the car.
Any info would help Thank you.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:13 pm

asc painted the door jambs, but not the engine bay. All paperwork FROM ascMcLaren (for the 1984-1986) shows that they used the color that is Audi's Laser Red (Audi Code H1H1) which is the same as Porsche's Guards Red (Porsche Code POR 027). In running a cross check of paint colors digitally on Sherwin-Williams Automotive paints, I found that Merkur XR4Ti (final year only) - 1989 "Radiant Red" (Code OP) showed the exact same mixing formula. All I know.....

It might be that someone ELSE at another time, repainted the car in another shade of red.....

Post by **negusm** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:28 pm

Red and blue are the worst colors to fade and color match. It is possible some fading has occured. Usually it's not WAY off but enough to notice.

Have a body shop laser your paint and tell you what the machine says it is....then compare it to what you're painting the car.

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:14 pm

The problem with the laser at the body shop is that it will be "reading" faded paint & will come up with a match TO the faded paint. That's okay if you are painting a section, but in doing a total repaint, I would think that one would want it the OEM color, which is not what the body shop is going to come up with.....on a faded car.

asc4life · Post by **asc4life** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:01 pm

well ok I will just stick with what i am doing and finish painting the bay and outside with the laser red but the color was off a little from the jambs, The jambs may have faded to but i did not want to paint them becouse of the tags. I do not plan on ever selling it or geting awards for originalty so i will stay away from the jambs and hope it is close. I only plan on making small changes to the moter but i will keep all stock stuff to put back on it if needed. I just can not wait to get it on the road and someday when my son is older it will be past down to him...

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:31 am

Oh, also, they were NOT clearcoated by asc.

asc4life · Post by **asc4life** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:22 pm

The car was from california so it probably did fade a bit.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:50 pm

Theres another possibility....The MUSTANG McLarens used a different red. Perhaps she was re-painted once before ??? Maybe it got painted the Mustang red that McLaren used?? Ya know.... "It's a McLaren, I need the red for a McLaren...... " & he got handed the Mustang version.....

IF the hinges are Brighter red, it's a good possibility.......The Mustang had less orange in it.

asc4life · Post by **asc4life** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:14 am

your right thay do have a orange tint to it and so does the laser red i bought. I Like the laser red it is real bright. Cops will love it to. Thanks for all your help.