Does anyone know if there's a common red available off the shelf in say Halfords that matches pretty close to the Calypso Red? Just want to do a couple of stone chips. I could always take a few cans/sticks out and hold them against the car but I thought I'd ask you guys first.
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Touch up paint Stick
by Beats » Wed 07.11.2007, 13:59
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by rip » Wed 07.11.2007, 14:26
Good question.
Fresh Calypso Red, or faded Collapso Pink? They were the same colour once.
Seriously though, Calypso's tendency to fade may make this a difficult question to answer accurately
Fresh Calypso Red, or faded Collapso Pink? They were the same colour once.
Seriously though, Calypso's tendency to fade may make this a difficult question to answer accurately
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by Dave Eds » Wed 07.11.2007, 15:13
Get some of your wife's lipstick 
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......then you've got some for weekends as well!
rips right about colour fade though so you may end up with a different spotty car instead.
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......then you've got some for weekends as well!
rips right about colour fade though so you may end up with a different spotty car instead.
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by chris.t » Wed 07.11.2007, 18:06
Dave Eds wrote:Get some of your wife's lipstick
......then you've got some for weekends as well!
rips right about colour fade though so you may end up with a different spotty car instead.
just chkd D hasn't got any yellow lipstick
Could the 'Hokey-Cokey' actually be what it's all about?
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by markv » Thu 08.11.2007, 01:12
I use a Turtlewax Chipstik, Light Red colour on mine, which seems to be a good match. I got mine from Halfords (it was actually free with Turtlewax Color Magic Plus in the same colour)
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by dapinky » Thu 08.11.2007, 13:56
I use that one , Mark - works a treat!
When i went to a local paint factor to get a spray made up he wanted the paint codes......
....then when I told him the story of fading paint, he offered to match the new paint to the car from a swatch sample.......
....then when he saw the car he asked which of the 6 faded shades i wanted to match it to
When i went to a local paint factor to get a spray made up he wanted the paint codes......
....then when I told him the story of fading paint, he offered to match the new paint to the car from a swatch sample.......
....then when he saw the car he asked which of the 6 faded shades i wanted to match it to
Dave
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Just the one now, but this one's mine! - and it will be finished eventually..... - but also temporary custodian of a project until it is finished enough for Angie to drive it
...oh, and a 2006 Freelander destined for the jungles of The Gambia - 4500 miles across roads, desert and tracks - what could possibly go wrong?
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