pettaw wrote:One of the few things Volvo still sells is the factory paint spray cans.

Not for all colours, at least not for my light green metallic (302)

Tom

Good work, we look forward to updates.

As for the waterproofness of primer, I get confused when I hear people talking about wet sanding primer, because surly if primers not waterproof, wet sanding it would be a big no no...

I think it best not to take risks, and to cover primer with paint as soon as it's dried enough, but there's probably an argument against that as well. Painting and rust proofing are rather dark arts...

trabitom99 wrote:

pettaw wrote:One of the few things Volvo still sells is the factory paint spray cans.

Not for all colours, at least not for my light green metallic (302)

Tom

Can anyone remember the number for my varicose vein blue? Or remind me how to check? I need some for my number plate repair panel.

filthyjohn wrote:

trabitom99 wrote:

pettaw wrote:One of the few things Volvo still sells is the factory paint spray cans.

Not for all colours, at least not for my light green metallic (302)

Tom

Can anyone remember the number for my varicose vein blue? Or remind me how to check? I need some for my number plate repair panel.

You could take a pic of me mams, and get them mix it from that?

Paint it matt black instead, like a 360's rear panel

Thats sounds pretty cool that like steve.

Do what he said.

filthyjohn wrote: Can anyone remember the number for my varicose vein blue? Or remind me how to check? I need some for my number plate repair panel.

I might have pic of plate that has that info, it seems to be that 1988 Brochure has not that colour code even I believe my car has that same colour an it is 1988 model

How to check it : raise the bonnet and check the VIN plate! Here's mine, the colour code is 306-1 (circled) :

Yep, that is easy check, specially for me as I don't have a bonnet

I had not good photos even with my external hdd, one photo had very over exposured vin plate and from that perfect white surface I managed to get with photoshop some numbers out, but it was either 232-0, 237-0, 252-0 or 257-0, two first being more likely.

232 is the one, cheers folks. However matt black is the way to go, as I have a tin of stoneguard sitting there. The zinc primer took ages to dry today, owing to the baltic temperatures. Maybe it's about time I stuck a project thread up instead of jacking everyone else's topics.