colour reference for fuel tank

jtparr · Post by **jtparr** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:11 pm

as it says

does anyone know the correct BS or RAL number for painting of the pale grey finish to the fuel tank

thanks very much

Jonathan

1972_911t · Post by **1972_911t** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:32 pm

Was this actually painted or was it just the normal finnish of the pvc sealer?

Steve

Berny · Post by **Berny** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:57 pm

I think they were always painted I have worked on 911s since the1970s and seam to remember the early ones being light mat grey. but my memory is not like it was!

jtparr · Post by **jtparr** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:20 pm

hi berny

yes, pretty sure painted, at least on the 2 I've has so far, light grey for sure, I was just wondering if there was a known colour specifiction, not that I am trying for Concours (

) but I thought I might as well try and get it right

do you have access to a RAL colour chart

RAL 7035 is called Lichtgrau
RAL 7038 is called Achatgrau

thanks

Jonathan

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:39 pm

I'm fairly sure the colour was called Dove Grey but I don't have the code for it.

I'm sure Nick (Moss) will point you in the right direction.

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:04 am

I don't know the code. Ferry Man's 2.4S has unpainted grey body sealer, but the original finish was different and harder.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:32 am

jtparr · Post by **jtparr** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:11 pm

no problem, Pauls picture looks like the paler grey, RAL 7035, but anyways I'll just bring the colour chart with me next time we meet, or carry it in my back pocket, just in case I next spot a 911 somewhere

thanks

jonathan

1972_911t · Post by **1972_911t** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:50 am

Did you ever determine the correct color of the tank?

Steve

The Karmann Man · Post by **The Karmann Man** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:25 pm

Can anyone tell me how the Porsche codes are converted into RAL codes. My car for instance is 131 - so Ivory. But I can't seems to find a corresponding color according to the RAL system.

jtparr · Post by **jtparr** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:47 pm

hi steve

in a word..no
when Barry sprayed the tank for mehe used a similar rubarised textured finish to pauls car, think it was a product made by 3M

this has a natural pale grey finish

as Nick says its not quite the same as original, I'm sure my original finish was paler , thicker and tougher

have to say I like the finished article though and as I have 2 coats of POR-15 and 1 coat of POR primer underneath it, durability should not be an issue

as far as RAL codes I'm not sure that there is any link between them and Porsche colours. I just referred to them because they are industry standards and was hoping someone would know

BS codes would be just as appropriate

Nick Moss · Post by **Nick Moss** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:49 pm

We have just done a tank in the 3M product, it's much closer to the original finsih

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:03 pm

Is that sprayable sealer Nick, or a stonechip of some kind?

I tried both the Wurth and 3M sprayable sealers and really would say that they were identical. I had the 'other' gun from you though, and it really was hopeless: it took about ten minutes to use a tube, which had implications for the depth of texure that you could achieve: it was always very fine, no matter what you did with air pressure, depth of application or spraying distance

.

Luckily the situation resolved itself as I managed to let some of the stuff go off in the gun, and I've never used it since.

1972_911t · Post by **1972_911t** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:04 pm

What 3m product did you use? I used some 3M stuff on mine and it looks the same as Ferry Man's, the one you just posted seems to have more of a glossy appearence.

Steve

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:31 pm

Dragging this thread from the grave I know, but does anyone have the product code for the appropriate 3M light grey sprayable sealer?

I'm currently stripping and prepping a replacement tank for my car and want (for once!) to make a decent job of it!

Thanks