Fordmods Logo

N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 8 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:31 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

I went all over the place today looking for a small pressure pack of the N9 Navy Blue colour but couldn't find it anywhere. I went to Autobarn, Supercheap, Repco, Autopro, Bursons and also Sprint and none of them had it. The bloke at Repco said that Holt Dupli-Colour no longer make N9 Navy Blue - Really strange considering it is a very common colour.
Anyone know if it has actually stopped being made or have they changed it to another name? The closest I could find was a colour called Vesper Blue which was very close but it was slightly more purple than blue.

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:53 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 60

Posts: 5659

Joined: 14th Jan 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: 96 XH/97 EL

Location: South Coast
NSW, Australia

Congratulations - join us Bermuda Green and Polynesian Green owners.
If the touchup paint booklets don't show your paint code, you'll need to get the paint mixed - I know Autobarn and Autopro mix for tins or spraypack - bit pricey. Just give them the paint code.

Have a look around, might be able to get it mixed cheaper - my local engineering mob do paints and do them cheaper than the above stores.

 

_________________

96 XH Longreach 'S': LPG, Alarm, 3.23:1 LSD, Cruise, Trip Comp, ABS, Power Windows, Mid Series Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl
97 EL Futura S/W: LPG, Alarm, LED int Lts, Trip Comp, F/Lane Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl, T5 Conversion

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:44 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

Looks like I might have to get it made up from an automotive paint place. Shame they don't make it anymore. I'll still keep an eye out for it just in case some places might have some old stock still on the shelf.

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:47 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

Success!!!!
I called into Supercheap in Mildura just before and had another look at their small cans of automotive spray paint and I've found what looks to be a match to N9 Navy Blue...It's so close it's not funny. It's called PowerPlus "Ford Blue".
They also have colours that look pretty much the same as Bermuda Green and Polynesian Green but they are different names.

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:24 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 60

Posts: 5659

Joined: 14th Jan 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: 96 XH/97 EL

Location: South Coast
NSW, Australia

Be careful though - they may 'look' the same, but it's not until you spray and look at the finish to find it is a different shade.

 

_________________

96 XH Longreach 'S': LPG, Alarm, 3.23:1 LSD, Cruise, Trip Comp, ABS, Power Windows, Mid Series Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl
97 EL Futura S/W: LPG, Alarm, LED int Lts, Trip Comp, F/Lane Dome Lt, Climate Ctrl, T5 Conversion

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:17 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 2059

Joined: 3rd Apr 2008

Ride: EF Fairmont, XG Ute

I bought the holts N9 touch up cans not too long ago.

You should be able to have a store track down some stock, should be some floating around still.

Otherwise as suggested have Autobarn mix up a big aerosol can, they work nicely.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:27 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

Just painted the light grey section of my EL Fairmont grill and it came up perfectly....Colour is pretty much spot on. All in all I'm very pleased with the end result.
Will post before and after pics shortly.

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: N9 Navy Blue - EL Fairmont
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:41 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 3785

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Ride: Ford

Location: Victoria
VIC, Australia

Here is the pics...
The colour isn't 100% accurate but it will do for now. In real life the colour looks pretty close for sure.

Before:
Image

After:
Image
Image

 

_________________

Image

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 8 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 64 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:00 pm All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names