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MG TD TF 1500 - Regency Red Paint (Jaguar)?

Sorry for putting this in the wrong place, it just came out that way. Paint code 7635. Anyone know who makes it? Different manufactures paint codes for the color? PJ

Paul S Jennings


I did an internet search " Regency red paint code 7635"and came up with this site.
I use duckduckgo.

http://inetogether.net/jaguar/paint-regency_red.php

which has this table.

MANUFACTURER

PAINT CODE

RECORD YEAR
Dupont 8538LH unknown
PPG 71791 1997
Ditzler 71791 1997
Glasurit (BASF) JAG-302 unknown
RM 7408 unknown

This may or may not help.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

http://vintagebritishcables.com/Jaguar-Paint-Code-1.php

Kind of dark. More like Autumn red.
Christopher Couper

Thanks guys, I'm going to take these paint codes to a auto paint shop and have them mix me up a pint. If it looks right, I'll spray an old panel to see if It's the right color. I have time, I just want to make sure it looks like the paint on the Jag in the photo and I can get it locally. PJ
Paul S Jennings

Paul,

That's the color I want. I'm not at that point yet but if it works out please post your findings.

Thanks,

Jim
JE Carroll

Pretty color. What is your plan on the interior Paul?
Frank Cronin

Paul; use the primer you intend to shoot on the car on your test panel. Can make a noticeable color shift. Dan
Dan Craig

Frank Cronin,
Pretty color. What is your plan on the interior Paul?

Frank, The same as the Jag, black leather. I have a new complete interior in the box. This decision was made a while back, just needed the right paint codes.

Jim, It'll be a while, but I'll post my findings.

Dan, Thanks for that info. I'm using light Grey lacquer primer.

Paul S Jennings

Paul,

I'd like to suggest that you use a modern two part primer. Lacquer primer under a modern paint may be OK but lacquer just continues to shrink, seemingly forever and I think sanding scratches or other defects will appear eventually.

It's available in gray if that's what produces the topcoat tone you desire.

Jim
JE Carroll

I painted my Jag with DuPont Regency red(original car color) when you could still get acrylic lacquer. It's a beautiful, deep color. I used light grey lacquer primer, but would use the red primer next time. The paint is very transparent and takes 5 0r 6 coats to cover spot repairs. I didn't notice this until I parked it in the bright sunlight. Had to go back and put a few more coats on it.
Chuck
cj schmit

cj. 5 or 6 coats? With lacquer that will just get you some color. You need to get 12 to 20 for any depth, especially since you will polish off half of that anyway.

The spray time and subsequent polish time are what killed lacquer (and emissions laws don't help).

But as you said if its applied correctly its amazing.
Christopher Couper

This is our 72 MGB I restored. I primed this car with light Grey Lacquer primer, can't remember how many coats, but when completed, the car was painted Flame Red, (72 color), with two stage acrylic enamel, single stage in the engine bay in 2005. This is what it looks like today with no flaws anywhere in the paint. I plan on doing this TF the same way. Yes, lots of sanding! PJ

Paul S Jennings

Paul: With modern enamel based paints it really does not matter what color primer you use as they are pretty dense and will fully cover the primer.

But one thing to think about is chips. Although you should address these with touch-up paint, none the less a light gray primer under a red topcoat will show chips more than a red oxide primer under a red top coat.
Christopher Couper

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