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Paint code help

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Luwi67, Dec 8, 2020.

  1. Dec 8, 2020 #1
    Luwi67

    Luwi67 Heavy Load Member

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    1997 Peterbilt 379. thumbnail.jpg Paint code in the glove box looks to be L0210U.

    I can't seem to find any info online about this code like a cross reference. Any help or direction would be much appreciated. Thank you.
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2020 #2
    Mike250rs

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  4. Dec 8, 2020 #3
    wichris

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    Imron paint code. Been awhile but i think the L is the old two stage designation.
     
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  5. Dec 8, 2020 #4
    Luwi67

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    I was on paintref and couldn't find anything. I searched "Peterbilt", "Paccar", the paint code, all comes up no results.
     
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  7. Dec 8, 2020 #5
    wichris

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    What are you trying to do? It's just an DuPont Imron paint code. Sure it's been replaced with a new number but any decent paint shop can mix it up. Unless you're trying to find something "cheap" to replace it.
     
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  8. Dec 8, 2020 #6
    Luwi67

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    I'm having a headache rack enclosure painted to match the truck soon and was trying to do some homework on the paint code before I contacted the painter. I'm sure he will cross it to a quality base/clear that he uses.

    Was just curious why I can't dig anything up.

    I went through this in 2007 when I had my current enclosure painted and somehow I remember that code was Medium Metallic Red. Can't find my notes and nothing comes up online.

    How can I find the replacement code?
     
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  9. Dec 8, 2020 #7
    wichris

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    Decent paint shop can cross reference it to a new number. It's a Pete/KW color mixed for them. They may have changed the color slightly 20 years ago. Cross reference guides are not cheap, that's why you will have a hard time finding it for free, unless someone takes the time to look it up. Name of the color means nothing, only the letter/number does.
     
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  10. Dec 8, 2020 #8
    Luwi67

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    Ok Thanks. This guy does mostly restorations, not sure if he is familiar with our trucks. I've seen one of those mixing banks and scanner in his shop so I guess I'll leave it to him.
    Thanks again for the help.
     
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  11. Dec 8, 2020 #9
    tommymonza

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    Doesn’t matter how closely a paint is mixed to the old paint code. It never matches.

    You won’t notice it so much on a rack to cab distance.

    If it’s a panel repair any good painter will do a blend and fade back into the non repaired panels.
     
    tommymonza, Dec 8, 2020
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    Luwi67 Thanks this.
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