Crystal Silver LY7T paint problem
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/97432/audi-autumn.jpg"></center><p>So the paint code listed on my 1992 Audi 100cs is LY7T/LY7T
I'm not sure if having the code/code is significant. In any case, I had NAPA make me a can of early 90's Audi Crystal Silver. I repaired some rust damage on the driver door and emptied the whole can on the door, plus almost a can of clearcoat. It's dry now and is too too dark. Seems much more dark than a decade of fading would have done to the original. Anyone run into this? Is NAPA not a good choice to get the right color? I looked online and saw a 2000s Crystal Silver wheel paint that looked closer to my body paint. I am definitely going to have to repaint the entire door again, but am hoping to minimize how many times. Please help.
I'm not sure if having the code/code is significant. In any case, I had NAPA make me a can of early 90's Audi Crystal Silver. I repaired some rust damage on the driver door and emptied the whole can on the door, plus almost a can of clearcoat. It's dry now and is too too dark. Seems much more dark than a decade of fading would have done to the original. Anyone run into this? Is NAPA not a good choice to get the right color? I looked online and saw a 2000s Crystal Silver wheel paint that looked closer to my body paint. I am definitely going to have to repaint the entire door again, but am hoping to minimize how many times. Please help.
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They have all the makes and color codes with formulas in their system. If Napa does this, then all they should have needed was your code.
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thanks for your response to my question re: LY7T paint for my audi100.
i looked at the paintscratch.com listing and am not sure what the "/C6" listed after LY7T for the 100 body-paint means. The color chip looks too dark, but the wheel paint shown with just the LY7T code looks about right. I sent some mail to the paintscratch people some days ago asking about the two shades, but as of yet I have not heard back. I may go for that Griot wheel paint as well. Do you know what makes the paint "wheel paint"? will my door turn into a wheel if i paint it with wheel-paint?
thanks,
paul (paudi100)
i looked at the paintscratch.com listing and am not sure what the "/C6" listed after LY7T for the 100 body-paint means. The color chip looks too dark, but the wheel paint shown with just the LY7T code looks about right. I sent some mail to the paintscratch people some days ago asking about the two shades, but as of yet I have not heard back. I may go for that Griot wheel paint as well. Do you know what makes the paint "wheel paint"? will my door turn into a wheel if i paint it with wheel-paint?
thanks,
paul (paudi100)
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