Color codes

rgatijnet1 wrote:

hostage wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:

hostage wrote:

There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

really?/ never heard that before? I had two compartment doors redone
The way the graphics went there was 3 colours involved;; the local body/paint shop matched them perfectly by the spectrum system
I was very impressed cost me $600 cash to get them done

Speak with a painter and he will know. I've painted everything from Classic cars to airplanes and large trucks and the paint mix for my Monaco coach calls for a medium iridescent and a FLOP Control of 1.7 on one color. On another color, there is a medium iridescent and a Flop control of 3.9.
The internet is there to educate those that want to learn. FLOP CONTROL

that very could be all I said was I had never heard of it and the painter was able to paint my 2 doors to a perfect match by ordinary means; your reference is if one wants a "metallic Flake" paint job all my MH just have the regular type base/clear coat colours as most all motor home do ;

I guess Monaco just used high quality metallic base coat clear coat paint on their coaches, like most automobiles use the days.
Unless you were there while your painter was mixing the paint, you would never know what was in the formula, especially if he bought the paint already mixed from the supplier. Then all he had to do was thin it and spray it.

LOL yah whatever don't know of a body shop that orders paint mixed from a supplier all the guys up here mix their own

hostage wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:

hostage wrote:

There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

really?/ never heard that before? I had two compartment doors redone
The way the graphics went there was 3 colours involved;; the local body/paint shop matched them perfectly by the spectrum system
I was very impressed cost me $600 cash to get them done

Speak with a painter and he will know. I've painted everything from Classic cars to airplanes and large trucks and the paint mix for my Monaco coach calls for a medium iridescent and a FLOP Control of 1.7 on one color. On another color, there is a medium iridescent and a Flop control of 3.9.
The internet is there to educate those that want to learn. FLOP CONTROL

that very could be all I said was I had never heard of it and the painter was able to paint my 2 doors to a perfect match by ordinary means; your reference is if one wants a "metallic Flake" paint job all my MH just have the regular type base/clear coat colours as most all motor home do ;

I guess Monaco just used high quality metallic base coat clear coat paint on their coaches, like most automobiles use the days.
Unless you were there while your painter was mixing the paint, you would never know what was in the formula, especially if he bought the paint already mixed from the supplier. Then all he had to do was thin it and spray it.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

hostage wrote:

There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

really?/ never heard that before? I had two compartment doors redone
The way the graphics went there was 3 colours involved;; the local body/paint shop matched them perfectly by the spectrum system
I was very impressed cost me $600 cash to get them done

Speak with a painter and he will know. I've painted everything from Classic cars to airplanes and large trucks and the paint mix for my Monaco coach calls for a medium iridescent and a FLOP Control of 1.7 on one color. On another color, there is a medium iridescent and a Flop control of 3.9.
The internet is there to educate those that want to learn. FLOP CONTROL

that very could be all I said was I had never heard of it and the painter was able to paint my 2 doors to a perfect match by ordinary means; your reference is if one wants a "metallic Flake" paint job all my MH just have the regular type base/clear coat colours as most all motor home do ;

hostage wrote:

There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

really?/ never heard that before? I had two compartment doors redone
The way the graphics went there was 3 colours involved;; the local body/paint shop matched them perfectly by the spectrum system
I was very impressed cost me $600 cash to get them done

Speak with a painter and he will know. I've painted everything from Classic cars to airplanes and large trucks and the paint mix for my Monaco coach calls for a medium iridescent and a FLOP Control of 1.7 on one color. On another color, there is a medium iridescent and a Flop control of 3.9.
The internet is there to educate those that want to learn. FLOP CONTROL

There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

really?/ never heard that before? I had two compartment doors redone
The way the graphics went there was 3 colours involved;; the local body/paint shop matched them perfectly by the spectrum system
I was very impressed cost me $600 cash to get them done

Thanks for all the reply's. The only item I found was on the was on the original sticker. It showed exterior color as AR5N06 Bronzeville. Don't know if that's the color code or not. I'll visit a local paint shop to inquire also.

Send an email to Barbara O'donnell at Industrial Finishes:
b.odonnell@industrialfinishes.com

She is the paint Guru for Monaco coaches. If you give her all of the info on your coach, She will send you the BASF paint formulas and if you tell her where you live, she will let you know places nearby that can mix the paint for you.
There is much more to the paint than just matching the paint color. There are iridescence particals that are added as well as things to control the amount of flop which will affect the way the paint looks visually, so that it matches the other pained panels on your coach.

Dennis12 wrote:
Hey downtheroad,
What color will they come up with if the paint is a little faded and they want the original color ?

I'm not Downtheroad but i am a certified painter. With faded or oxidized paint we would buff a spot to get the original shine back and then read with computer.

Dennis12 wrote:
Hey downtheroad,
What color will they come up with if the paint is a little faded and they want the original color ?

any paint shop that knows what their doing can mix a suitable colour
but its much easier if one has the original paint codes for sure

Hey downtheroad,
What color will they come up with if the paint is a little faded and they want the original color ?