I’m replacing my intake manifold and I have to try and match the colour. Is this Chrysler Blue or Turquoise? It looks too blue to be turquoise.
Intake Manifold Colour?
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That's Chrysler blue. But good luck matching it. The last I got shot a different shade out of each of four cans. And I'm not talking about "a little" different shade. A blind man could see the difference. It was Duplicolor, too. They USED to be pretty good.
Thank you for the reply and info. Maybe I’ll repaint it turquoise which is what it should be.
Lol, My Mopar can says turquoise. And I swear my engine looks like yours in the pic. I thought the blue was a bit darker. But as the other post said....apparently the shades can change.
Chrysler never did anything easy…..lol Thanks for replying!
abodyjoe
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that engine is the blue
abodyjoe yes I believe it is, just trying to get the shade of blue correct. Corporate Blue doesn’t seem to match very well.
I say blue.
This is Turquoise
Agreed
abodyjoe
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its all about the brand.. they are all different.
I know and that’s the crappy thing. It’s even harder to find it here in Canada. US won’t ship paint to Canada.
Looks great my problem is I’m only painting the intake so I have to match the existing paint.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Yea I was giving you a reference. I don’t think it will match your existing color very well was my point in showing. Shoulda been more clear.
No worries, thanks for replying! Much appreciated
Yes that’s the code I looked at. I put your picture and mine together and mine is a much lighter shade of blue. Very noticeable difference. It just makes it so much harder to find the correct shade. I found a Duplicolour spray bomb (DE 1643) and it looks really really close. It’s called “Torque ‘N’ Teal”. The problem is I can’t find it here in Canada and the US won’t ship paint to Canada. The saga continues……….
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
I think your best bet (if you want a perfect match) will be going down to a high quality auto body shop in your area with your intake in hand and have them match the color and mix you up something. They can scan the intake or take a color chip and mix up a color for you.
Excellent idea! Probably what I will do. Thanks for your input
Ant
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DE1631 looks good when you paint the entire engine. You can also get the paint made by someone who sells auto body supplies, but that costs more money.
I went to the body shop today and left them a rocker cover. They are going to scan it and see what they come up with. I’ll know in a few days. Fingers crossed!
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Perfect. And some places can mix up the paint and stick it in a rattle can for you. Ask them if they can do that. Sherman Williams did that for me a while back.
Yes they said they will put it in a rattle can
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