1987 911 color need help

[jhubs]

I just purchased this dark blue, 1987 Porsche 911 and I want to buy some matching touch-up paint. The touch-up paint that came with the car, Marine Blue Metalic, is too dark. I can not find any place on the car body or any sticker with a color code where the color is listed. Any ideas?
jhubs

Thanks!

[Garen]

Here's my 930, which according to the sticker on the pass side in the front luggage compartment, is marine blue. The pictures of my car were taken on a cloudy day, but it looks like we might have the same color, especially since your's is also a 1987.

Hope it helps...

-Garen (87 930)

[stormmaster]

Looks like my marine blue one.....touch up paint is often not exact match....I suggest going to a paint supply store with a part removed from your car to see what will work. I have some duplicor touch up paint used for an american car that works well for me for minor touchup...

[KFC911]

Don has a great suggestion. I ordered some touch up from paintscratch.com for my '88 Diamond Blue Metallic, and although it's 'close enough', any decent paint supply store could do just as good.

[jhubs]

Thanks guys,
I peeled back the trunk liner and found the color sticker and it is exactly the same as the one in your photo, Garen. I've only been a Porsche owner for 9 days, but I'll bet that the easiest part to remove to take to the auto paint store would be the headlamp trim....correct?

Thanks again!!
jhubs

[KFC911]

Many folks use the gas filler 'lid/cover' as a painted part to 'match'...

[KFC911]

Also, in case you weren't already aware, the 'metallic' colors also have a 'clear coat' on top.

[jhubs]

Thanks Keith, The fuel cap it is! Yes, the paint I have has a bottle of clear coat with it. I'm going to really shake up the paint, paint it on a piece of dark cardboard for a test, and see if the metalic particles will lighten up the paint a little and then put some of the clear coat over it too. THANKS!
jhubs