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Paint Code LM3A
What is the technical name for my paint code LM3A. This is on my 86 944T.
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the technical name is El Em Three Aye.
The common name is India Red. Man i should really get some sleep |
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So it is not guards red?
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it's called guards red on the 924 and india red on the 944, i think. that's what i found on the internet anyways - anybody know where i can get some LM3A?? i need to repaint parts of my car!
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I think India Red was the old name, Guards red is what its called nowdays.
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do you know where i can get some?? in spray cans????
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I get mine from Tower Paint $15 a can 1-800-779-6520 tell em Rich from Chicago sent you. It matches pretty good. There will always be a difference when looking closly though. Anytime new paint meets old paint its noticeable no matter what. BTW thats Guards Red paint code mine is the same.
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yeah, i narrowed it down to guards red, but when i search it, i find it in 3 oz cans for models, weird. so i just call and ask for who? or do they all know you? what is their version of the paint called?
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anywhere that mixes auto paint should be able to give you a can...
but it wont match perfectly... nothing will..
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the only way to get it to "match" is to fade it into the next panel. I just had a fender redone and you can notice it but only because the clearcoat is brandnew. I hope that once I wax the rest of the car it will be much less noticeable. The door and the fender match perfectly, both were cleared but only the fender was painted, he did the fade in the door.
If you are doing the lower front lip I would spray it myself but if its on the side or top of the car where it will be very noticable I would have it proffesionally done. |
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Guards Red and India Red are the same color. Look at them side-by-side in a body shop paint manual under "Porsche Colors" and you'll see this first-hand.
The paint shop I recently bought some red paint from for my 944 n/a project even confirmed that the mix was exactly the same for the "two" colors.
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other side of the country, sir. i'll buy it from you and pay for shipping! let me know how much.
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Ken...any paint store can provide it for you. I don't know what stores are in Philly, but our O'Reilly stores, Napa stores and all other paint stores have it and can put it in cans for you. What parts are you looking to replace, I'll see if I can help you find what you need.
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i am looking for a new front valence/air dam thing, and i need a new nose piece, and i'm going to repaint the passenger side headlight cover, and the left fender i have is from a junkyard car, so it's all orange colored. also, there are some dents under the driver's side door and one right behind it. i'll post some pictures
 
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Dude I have a complete new front clip except for the pass door...in guards red painted about 2 months ago
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you're in chicago?? how much will you charge me for the pieces i need? probably need the front valence, nose, driver's side fender, and passenger side headlight cover. also, if you have it, the antennae. and if it's in good shape, maybe the driver's door? let me know! i'll probably be willing to drive out to get the stuff.
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yours is 944, i think i can use your front valence and headlight cover, but the fenders on the 944 are flared, and it would look really weird with one flared fender and the other one not - even if you had two good ones, it would still look weird to have flared fenders in the front but not on the back, haha. what'd you do? take a turn too fast? selling the wheels? i could use your hood too. how about the hatch? well just the lock cylinder and key from the hatch anyways. let me know
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