Re: Paint brand?[850/95]

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Re: Paint brand?[850/95] posted by Leon Tong on
Wednesday, 30 December 1998, at 5:12 p.m.

Paul,

The paint used on your car is identified on your car's paint code plate. This plate identifies not only the color code, but also the paint manufacturer (and in some cases the paint process used) as well.

According to the Volvo "Paintwork Repairs" manual, the paint code comprises 3 digits for the color code, a fourth digit for the paint manufacturer, and a fifth for the paint process.

4th digit
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1 = BASF (Glasurit)
2 = Herberts (STANDOX)
3 = Beckers
4 = IDAC/DuPont
5 = Sikkens
6 = not used
7 = not used
8 = IVI
9 = not used

5th digit (added Dec 1988)
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1 = solvent based
2 = water based, metallic pearl+varnish
3 = water based, solid+varnish
4 = solvent based, solid+varnish
5 = solvent based, pearl shine+varnish
6 = water based, solid/metallic/pearl + 2-component varnish
7 = water based, solid/metallic/pearl + powder varnish
8 = not used
9 = not used

Leon
'86 244DL 153K
'96 855 32K

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