I Need A Paint Code For "hot Lava"

[paulk68]

just wondering if any one knew the paint code for a color called "hot lava"? Also if anybody has any pics of it on a car i would really appreciate seeing it.
Thanks

[danbob67]

Is it a factory color? If it is what did it come on I could look it up for you.

[paulk68]

that would be great, i think it was on some of the first scions. if the search that i did is the same color. thanks for anything you can find out.
Paul

[danbob67]

I was thinking the name sounded familiar I think I sprayed a scion that color and If I remember correctly it was a 3 stage paint. the paint code is 4R8 I can tell you when I go back to work if it was for certain a 3 stage or not

[paulk68]

wow thank you very much, this may be a really Dumb question but what do you mean by three stage paint? it sounds expensive. but really how does the color look in person. i have only seen it in pictures. thanks again for all of your help

[danbob67]

it means you will have a base coat, a pearl or tint coat and then the clear coat. I painted that car when that color first came out and really that was the only one Ive seen. Im going to work today I will look at the color then in my books at work.

[paulk68]

i really appreciate all the info. so to paint a car that is 3 stage would you recomend that the entire car be assembled? if you tried to paint it in pieces it would not be the same right? thanks again.

[danbob67]

I have seen people paint cars apart with 3 stage paints, But If I was spraying it I would want it together. Some metallics I would do apart on mine Im gonna do it apart but the color Im doing really just has pearls in the color not like a silver metallic mine is going blue as of right now who knows color it might end up.

[danbob67]

I looked it up and it is a base clear now they recommend a 2/1 reduction with dupont so the color is probally transparent. it also said a factory pack color was recommended due to the unique pigmentation which basically means most places will have to order the color. I can probally mix the color and spray a card for you if you dont have any luck finding a car to look at in person.

[paulk68]

you are the man, so being a base, clear, does that mean it might be a little easier of a job? also how hard is it to order the paint? can most good shops do this? sorry for all the questions i just know nothing about painting a car. if you ever wanted to mix it and paint a card for me that would be awesome. thanks again for all the help i really appreciate it.

[danbob67]

yes it is easier to just base the car then put the clear on (base/clear), then to base it spray a tint coat or pearl coat then clear it (3-stage). Paint systems vary I know when I used ppg some colors like 379E for example with ppg it was a 3 stage and now Im using dupont that same color is available as a base clear and it IMO matches better than ppg's 3 stage version. as for getting it most auto paint stores should have no problem getting it, usually only time I have a problem getting colors is if the color just came out in that case usually make the color from scratch but can be very time consuming to get it right.

[paulk68]

Thank you for all of the information, i am really glad to see that it is now available in a base clear application. i am still along way away from paint but atleast i have a direction.
thanks again

[danbob67]

I sprayed you a panel today. The color looks comparable to Steven Rupp's Bad penny prowler orange to me. Pm me your address I will get it sent out to you one day this week.