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Bill,on the RPO sticker on the driver's door jamb at the very bottom is the paint code for your S.O.M. SS. It will have a BC/CC(basecoat/clearcoat)next to the number and the paint code may have a letter then 4 numbers.
Here is an example
-------------------- Current ride is: 2002 Brickyard 400 35th Anniversary LE convertible #22,SLP build# 0036,35th Anniversary Build #47 EMCC Member #234 www.emcamaro.org WCA Member #197582 MMCC Member #28 NEOCC Member #634 Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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SOM=71U paint code I got 3 cans of spray paint (8oz. cans)from GM for about $18. If a shop mixes it, wouldn't it come down to how well they can match the color? GM might sell it by the qt. edit- OK, this must be it. On both the touch-up bottle and the spray cans, there is the code WA633H.
-------------------- Willard (Mike) Scott Worldwide Camaro Club North Carolina state Rep. 2001 SS convertible with all SLP opts. Sunset Orange Neutral top Neutral leather http://community.webshots.com/user/wmss Posts: 737 | From: Siler City N.C. | Registered: Sep 2003
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GM is not in the business of selling paint... the touch up tubes and spray cans are made by dupli-color. The reason for paint codes is so any paint manf. out there can duplicate a color... Now most good shops use computers to mix up the paint so its fairly idiot proof... the hard part espically with metallics is matching them when you paint something... plus on a car that is older or seen some sun you have to tint it to match the faded stuff... thats the fun part.
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I picked up my paint and supplies yesterday.
1 Quart SOM Paint 1 Quart Reducer for paint 1 Quart Clear Coat 1 Quart Hardener for clear
Total was $101.37
The paint alone was $60.00!!! Red and orange paint is the most expensive because of the pigment.
One thing I found out was after they made the paint and showed me, it looked more red. I asked them why and they said it needs to be on the mixer/shaker longer. They put it back on for another 10 minutes and then it looked like SOM.
My guess is that you really have to mix up the metallic particles in the paint to be consistant.
They also told me once I add the reducer (1-1), the color comes out more.
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