ozpass Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hello all,I have a Nissan Micra K11 (formerly R Reg) at my holiday home in France.The drivetrain is bombproof, but it has suffered from the usual tin worm in the sills (sits for 11 months of the year in a barn, so to be expected). I cut out the rot and repaired last Summer, but couldn't source the correct paint, so picked a "close" Renault one, that looks predictably rubbish.Heading out there later this month, and want to take some correct coloured paint with me. As I can't read the paint code from the door plate, could anybody tell me what it is based on this identical one I just found on t'internet?http://www.fwreurocars.com/vehicles..._rhd_es_00_grn/nissan_micra_rhd_es_00_grn.jpgTIA. Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hi Austin Not sure what the code is but Halfords are pretty good at mixing up the original paint in a touch-up spray tin. If you show them the photo that may be able to match it? Being the sill area I suppose it isn't too bad if the paint doesn't quite match but always nice to get it somewhere near right Cheers, Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpass Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Thanks Trevor, I appreciate you replying! I say "paint code", but if anyone even knows the name of this colour it should be enough to get some made up. In order to blend it as it's a metallic, the current patch extends up to the rear wheelarch area, hence total eyesore. Of course if I'd had my brain in gear I would have quickly realised that blending a non-correct colour wasn't the best way to go but old habits die hard!! I might end up calling at a Nissan garage to see if they will identify it, but my nearest one in in Wakefield. Annoyingly I can't find the original UK reg for it (which I'd also be able to use to track down the colour). -Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Sometimes Halfords have the popular paints on the shelf but I'm not sure if that colour is a popular one (at the time). Depending on where your house is in France I suppose depends on whether it's even worth worrying about. When I owned a house in Normandy and used to park up old cars out there to drive around, I found that they blended in with the condition of the cars (dented and unwashed bangers) in the area and didn't stand out as anything special to attract any undue attention :-) Good luck with finding it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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