paint mixing codes?

[malibumike]

does anyone know of a website that has paint mixing codes? (that can tell me what i need to make a paint color) i,m gonna paint my car and wanna mix my one piant and im looking for a website that has the break down of what colors i need and how much to make my paint. the paint code i have is t87 or pb5 it is a 1990 dodge import color bright blue metallic any help would be aprecciated ,mike

 

[Ribbedroof]

What paint are you using?

You'll need anywhere from 3 to 9 or more toners, and they're not cheap. Then, you'll need a scale that can measure to .1/gram.

Your paint supplier should be able to give you the formula, if you're using automotive paint from a full-line supplier.

 

[malibumike]

rite now im taking auto body nite school. but the thing that u put in the chart that tells u what u need to mix the paint doesnt work they have all the stuff i need to mix the paint its dupont

 

[Ribbedroof]

How much you making? I'll see if I can pull it up today at work. Chromabase, I assume.

 

[malibumike]

i would like to do a quart but gonna get a gallon to do my whole car

 

[Ribbedroof]

PB5...88-92 Fiji Blue

Toner / Non cumulative pour / cumulative pour
827J Blue / 116.1 / 116.1
829J LtBlue / 59.3 / 175.4
811J Med Alum / 15.1 / 190.5
820J Violet / 11.8 / 202.3
802J LS White / 2.8 / 205.1
1004S Pearl / 15.8 / 220.9
150K Balancer / 481.7 / 702.6
175K Binder / 163.0 / 865.6

That's a quart

 

[malibumike]

Tanks alot i'll try and see if they have all the paint i need to make that paint. is that with dupont paint?

 

[Ribbedroof]

DuPont Chromabase

 

[malibumike]

well i went over to klines today and got a price for my paint. it was like 350 a gl. for dupont chromabase but they sell a different paint company that dupont buoght out for 150 a gal. so im gonna buy that. but thanks alot for the formula im gonna write down and see if my school has all the stuff to make me a quart.

 

[malibumike]

well to nite at school i looked to see if we had all the paint to make that color we had all the stuff but the 802j and 150k so i guess i gonna get the paint already mixed