Mazda Corporate Blue?

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:49 pm

I want to paint my valve cover in blue, and i'm trying to get a paint code to match what i'm looking for.

I want the blue to the be same color as the Mazda corporate blue / motor sport blue. Anyone had any luck on this? Particularly for VHT engine paint? Has any one tried using non engine paint on engine components to see how it lasts? Like the blue one here in post 79 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=10066&page=3

I know it's not ford light blue ( i bought a can today and tried it on a test piece but it's too dark) and would prefer a method other then suck it and see at repco/ect/ect

Cheers

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:12 pm

If you take this Mazda Branding Guidelines to your auto paint shop, they should be able to get close:

http://images.mileone.com/Matt/misc/Log ... ndards.pdf

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:38 pm

Thanks Pamex, will normal enamel new ok to use?

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sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:25 pm

To finish off.

Normal enamel is ok. The paint shop matched the pantone blue, but it looked a bit dark so I had extra white added.

Trick is to keep it thin so it doesn't retain heat which causes cracks. Only a thin etch prime or no primer and just enough paint to get coverage.

End result

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