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Feb 28, 2006 | 04:00 PM

BadYellowCorvette

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Millenium Yellow Paint Code

Does anybody know the paint code for Millenium Yellow? My car is a 2000 model. Thanks!

Derek

Feb 28, 2006 | 04:06 PM

flynbya2

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06

I don't know what it is, but it is listed with your other options on the build sheet,which is either in the glove box(Ibelieve) or in one of the rear compartment doors on the bottom side

Hope this helps a bit

Feb 28, 2006 | 04:42 PM

edensknight

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Hi Derek,

Well, good buddy, the paint code for Millenium Yellow is 79U. In auto body paint supply language, the PPG Code is 5593, which is a "Yellow Tint Coat" (DBC Base/Clear Coat) that is actually manufactured miixed with Red and Black. Best Wishes to you.

Feb 28, 2006 | 04:43 PM

FKING1

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79U
From my 00 build sheet.

Fred

Feb 28, 2006 | 04:50 PM

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St. Jude Donor '05 thru '19

The paint code is WA-423G, 79U is the RPO. there is also tint in the clear coat.

Feb 28, 2006 | 05:23 PM

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St. Jude Donor '03

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenT

there is also tint in the clear coat.

No, there isn't.

MY consists of a tint base coat (appears white), translucent color coat (yellow), and a standard clear coat. This is how the factory applied it in 3 stages.

However,
Aftermarket paint systems "attempt" to match it in a standard 2 stage bc/cc system, and it doesn't match perfectly.
Most painters trying to perfectly match it find that adding a little color (or tint) to the clear coat does work in yielding a better match, but that's not the way it was originally done.

BadYellowCorvette, if you are painting that front spoiler, do yourself a favor and either leave the car, or perhaps the front license plate cover with the shop so your painter will have something to match it to. MY is a bitch to match, and he will have to experiment and tint the paint a little to get it just right.

If you just drop the spoiler off and give him the paint code, you will probably not be happy with the color match.

Feb 28, 2006 | 05:24 PM