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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 11:47 PM
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"Blade Silver" or "Switchblade Silver"?

So I am sitting in my garage drinking beer and goofing around and something occurred to me...

I believe the color of my car is "Blade Silver". However, I see people refer to it as "Switchblade Silver". Even when I am looking for touchup paint, I see it as "Switchblade Silver" on some sites.

It is indeed "Blade Silver", correct? If so...how in the heck did it accidentally become "Switchblade Silver"? Just sounded cooler so people started saying it that way?
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The NAME means nothing at all. It has EVERYTHING to do with the WA code on the white option decal you have in your car...as long as it is older than 1984...seeing how you did not give a year model.

The 'WA' code with get you DIRECTLY to the correct color.

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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 06:02 PM
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Thanks, DUB. I have a 2009, it is in my sig in the 1st post.

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Originally Posted by JDebler
Thanks, DUB. I have a 2009, it is in my sig in the 1st post.
I do not see what you are referring to in your first post. But regardless of that.,..you need to know your WA code.

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