Two Toned Blue 84 Picture Thread

[Supradavis]

my 85 was 2 tone blue/silver before a previous owner repainted it. im going to repaint it the dark blue metalic, and then if n can get the sides taped off correctly, ill add the silver on the sides. not gonna be easy since my driver side door and front fender have now been replaced, so no line behind the moulding to follow to get it taped off properly.

From what I recall Road Ripper stating, the silver was applied FIRST before the blue was overlayed. But maybe that only really matters if you're looking at repainting a few panels, rather than the whole car. I think he said the silver didn't match the panel next to it when they had a fender replaced.

And as far as proper masking for paint, I believe it was centered under the side trim.

[Road Ripper]

From what I recall Road Ripper stating, the silver was applied FIRST before the blue was overlayed. But maybe that only really matters if you're looking at repainting a few panels, rather than the whole car. I think he said the silver didn't match the panel next to it when they had a fender replaced.

And as far as proper masking for paint, I believe it was centered under the side trim.

Brings a smile to my face that someone remembered something useful that i said, and passes it on.

Yup, the silver is laid down first, then the blue, then the whole thing clear-coated. Our car had been in an accident and the front passenger fender was repainted. It was repainted wrong (silver on top of blue) and they tried to butt-match it to the door. The silver looks darker and the point on the front fender tip was wrong. It bugged me so much that I drove across Wisconsin to get some good used, factory original painted fenders so i can swap out the repainted fender.

The solid dark metallic blue color code is 8B4, and the 85 two-tone color code is 2U4 (super silver and dark metallic blue).

[Supradavis]

Brings a smile to my face that someone remembered something useful that i said, and passes it on.

Yup, the silver is laid down first, then the blue, then the whole thing clear-coated. Our car had been in an accident and the front passenger fender was repainted. It was repainted wrong (silver on top of blue) and they tried to butt-match it to the door. The silver looks darker and the point on the front fender tip was wrong. It bugged me so much that I drove across Wisconsin to get some good used, factory original painted fenders so i can swap out the repainted fender.

The solid dark metallic blue color code is 2B4, and the 85 two-tone color code is 2U4 (super silver and dark metallic blue).

Me likes the 2-tone blue/silver combo! That would be my 2nd choice for paint color if I were shopping for another MK2!

And isn't the solid color 8B4 on the '84+ ?!

[Road Ripper]

And isn't the solid color 8B4 on the '84+ ?!

Yes it is! Thanks for catching my goof-up! Edited and corrected... :S

[Supradad]

I bought this one to save it, then sold it to a member.

[webguru11]

Vintage photos.. Great collections.