What color white?

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Benn01

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• Jul 9, 2013

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I have a Defender I was told was Chawton white, but ordered a bottle of aftermarket touchup and it doesn't match.

I'm attaching a photo...is the aftermarket paint no good or is it not Chawton?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance I need to get some body work done and they can't figure it out.

 

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Thor1950

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• Jul 9, 2013

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Have you owned since new? If not It could of been resprayed. Don't think that is a factory paint combination, black, white combonation.

 

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discomania

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• Jul 10, 2013

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I guess you found the Chawton white was a creamy off white?

If it IS a LR paint it look more like Alaska White which is a whiter white.

 

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Benn01

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• Jul 10, 2013

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I have not owned it since new...but it was not repainted. I ordered a genuine LR touch up pen in Chawton just to confirm.

Was Alaska white used on Defenders?

 

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• Jul 10, 2013

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you could have a look for the Paint code on the slam panel or the brake servo.

then try here. none metallic colour And yes Artic white was used along with half a doz other shades of white Chawton on the other hand was only used on 98 model Landies What Year is your's

 

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• Jul 10, 2013

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Could be Fuji White, what age is the LR? There is a website somewhere that lists LR paints by year, try googling.

 

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charlesteton said:

Could be Fuji White, what age is the LR? There is a website somewhere that lists LR paints by year, try googling.

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Or he could just click the link that I posted :doh:

 

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• Jul 10, 2013

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redhand said:

Or he could just click the link that I posted :doh:

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That's the one...

 

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redhand said:

Or he could just click the link that I posted :doh:

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Looks like we posted at the same time.

 

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Benn01

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• Jul 11, 2013

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It is not the original body. The body is from 2005-2006. From the chart it seems like it is either Chawton or Alaska. From what I have seen online, it looks more like Alaska. The second touch up pen of chawton should arrive tomorrow so I will test it after work. Thank you for all the help.

 

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discomania

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• Jul 11, 2013

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Benn01 said:

I have not owned it since new...but it was not repainted. I ordered a genuine LR touch up pen in Chawton just to confirm.

Was Alaska white used on Defenders?

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Yes.

 

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• Jul 11, 2013

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pop down to a bodyshop, they should have a chip chart they'll let you look at to get a match against yer motor.

 

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Benn01

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• Jul 12, 2013

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I've had it at a bodyshop for a week and they are clueless...still waiting for my chawton touchup to come.

 

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Benn01

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• Jul 14, 2013

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it is chawton white...the aftermarket bottle I originally bought was no good. Thanks for the help.

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