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Old 03-04-2009, 03:25 PM
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Hey guys, I am having a spoiler painted and was asked to get the paint code. It is a 2002 Camaro Z28 Medium Red Metallic I believe is what it's called. I got on a website called paint scratch and it said that the paint code was.... 44/WA408G.... Then, I looked on the RPO code list to confirm, and I found the label 44U, which I thought was the paint code, but then on the bottom I found this printed BC/CC U 408G Now I know that BC usually stands for Base Coat and CC is Clear Coat. So i was wondering what the paint code actually is. Is it 44U, ir is it 408G?

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I'm probably wrong but I think those are both the paint code. If you were to take those 2 numbers to whoever is mixing and/or painting your spoiler they'll be able to match it. I think it's something to do w/ what brand you get w/ each paint code.
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408G is your paint code, be sure to give them your vin number as well...
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With that color they should be matching with a camera, not just a code.
44U is forrest green metallic.
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Originally Posted by 9000th01ss
With that color they should be matching with a camera, not just a code.
44U is forrest green metallic.
Yeah, I actually saw that somewhere too that 44U was forest green. But my RPO list on my car does have the code 44U. What would it stand for if not the color code?

I just told them that it was Medium Red Metallic paint code 44/WA408G...

That should do.
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if you go to an automotive paint store with the car they will come out and look for you....the guys here locally are very helpful.
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Originally Posted by 98RedBird
Yeah, I actually saw that somewhere too that 44U was forest green. But my RPO list on my car does have the code 44U. What would it stand for if not the color code?
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I googled it, some come up with maple, Monterey Maroon Metallic, MED MALACHITE, Dark Malachite Metallic, etc.

My local paint store refused to give me 8 ounces of black, BLACK!
It was raining out and they wanted to put their camera on it for a perfect match, and couldn't do it in the rain.
I had to beg them, I have a 1992 truck and two 2002 cars with that 8555 code, I said bitch mix the damn paint



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