Xantia colour code.

Brigsygtt · Post by **Brigsygtt** » 22 Jan 2009, 22:03

Where is the colour code on an xantia? Im after checking what is written in the service book so i get a decent match on a touch up. Ive had a good sniff round the engine bay but cant see it.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Jan 2009, 22:20

I seem to spend my life explaining to ebay sellers where it is so I do know
this one off by heart.

Engine bay bulkhead on driver's side near offside strut top/sphere in white
stencilled digits 1.5" high lettering (usually white or black dependent on car
colour) then ending in CR for saloon or MR estate like so:

I've found an identical colourmatch between the two if the first part of the
code matches. S2's sometimes have an additional letter in the paint code too.

I could probably even guess what code yours is if you say it's a dark green s1!!
The RP Replacement Parts number unique to the car is above in 4 yellow
numbers!!

Andrew

Toby_HDi · Post by **Toby_HDi** » 22 Jan 2009, 22:23

As above.

My MkII doesn't have it there though, so if you can't find it there - look on the drivers A pillar for a sticker. It's on there.

Brigsygtt · Post by **Brigsygtt** » 22 Jan 2009, 22:24

Excellent, ill have a look tomorrow. Same style lettering as on my old ax!

The reason i ask this is the colour code in the service book is etwcr. The car is dark grey metallic. Went down halfords for a touch up pen & the bloke mixed one up, it came out black. I reckon he was crap at mixing up paint personally but just want to check to be sure.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Jan 2009, 22:47

I know that colour well - I've got x2 Xm's and a Xantia that colour
- nice isn't it

A sort of cold bluey gunmetal charcoal grey - (very scientific colour
decription = as if!!)

Actually, quite rare on a Xantia: I've never
seen another. Black is totally wrong; it's far lighter in shade. Have
words in Halfords; hope you tried paint on test surface not the car
first...

No. I don't 'do' funeral cars!!

Andrew

XantiaMan · Post by **XantiaMan** » 23 Jan 2009, 17:35

Fact - Halfords and other small places offering a paint mixing service havent got a clue about what they are doing. Its also very expensive. For the cost of the materials for a custom mix, primer and consumables, your getting on for £25-30 quid. I'm biased of course, as i do proper repairs using high quality Standox water-based paints for not much more.

If you have a 2000 MY Xantia the paint code may well be on the drivers side A pillar just below the check strap.

Brigsygtt · Post by **Brigsygtt** » 23 Jan 2009, 18:11

Found it under the bonnet, thanks all.

andmcit - Thats the colour! i initially thought it was meteor grey. Im going to track down something to touch it up at the weekend & give it a bit of tlc, its long overdue by the looks of it!

Post by **CitroJim** » 23 Jan 2009, 20:58

Brigsygtt wrote:
andmcit - Thats the colour! i initially thought it was meteor grey.

Storm Grey? I once had an Activa in that colour, now Gareth's (Xantiaman583). It's one of those colours that looks really horrible when dull and dirty but once polished really does look fantastic. I never liked it until garteh worked his magic on it.. It has a real depth to it.

Ford Zircon Blue is a reasonable match if you need to do a bit of an emergency touch-up.

Post by **xantia_v6** » 23 Jan 2009, 21:30

That is one of the codes where the formulation changed, so if you buy touch-up paint from the dealer, you need to give the year as well as the code. If you buy paint from anywhere else, there is a 50% chance that it is the wrong one. My recollection is that the earlier formulation is a lighter and bluer grey. My Mk1 V6 is that code (the darker version) colour.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 23 Jan 2009, 21:47

I'm not sure the colour is storm grey - CITROEN - GRIS GRAPHITE MET - ETW - 1993-1999
http://www.glasurit.com/COLOR/new-color ... language=1

ETWCR colour on one of the '93 Xm's!!

Andrew