BMC Tartan Red

[Steve_S]

Anyone with a car painted in BMC Tartan Red, please post or email a photo if you don't mind! Thanks. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[Baz]

This is the best I can do Steve.
https://www.teglerizer.com/mgcolors/index.html#Red%20color

 

[tony barnhill]

Tartan Red 1967 MGB GT (original paint):

L-to-R: '67 Tartan Red GT, Trailer, '79 Vermillion Red MGB, '74 Flame Red Midget, '63 Signal Red Midget (& for some reason, my '74-1/2 Blaze Red GT wasn't outside)

(See, Jack, some of my cars <u>DO</u> venture out of the garage from time-to-time!)

 

[Steve_S]

Thanks guys. I'm mixing paint for the GTS, and the red in the can is slightly darker than the red on the car. The posted examples help out.

 

[JamesWilson]

That's a nice red... but no tartan

MacRea Red Tartan

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[vagt6]

Otherwise known as "resale red".

Regarding paint colors, British Leyland cars were offered in a virtual rainbow of color options, all of them lovely hues. Several shades of practically all the primary colors were offered.

Although I'm no artist, I love them all.

Another good reason to keep your LBC's paint an original color! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif

 

[Steve_S]

Otherwise known as "resale red".

That may be, but I'm never selling! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[1965_MGB]

Is there much difference between Tartan and Blaze? I am doing some work in my engine room, and I need to paint after cleaning up the rust. I think my car is painted Blaze Red, but was Tartan Red. I am planning on getting some rattle can Red from paintscratch.com, and I am not sure whether to get the Tartan or the Blaze.

I think the Blaze is much brighter red, and the tartan is more of a maroon, but I am not exactly sure.

 

[Steve_S]

Tartan is very similar to Ferrari red. Blaze is more orange.

 

[tony barnhill]

Lots of difference between Tartan & Blaze...

My '74-1/2 Blaze GT before it was repainted:

My '67 Tartan GT:

Oh, Carmine Red is more like a Maroon.

 

[1965_MGB]

I think I am going to stick with the Tartan. When it comes time to repaint the car (after years and years of bodywork) I was planning on going with Tartan anyway.

 

[Steve_S]

Reds are very difficult to match. My paint guy is making ten test panels before spraying the car.

 

[bugimike]

My question is how do they get that plaid pattern to come out of a spray can?? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[1965_MGB]

My question is how do they get that plaid pattern to come out of a spray can?? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

That is my question, especially when I see camo spray paint. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[AngliaGT]

Isn't that like the checkerboard paint that they use in the cartoons?I think Acme makes it.

- Doug

 

[1965_MGB]

Doesn't Acme make everything? I really want one of those catalogs.

 

[bugimike]

I dunno 'bout everythin', but they shore make the BEST stuff that never works!! beep, beep!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif