How to find out the paint code of a car body by VIN code

How to find out paint codes for VAZ (Lada)

You can find out the paint number of a VAZ car by its VIN number, especially if the car is almost new. The required code is located under the hood or in the trunk. It only needs to be decrypted correctly using special online services. And it’s even easier to find out the paint number on a Chevrolet Niva, Lada Largus, Kalina or Lada Granta car. Typically, the correct color code is located on the plate next to the VIN.

The plate on a VAZ 2110 or 2115 can be a simple piece of paper. It is not surprising that over time it could peel off. Fortunately, owners treat the service book or instruction manual much more carefully. There is usually information about the shade of the body.

Metallic car paint colors

On relatively new cars that were purchased at a dealership, it is much easier to obtain this data. To find out the paint number of a Lada Priora car, you need to look in the book and in the indicated places on the body.

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How to decipher a car's VIN code

To find out the paint number of a VAZ-2114 car, you can use its unique identification code. It is indicated on a plate under the hood. Sometimes it can be located in other places, for example, in the luggage compartment.

It is easy to determine the paint number for a VAZ car by VIN code. The code is a 17-digit character set. They contain encrypted information about the year of manufacture, make and model of the car, as well as its configuration. There is no information about body shade. But with the help of Internet resources you can determine what colors the cars were painted at the factory at that time. Based on this information, you can determine the required code.

An official dealer can help you find out the paint number of a VAZ Vesta or Kalina car. He should tell him the VIN of the car, by which he will find the necessary data. Sometimes a representative of a specialized service can provide the paint number for a VAZ car. Some auto pickers may also have this information.

How to determine VIN code

To understand how to determine the VIN number for a VAZ car, you need to know where it is located. Even international standards do not require the placement of a VIN code. You can usually find the enamel code for a car in the following ways:

• finding it on the body. The surest way to find out the color code is to look for its presence on the pillars near the driver’s seat, in the windshield area, in the engine compartment, under the trunk;
• "approximately". The least accurate way to determine the shade of the body, which is unlikely to be suitable for partial repainting of the car;
• using specialized sites. There you can search for the composition by code, or, if you don’t know where to look for the color by VIN code, a special field is presented. There you enter the year of manufacture of the car and its model, and the search helps determine the composition code;

• by contacting the manufacturer's official dealer. Before you find out the VIN code of a shade, contact a representative of the manufacturer by phone. He will be able to provide the correct cipher;
• in the technical passport. The passport indicates only the color of the composition, but not the code.

Once you understand the principle of determining body color, use the knowledge to obtain exactly the same shade of enamel. After all, incorrectly selected enamel for components will worsen the appearance of the vehicle. The rules for how to find car enamel colors are identical for each model.

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Each car has a unique VIN number. Vin is able to tell about all the paints and varnishes that were used at the plant. Let's find out how to determine the paint code by VIN code.

Vin number is a car paint code, which is systematized based on ISO-780, 779 standards for 1983. This code is applied to special nameplates on the car chassis. There is only one way to find out the code - find it and decipher it. If you find the number, you can find out the shade.

For the VIN number, Arabic numbering and Latin letters are used. Do not use the letters “O”, “Q”, “I” - they are similar to the numbers - 0 and 1. This helps prevent cases of fraud.

Code table for commonly used paint colors

A table of shade codes helps you quickly find out the paint number of a VAZ car. But it usually only includes frequently used tones. This source does not contain rare colors.

VAZ paint codes

All methods for identifying the code do not give an accurate result for pigment selection. Especially if the car is not new. The body may fade over time. Therefore, it is better to contact a professional colorist with a gas tank flap for computer shade selection.

What is VIN number

Finding this number is quite easy, because in accordance with the rules of the ISO 3779 standard, the metal VIN plate must be fixed in such a way that it cannot be removed without damaging the car body. The most popular places for manufacturers to place identification numbers are:

• Windshield inspection hole;
• Left passenger pillar;
• Bottom of the door;
• Engine compartment (near the engine).

The VIN number is a code of seventeen numbers and letters that stores detailed and most important information about your car. It is this small plate that contains information about the factory paint code, and possession of such data increases the success of color matching several times. The code is read by a special computer program.

And finally, a few important tips to prevent your car from turning out to be a tacky color:

On years

The colors of VAZ 2114 by year of production are presented in the following table

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Metallic paint is a type of auto enamel to which aluminum powder pigment has been added. The metal filling makes the composition reflective. The body begins to shine and sparkle in the sun.

The advantages of the technology include the fact that the surface of the body better reflects heat, so the interior heats up in the sun much less.

In addition, metallic has high anti-corrosion properties, so saffron milk caps appear less frequently.

Additional aluminum particles protect the paint from fading. The car looks “new” for much longer.

By color number

VAZ and GAZ cars

On older models, an information sheet with the exact paint code could be located under the seat or even under the spare tire. You can look at these codes in recent models on a piece of paper located under the trunk lid. If the piece of paper is not under the trunk lid, it is most likely attached to the inside of the hood.

It is impossible to determine the composition of the enamel by this designation, but it indicates the correct colors (names) or numbers accepted in the factory classification. You can find out the required color ratios and the type of enamel from colorists, who can immediately provide a small amount of enamel for testing. The codes used by domestic manufacturers correspond to the international classification, i.e. can be used when choosing paints from the standard catalogs of Duxon, Mobihell, etc. Even in the standard catalog there are more than 600 items, so the option of determining by eye is unlikely to end in success.

VIN Code Principles

For VIN codes, it is allowed to use Arabic numerals and almost all letters of the English alphabet. The letters O, QI are not used, as they are similar to the numbers 0 and 1. This is done to prevent fraud. The code itself has three parts:

• Descriptive part - VDS.
• World Manufacturer Index - WMI.
• The distinguishing part is VIS.

We can find out the manufacturer's world code, vehicle characteristics, check digit and model range, plant code and vehicle serial number. There is a special table, thanks to which you can decipher all the data. For example, the characters RF-RK represent Taiwan. All legal car factories in the world are encrypted in this list. Even a small bus factory from the Ukrainian town of Chasov-Yar is mentioned.

VIN code location

To find the VIN code, you must first determine where exactly the nameplate with the identification number is located. Traditionally, automakers attach it in the following places:

• trunk bottom;
• driver's side B pillar;
• space under the driver or passenger seat;
• area at the bottom of the windshield (in its left corner);
• bottom of the front driver's door;
• under the hood.

There are other locations for the nameplate, which vary depending on the manufacturer. Below are the most popular car manufacturers, models and areas where you can view the VIN code: