I called a couple of auto shops for paint today. I need Silver Ice Metallic KL0. One said it would have to be mixed but didn't want the code until I ordered.

 

The second said they had KL0, but it was called something else (I forget what now, think it was Star Silver). I said 1992 (its actually 1993 K Reg but my brain wasn't working), he said yeah from 92 onwards!

 

I said I'm going to come by get and can and test the match but then discovered I'd lost by debit card...

 

I'll go by tomorrow and get some, but I started to wonder if its called something else in the UK? Seems to be Silver Ice Met in the US. How can the same Nissan paint code have two different names? :blink:

Edited January 27, 201114 yr by MasterCookieman

Different makes of paint call them different names ie ici might call silver ice where max mayer might call it star silver

i think they are the same jdm or not mine is kh2 gunmetal grey but stores have it listed as something else

 

this was made up and the match was ok to be fair :)

sorry to jack this one is theyr anywhere i can find the paint code on the car

sorry to jack this one is theyr anywhere i can find the paint code on the car

 

its on the id plate on the front slam panel.

Great, I'll go get some Star Silver (or whatever) tomorrow and give it a shot.

 

Cheers!

ZhoodyX - list of codes once you've found yours -

 

http://www.touchuppaint.org/Nissan/300zx

nice one thank you

found another site with the codes but it was confusing as

cheers again looks like it be qn0

I called a couple of auto shops for paint today. I need Silver Ice Metallic KL0. One said it would have to be mixed but didn't want the code until I ordered.

 

The second said they had KL0, but it was called something else (I forget what now, think it was Star Silver). I said 1992 (its actually 1993 K Reg but my brain wasn't working), he said yeah from 92 onwards!

 

I said I'm going to come by get and can and test the match but then discovered I'd lost by debit card...

 

I'll go by tomorrow and get some, but I started to wonder if its called something else in the UK? Seems to be Silver Ice Met in the US. How can the same Nissan paint code have two different names? :blink:

 

Silver metallics are notoriously difficult to match on a car especially one that is almost 20 years old. Remember also that the paint you get is a basecoat. only once the laquer is applied will you get the true colour effect.

Got the paint today, it's called Nissan Starburst Silver Metallic. It is KL0 and going off the cap it looks the same.

 

Yeah, I'm going to need some laquer (and primer), but still need to get rid of rust and fill some holes. Just wanted to check that the paint was a match first.