Tuxedo Black

[SLR_dave]

Hi Mr Jones, I didnt realise you were a member of this forum! Great to know you are, and thank you for answering so quickly.

Im still not quite clear though.

Going through the site last night I saw Bloker has a post from 2009 which I had missed and which gives the colour for the blackouts as Tuxedo black 15991 (full gloss).
http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...nd-windows-etc

As you have now clarified, this was available pre mixed. But it doesnt seem to be available anymore and the current Midnight Black was suggested as the replacement.

But I am still unsure if 15991 is Tuxedo Black or Tuxedo Black Mk.2

The other paint shops I checked with were looking at name as there is no code, i.e.; what was it named, Tuxedo, or Tuxedo Mk.2?

Blocker pobably knows straight up!

Then it will be straight forward to work out if it actually is 1K01/5131 (the new Midnight Black) or something different.

So to clarify, thats my question, was it Tuxedo Black or Tuxedo Black Mk.2?


It is useful to know that all black colours are now 1K###. Looking at your sugestion;

I just noticed you had 5131 listed, the Black tinter has a code of 5431 might want to check if your 1 should be a 4

I had an internet search for 1K001/5431, and /5134 this arvo, both returned zero results. 1K001/5131 did come up as Midnight black, and 1K004 came up as Ebony (just as you said). 1K003 had no internet hits, but I havent asked a paint shop yet.

Postnote; (If anyone is after a brief goose chase up the garden path)!

Over the past few days I have found the same question relating to blackouts comming up across various holden forums Most of them (unique cars and parts.com, gmh-torana.com,oz gemini.com, cailais turbo.org) seem to reckon that the current colour for Tuxedo MK.2 is Midnight Black 1K001/5131, they also seem to reckon this is right for blackouts. Three have lengthy paint charts (uniquecarsand parts holdentorana.com and gmh-torana) Justcommodores has as a post listing Tuxedo Black Mk2 as 1K001-D.

Interestingly, as a side point, the ozgemini thread had a useful note on the need to satin down the sheen if you are also gonna use some of it for the top of the dashboard to stay within ADR. Worth knowing I think, it is economical to use the same paint if you are doing a full respray.

and for reference, here are the URL's;
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...es_gmh_M-Z.htm
http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/...atabase/page-2
http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/...-black-urgent/
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/tech/...ic.php?t=21953
http://www.calaisturbo.org/colour-codes/colour-31.html
http://www.holdentorana.com/paint/?p=T
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...aint-code.html

But it seems to me at this point in time it just comes down to whether 15991 was Tuxedo Black or Tuxedo Black Mk.2