"Monaco Blue"

[seanofnp]

When I had my car sprayed the bodyshop called it "methane blue".
I corrected him promptly but he assured me it was called methane and the colour was an identical match.

I thought it was strange. This was ages ago! But was happy so thought nothing of it.

Then a few weeks ago when i went into renault to get a clutch cable, they put in my cars details and she read out "Clio 16v in Methane Blue"!

I was shocked again? So is it Monaco, or methane?!

Is the paint called Methane blue paint but the colour called Monaco!? Can anyone explain this?

[JonnyK]

lol i gave the guy at renault my registration earlier and he asked me if it was a 1.2! i was like it's the 16v model.. he was like.. ah! so 1.4 then? lol

[drsmith1979]

i have a touch up pot of paint which is called '432 methane blue' not sure if its a slight shade derrivative due to the paint fading, i used colour books to perfectly match the shade along with my paint code.

maybe its just what a certain company calls that colour and is the paint mans main supplier?

[MatBrown]

When i last looked in a colour chart it was listed as Methyl Blue.


Mat.

[1995clio16v]

When i last looked in a colour chart it was listed as Methyl Blue.


Mat.

As per mat Brown, its methyl mate (432)

I purchased some touch up in spray tins from renault, about £13 a go.

Halfords match was totally wank!

:o

[1995clio16v]

I was shocked again? So is it Monaco, or methane?!

Is the paint called Methane blue paint but the colour called Monaco!? Can anyone explain this?

I personally think there is a difference between monaco and methyl.

I say this because when you see 'drsmiths' williams, he's got one up in the pictures section now, its a totally different blue.

Im sure the monaco is exclusive to a williams and is NOT available on 16v's. Maybe im wrong??

Methyl is by far the best blue!!!!! :o :D :P

[drsmith1979]

well when i went to my local paint man, he mixes perfect matches and very consistent, i gave him all my details and he gave me a colour book. it had about 10 subtle different shades of the original 432, so i went outside in the sunlight and went through them all, i picked the one that looked the best and it came out in the tin saying 432 methyl blue. i touched up the front bumper and stone chips and it was a complete perfect match. My car is a bit wierd tho, it can be different colours depending on the light and how much resin polish it has on! can look uber uber mint! but can also look flat when dirty lol

[1995clio16v]

432 methyl blue

Ok, well maybe monaco is just another name for 432 methyl!

Yeah, your blue is quite blue, if you know what I mean!! lol!!

Ive never seen it looking dark (quite a bright blue), mine always looks dark on pictures and in the flesh, but suppose that could be the camera.

Mine definately looks nothing like your blue dr.smith! But there and again ive seen a few willy 3's that dont look like my blue, theyre a lot lighter.

Im even more confused now!! lol!

[drsmith1979]

in bright sunlight and a few coats of Autoglym super resin polish and gold finisher.

looks really deep and bright



i personally think its the best colour of blue, much lighter and less 'dull' than the 449 imo

[1fast6]

I think it just depends on how the light catches it. My hybrid is 432 yet it looks a slightly different colour to yours and dr smith's car, especially in pictures.