OPEL car paint

You are new to the field of bodywork paintwork, and you are planning to carry out paint touch-ups on your Opel vehicle. We can assist you both with the technique and the preparation of your paint, made according to the colour codes of German cars - in particular, the colour codes of Opel cars. As a paint manufacturer, we use regularly updated computer software that allows us to prepare any paint from the Opel brand. To do this, you must first identify your Opel colour code. Further down in this article, we show you where and how to find this crucial reference for paint preparation.

As for the products we offer, all are of professional quality and in no way comparable to those found in supermarkets. These are the same products used by bodywork professionals.
We offer various packaging options: on one hand, aerosol products (spray paint), and on the other, paint in cans for users with a spray gun and compressor - or for those who wish to entrust this task to their bodywork specialist.
Note that manufacturer aerosols are mixed and filled on the same day of the order. These paints are therefore custom-made and freshly produced.

Opel car colour codes

Today's automotive coatings are modern paints - easy to apply, yet technical and extremely durable, both against weather conditions and UV exposure, while offering high aesthetic quality.
The metal bodywork is protected against corrosion, and the paint and colours are shielded by a highly resistant Topcoat, applied over the surface of the paint.
As a result, modern automotive paint serves a decorative purpose, in which pigment and colour technology play a central role.  Far removed from the flat and opaque colours of the 1960s, the 2000s saw the development of metallic and pearlescent tints, which offer greater luminosity, brilliance and depth. 

Since most modern colours are metallic, contemporary paint systems are therefore applied in two  stages (base + Topcoat). The Opel colour code is therefore mixed as a 1K basecoat. This is a single-component Opel paint, ready to use - meaning it can be poured directly into the spray gun, without the need to add hardener.
The Topcoat is a paint that dries very quickly, is very fine, and easy to apply. Most Opel metallic or pearlescent colours must be finished with this clear protective layer.

Why can't these paints be prepared like glossy topcoats as in the past ?

The reason is simple: if a glossy pearlescent paint is applied directly, it requires time to dry, evaporate, or harden. During these minutes - far too long - the pigments and pearlescent particles begin to move, even on horizontal surfaces. This creates an unavoidable defect known as smearing, which affects all 2K pearlescent or metallic paints bearing OPEL colour codes.

The history of the manufacturer OPEL

You might not guess it, but Opel may be the oldest car manufacturer in the world, founded in 1862 by Adam Opel in Germany. However, like many pioneering companies, the original activity had little to do with cars.

Automobile manufacturing only began in the early 20th century, through a process of market adaptation. Most companies at the time were specialised in metalwork and industrial machinery—this was the case with Opel, originally an engineering and sewing machine manufacturer, founded in a barn converted into a workshop.

The first car came into being in 1899, and Opel, already well developed, seized the opportunity by purchasing a production plant and began manufacturing motorcycles in 1901.
Despite a serious fire in 1911 that destroyed much of the factory, Opel remained a prosperous and dynamic company. By 1914, it had already become the leading German car manufacturer, ahead of Mercedes.

It later came under the ownership of General Motors, and in the 21st century, it was acquired by Peugeot-Citroën (PSA).
From around 2015 to 2020, a decline in activity and especially in sales was observed.

Where to find the colour code of your Opel car ?

We can help validate a colour code or name by email, but we cannot find the code for you. It is not possible to determine the paint code based on the model or year. There are hundreds of codes for Opel alone, and it is the owner’s responsibility to locate this information—the famous colour code—on the bodywork:

For OPEL vehicles, the plate showing the colour code (VIN plate) can be found in two locations:
– Inside the engine bay
– On the right front door frame (passenger side)

You can refer to the images below that illustrate the location.
The colour code always consists of 2 to 3 characters (letters or numbers).

StardustColours offers original paints in solvent-based versions (primer, 1K basecoat, Topcoat) or 2K paint versions.

The iconic colours of Opel cars

In our colourimetry software—that is, the computer system used to search for a colour and retrieve its formula—the Opel database is linked with that of General Motors.
Here are a few Opel brand colours, which may help you understand how colour codes are formed. This is not always easy, as the plates found on the bodywork often contain numerous references.

An Opel paint colour code always consists of 2 to 3 characters, and each corresponds to a specific colour name.
The colour name never appears on the bodywork.

Code / Opel colour name / Years of use

006 - BRILLIANT SILVER - 2000
01D - DARK BRAHMA JEWEL - 2008-
01L - STARSILBER 3 - 2009-2012
01Q - CARBON FLASH - 2006-
02  - COBALT RED - 2005-2013

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