Chaps,

I've tried to search etc without disturbing you on this, but still confused.
My car is the silver / blue colour (coupe 2004), but also seems to be described as "Sapphire silver" AND "Sapphire silver blue".

I've also seen the code noted as 368/PS3 and 368 BS3?
There is a supplier in the UK which stocks sapphire silver, but when you go to order, it asks whether you want PS3 or BS3?

Very confuzzling?
Can you help?, as I have some minor touch up work I want to do next w/e.

Thanks

 

Mopar paint guide. CLICK

 

Cheers buddy,

Seems it's PS3

 

That would be correct. But, 368 is also correct.

 

Looking at that Mopar sheet (initially found by Sparkie SRT6) it says that BS3 is the paint code and PS3 is the sales code.
Why can't they make it simple?

 

This is what confuses me buddy. When I try to order from the UK site for that colour, it asks if I want BS3 or PS3? Why have 2 choices from the drop down box if they are both the same?????

 

Attached is a color code chart for all model years.

 

Order the less expensive one. If they are both the same price, toss a coin. LOL


Seems crazy to me having two codes but then again I am sure they paid some high priced engineering team lots o $ to make this as confusing as it is...

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Thanks for the input guys.
I'll order PS3 and see what happens.

Nothing like a good gamble eh??........

 

A footnote, paint 'bleaches' when aged, if you see a difference it is 'normal' and a good paint job 'blends' the new to the old so it isn't as noticeable. Good luck!

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Thanks buddy,

It's only for some minor touch up work here and there (in inconspicuous areas!) - so should be ok.

 

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If this is DIY remember you can alter the color a little by varying the amount of reducer, ( more reducer- lighter color), and distance of the gun from surface, more distance-lighter color. Good luck.

 

how did the ps3 color match? I'm in the same situation. This website has both colors listed but the sapphire silver bl seems a bit lighter.

 

Since they are both PS3 and 368 I would think it's a marketing thing, they should be the same.

 

~ I had a similar situation with Aero-Blue as well as the Silver Sapphire blue. The paint store was unable to match the color or cross reference it properly and upon test spray out, neither color matched.
~ So, the paint store took out their "paint reader device" and I had them read from under the hood, a sample area that was not faded, and did not have clear coat on it.
~ They mixed according to what their computer said, I took it home and did another test spray out and it was a beautiful match for both colors.

 

Did you top coat it?

 

~ No, because under the hood there is no top coat, on our cars, only paint, if by top coat you meant clearcoat. I did try to fix the "buff burn " at the nose of the hood on the Aero-Blue, but I should not have used any primer. When I feathered it, the edge of the primer showed, so I have to try again. This is a paint burn about 3 inches long right at the nose. I will remove the chrome emblem this time when I re-visit it. Then attempt to fis the scuff marks on the bumper cover next.