Paint, Detailing, Wash & Wax

A List of Volvo Paint Colors and Their Codes

Here are all the Volvo Color Codes and the different models on which they were used. In this page you’ll find: How to read the color code off…

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The Weird and Rare Cream Yellow S40/V40

Wow, how about this Weird and Rare Cream Yellow S40/V40 ! I spotted this a few days ago here in Denver. It’s a Cream Yellow first generation S40.…

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Cream Yellow 850 T-5R Volvos & Paint Code

Yellow 850 T-5R Facts Yellow 850 T-5R paint is Volvo paint code 607. If the product plate doesn’t have 607 on it, it’s not a yellow T-5R. Cream…

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Plastic Welding – Repair Volvo Front Spoilers and Bumpers

MVS Contributor Neil (scot850) continues to chip away at bringing his project 2000 V70 N/A base up to an aesthetic baseline and mechanical baseline, otherwise known as Stage 0.…

Post categories In Body, Trim, Doors & Exterior, Paint, Detailing, Wash & Wax, Volvo S70 & V70 1998-2000, Volvo V70 R 1998-2000

How to Clean the Engine Compartment of Your Volvo

With summer in full swing, we tend to find ourselves outside washing our Volvos (and hopefully avoiding hated swirl marks). Secondary (to me anyway) is the interior… vacuuming…

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Auto Paint Restoration

MVS Volvo Forums contributor Robert shows us how to get the most from our Volvos’ paint.

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Koni Sport Peeling Paint

MVS Forums member RussB reports peeling paint on his Koni Sport struts after just over a year of use. Hmm. “The KONI Sport yellow dampers are produced in…

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850: Well Bought, Well Restored to Stage 0

This is Well Restored! This is the first time I have worked on anything other than a Japanese vehicle, so the repair wasn’t without a learning curve. Now…

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Long Term Ownership Opinion of a 2000 S80

Opinion on Long Term Ownership? Are Older S80’s “Lemons”? My mother-in-law used to sell Volvos, and my wife was impressed by the Volvo safety record, so we were…

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I bought Meguiar’s Clay Bar Kit and love it

If you’ve ever run your had across your hood after you’ve washed your car and felt tiny bumps, removing those is what the bar does. This kit comes…

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How to Save Money Having Your Car Painted by Prepping the Car

vjaneczko ask: “I’m toying with the idea of getting my 855 painted – the whole thing – and I’ve never had anyone do any paint work for me, so…

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Rare Volvo Paint Color: Autumn Gold

Ever seen an Autumn Gold Volvo? Appreciation for a Rare Volvo Paint Color: Autumn Gold According to the Volvo paint documentation I have, it’s Volvo paint code number…

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