AvtoVAZ painting plan for 2022

Non-warranty paint defects

AvtoVAZ gives a 6-year warranty on body parts against through corrosion.
This period starts from the date of purchase of the car by the first owner. The following defects are not considered a warranty case:

• significant difference in the thickness of the Lada Vesta paintwork;
• the presence of so-called saffron milk caps on body elements;
• corrosion of metal in places where chips form;
• peeling varnish;
• spray, varnish drips, craters on the surface of the paintwork.

The dealer may not recognize the paint defect of the Lada Vesta as a warranty if the owner did not promptly carry out control and inspection work on the condition of the anti-corrosion coating of the body and there are no marks about this in the “Service Book” coupon.

XCODE

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chevrolet aveo 2008 A successful new product from AvtoVAZ for the 2019-2020 model year could be the company’s mini-crossover under the designation XCODE. The car is smaller in size than the Xray model and has an expressive appearance, which is characterized by both power and swiftness. In addition, the design contains all the signature features of the cars currently produced by the company.

The interior in its architecture and decoration will be very close to the Xray interior. The company notes that XCODE will receive rich equipment for domestic models. Among the systems and equipment planned for installation now it is necessary to note:

• LED optics;
• automatic braking;
• car valet;
• active cruise control.

The basic version will be equipped with a 109 hp engine. With. The transmission will receive both all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive. AvtoVAZ plans to provide detailed information about the model as the car is developed.

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Tips This information is preliminary at this time. The concern itself has not yet confirmed these plans. Of course, closer to the release of new products, operational data with more accurate release dates will appear over time. The AvtoVAZ press service informs fans about current developments.

Critics are confident that new car products will be much better quality than their predecessors. The lines should expand the choice not only for domestic users, but also bring models to the world stage. It is worth noting that Ladas are very popular in the former USSR countries. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, the price of a new car does not bite, and secondly, over time, models become more stylish. The quality also does not stop growing, which pleases fans.

Largus FL

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The restyled, or more precisely the facelifted, version of the 2019 Largus will have a design in the style of the Vesta and Xray models. Therefore, the updated version will change the shape of the headlights, wings, front bumper, and radiator grille. There are few changes in the interior; they will only affect the use of more anti-wear fabric upholstery and the use of additional sound-absorbing inserts.

Largus will continue to retain five and seven-seat configurations, as well as the currently installed power units. Such small changes are due to the fact that the company considers the model to be quite successful and therefore does not require deep modernization.

The new compact car is the company's light commercial vehicle, the production of which will be launched in 2022.

In the AvtoVAZ model range, the Van should become an addition to the Largus car. The new product is based on the Renault Dokker heel design, but the appearance will match the company's existing X-shaped style.

The technical characteristics of the vehicle will be almost identical to the Dokker, but the main advantage of the domestic truck will be a lower price due to the use of Russian-made materials and components.

Questa

In 2022, the Lada car lineup may be expanded with another interesting new product – the Questa model. The car will receive a futuristic design with elements in the X-code style.

Since this prototype currently exists exclusively in sketch format, there is a possibility that the model will remain on paper, like the UAZ Patriot version previously created by Vyacheslav Alexandrov. If the car does go into production (naturally, very vaguely resembling a futuristic concept), then it will be the first domestic supercar.

Preparing the tools

In order for the work of painting the ceiling to go quickly, and the result to please you with the quality, it is very important to take care in advance of having the necessary tools

1. Rollers and brushes. To paint the ceiling, choose rollers with thick, medium-length pile. It is better to avoid rollers with long piles, as they leave roughness on the painted surface. Foam rollers are also not suitable. They pick up a small amount of paint, resulting in unpainted bald spots on the painted surface. To paint corners and hard-to-reach places, you will need narrow brushes.
2. Paint tray. It’s good if the bottom of the container is embossed. This will help you better squeeze out excess paint onto rollers or brushes.
3. Metal spatula (it is more convenient to use a tool with a wide blade).
4. Sandpaper (zero grade), masking tape.
5. Ladder.
6. Personal protective equipment (goggles, respirator, gown).

Pre-painting required steps

A short excursion to the first facility will help you recognize professional factory painting. It is worth immediately noting that the car goes through all stages disassembled.

Complete cleansing and thorough drying

First, the body is washed from dust and traces of oil using special detergents.

This takes place in a small room with solution sprayers and a rinse bath. Any traces of grease, dirt and oils are carefully removed.

On the conveyor, the body is moved to the next chamber or simply exposed to drying devices. Here, the high temperature removes remaining moisture from all crevices, that is, the body is thoroughly dried.

Treatment with phosphorus salts and cataphoresis against body corrosion

For initial priming and corrosion protection, the car is dipped in a bath of phosphorus salts. The optimal primer is provided by the resulting layer of metal phosphate. Then it is rinsed with clean water and sent on.

Where to begin?

The “Car Painting” business plan is a profitable proposition, because painting a car at home is a troublesome task. At the initial stage, you need to conduct a marketing analysis of the market in the area where you plan to open your own business.

It is worth finding out which niche is least occupied, with the minimum number of competitors, what will be new and original in the region, which goods and services are in greatest demand. All points must be taken into account. It is convenient to organize this business as part of a car service center. You can learn how to open a profitable car service from a business plan.

A business like car painting is very easy to start from scratch. Ideally, with minimal competition, you can start transporting goods, which will be a good addition to your business. To bring this idea to life and organize a profitable business, desire and time are not enough - for these purposes you need a car. Moreover, its price should not be too high or too low, in order to avoid cost overruns in its maintenance

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How Lada Vesta is painted at the factory

Several layers of material are applied to the car body. This:

• zinc;
• soil (2 layers);
• enamel;
• varnish

The painting process includes several stages:

• Preparation. The surface is blown off dust, hard-to-reach areas are wiped manually. The body is then immersed in a degreasing bath.
• Phosphating. The process ensures adhesion to the metal and partially protects the surface from future corrosion.
• Rinsing the body and applying cataphoretic primer.
• Drying and polishing. During the process, cataphoresis soil crystallizes, and existing roughness is manually removed from the Lada Vesta paintwork.
• Priming, application of enamel and varnish. The process is automated, but in hard-to-reach places painting is done manually.

Body painting at the factory. Photo source: topgearrussia.ru

After high-temperature drying (the process lasts 40 minutes), the body is subjected to mechanical polishing, where existing defects are removed and the thickness of the paint on Vesta is evened out. Internal surfaces are treated with an anti-corrosion compound.

How the painting itself works

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innovations that many have been waiting for. The final part of the work with the car body allows you to make it spectacular with the help of color, gloss and special effects. Also, the paint layer makes the car stronger and more protected from damage.

Usually the paint is applied in one layer. The second may be necessary for a special result in the form of metallic or pearlescent.

Ventilation, temperature and air humidity are also important. These conditions are necessary for the paint to dry properly. Before assembling the car, workers apply mastic and anti-corrosion agents to hard-to-reach places. It is also possible to use polyurethane noise-reducing foam.

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AvtoVAZ painting plan for 2022

December 2, 2022 Alexander Kruglov photo AvtoVAZ

The Drom.ru website has published a preliminary version of AvtoVAZ’s production plan for 2022. This document must be approved at a meeting of the company's board of directors on December 9 of this year. This information was later denied by the company's press service.

According to the preliminary version of the production plan, next year they plan to produce 64 thousand Lada Vesta sedans in Izhevsk, and closer to the fall, a regular station wagon and a station wagon in the Cross version will be put on the assembly line, but in total only 7.5 thousand of these cars will be made. The production volume of Lada XRAY will increase by one and a half times - up to 30.3 thousand cars.

The main model of AvtoVAZ will remain the Lada Granta: 72.8 thousand sedans and hatchbacks are going to be produced in Togliatti and Izhevsk. The production plan for Kalina is 18.5 thousand units, the production of Priora will also continue (11.2 thousand cars), but 2022 will be the last year for this model.

Production volumes of Renault Logans and Sanderos in Tolyatti will increase to 60 thousand cars, but the plan for the production of Datsuns (16 thousand) and Almeras (12.3 thousand) has been noticeably reduced compared to the current year. The production of Nissan Tiida hatchbacks in Izhevsk has long been discontinued, and there are no plans for the Sentra sedan for next year, but, as Drom.ru notes, the representative office of the Japanese company claims that the model will not leave the Russian market.

In 2022, the number of produced Lada 4x4 SUVs will decrease to 24.3 thousand units, and the GM-AvtoVAZ joint venture plans to produce 33.9 thousand copies of the Chevrolet Niva model.

A small number of cars will be produced by the subsidiaries Lada Sport and VIS-Auto, the Grant assembly will continue in Chechnya, and the recently resumed operation will continue to operate.

The range of products from Kazakhstan, where Ladas are made for the local market, should expand next year to include the Vesta and XRAY models. The production of Lada Granta in Egypt will continue its work.

In total, in 2022, AvtoVAZ plans to produce 420.7 thousand cars and vehicle kits under the Lada brand and foreign brands. The plan for the current year is 434.9 thousand units, but how many cars will be made in 2022 is still unknown.

Our clients who want to purchase painted parts for Lada cars often have a question: how to find out the exact name of the color? For example, the Lada Granta has 4 shades of black.

So, to find out the exact name of the color of a Lada car, you will need the car’s service book or warranty card.

You don’t need to look at the registration certificate; there the MREO indicates the color of your choice.

The name of the body color of Lada cars consists of 3 numbers and the name of the color.

In the service book it looks like this:

Here's what the warranty card says:

The color name after its digital designation may differ from the factory color name. For example, the color “691 silver” may be specified. The factory name for this color is “691 Platinum”. Thus, when ordering parts in body color, you need to focus specifically on the digital color code.

On a new platform

…It must be said that the Italian de Meo has experience in the world’s leading automakers (Renault, Toyota, Fiat, Volkswagen) and many accomplishments. Thus, under his leadership, the highly successful, iconic Fiat 500 model was brought to the market; he led the SEAT brand to record sales and created the sports sub-brand Cupra... Therefore, Renault hopes for a real breakthrough with his arrival. And now a new development strategy for the group has been announced, the economic essence of which is that there is no need to chase an increase in car production around the world; the main task is to increase the profit that each brand will bring.

What does this mean for our AvtoVAZ? At first glance, this is the final loss of “our national identity”, because in just four years the familiar and, in principle, very successful models will leave the assembly line and the market: “Granta” (in production since 2004), “Niva” ( produced since 1977) and the youngest of all - “Vesta” (since 2015). And although their sales are at a very good level (last year, 2022 - 126.1 thousand units, 107.3 thousand and 29.1 thousand, respectively), one must understand that each of these models is built on its own platform - as a rule, very outdated (in the first two cases) - and for the production of each you need to keep a special conveyor thread. AvtoVAZ has special assembly lines for Grants, Nivas and Vestas. And another universal one, where they produce very different cars of different brands (Lada Largus, Lada XRAY, Renault Logan and Sandero). Over the past year, about 120 thousand cars were assembled there (not counting assembly kits that are supplied to other enterprises in different countries).

Assembly line for the Lada XRAY car at AvtoVAZ in Tolyatti

© Andrey Kholmov/TASS

In principle, you can put other models on the same line, the main thing is that they must have one, common platform. Then production will be profitable! So the essence of the reform that is coming at AvtoVAZ is the complete and final transfer of all models to the single French CMF-B platform. The newest “European” Logan/Sandero family has already been released on this basis, as well as the Duster SUV, which they promise to show us in a month.

Alas, this is a fact: any attempt today to create your own original platform specifically for models from Tolyatti is pointless and is doomed to failure from the very beginning. Very expensive (from 2 billion euros), economically devastating if the annual production is less than 1 million cars. But a successful modular modern platform can become the basis for creating a wide variety of cars. For example, four dozen models are built on the MQB platform from the VW concern (Audi A1, A3, Q3; all SEAT models; Škoda Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb; Volkswagen Caddy, Golf, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan, Teramont, etc. ). Yes, yes, both the small Audi A1 hatchback and the large seven-seater VW Teramont crossover are created on the same platform! Although if you put them side by side, you’ll never guess... So, on the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with the fact that both the Russian AvtoVAZ plant and the Romanian Dacia plant will create their own (very different, I hope!) models on the same platform; There is a huge field for the imagination of engineers, engineers and designers here.

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There is no need to worry about the fact that Russia’s own engineering will be reduced only to adapting machines on the CMF-B platform for Russian operating conditions. The Russian enterprise’s area of ​​responsibility includes the development of new models, their testing, fine-tuning, marketing, etc. By the way, close ties have long existed between Russian and Romanian factories. AvtoVAZ supplies body parts, components, and power units to Renault factories in Russia, Romania and Turkey. Renault and AvtoVAZ have common engineering and purchasing structures in Russia. By the way, in the Renault Group’s plan, the Lada brand has a special place; the slogan with which marketers describe it sounds like Rough & Tough (“severe and strong”). And in the future, the French would like to see it not as a regional brand, known mainly in Russia and the CIS countries, but as an international one. After all, there are still many countries in the world where they love brutal and reliable cars. With a masculine character...

As a result of the restructuring, by 2025 the two factories together will produce more than 1 million cars of at least 11 models - built on the same platform.

Granta CNG

The Volga company plans to launch serial production of the CNG Granta sedan with gas equipment in 2022.

The machine will be equipped with a pair of gas cylinders, the total volume of which will be 200 liters. This amount of methane will allow the small car to travel a distance of 1050 km without refueling, while reconnecting to gasoline consumption occurs when gas reserves run out.

In terms of its exterior and interior, the gas sedan will be identical to the basic version with a gasoline engine.

The estimated price of the CNG modification will be 550 thousand rubles, which is more expensive than the traditional version, but taking into account the cost of gas, the difference can pay off within 2.5-3 years of operation.

New items from AvtoVAZ 2019-2020

AvtoVAZ has been steadily increasing sales of its cars in the domestic car market in recent years. The main reason for this is the emergence of new and varied models. In the coming years, the company plans to launch production of the presented vehicles.

The next update of the model in 2022 is due to AvtoVAZ’s desire to extend the production of the veteran car.

In the new version, fresh decorative elements appeared on the exterior of the car and several relief stampings were added. The front optics received slightly increased sizes, but retained the filling in the form of halogen lamps. Among the most significant changes, new, larger side mirrors should be noted.

The interior retains the same finishing materials, which is associated with the budget class of the car. For the updated version, gasoline engines with a capacity of 105 and 123 hp will be retained. With. Also, to equip the front-wheel drive transmission, a five-speed manual transmission or robot will be used. Buyers will be presented with four configuration options for the Priora, and the starting price will be 435 thousand rubles.

In connection with the revision of the Volga company’s model range, the 2022 Lada Granta received a new body design, designed in the front part of the car in a proprietary X-shaped style. This design made the car look like a Vesta model.

Also, due to the discontinuation of production of Kalina, body options have expanded and are now presented:

In the interior, finishing materials were replaced with higher quality ones, thanks to which it was possible to increase comfort. In addition, the design of the center console, front tunnel, and dashboard has been changed.

All versions are equipped with three gasoline engines with a power of 87, 98 and 106 horsepower. The transmission uses an upgraded 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-band automatic transmission, which makes it possible to increase the dynamic parameters of the small car. Regardless of the body type of the Grant, buyers will be offered five configuration options, with the base price starting from 426 thousand rubles.

Vesta

The planned restyling of the 2022 Vesta, first of all, added style to the design due to a greater number of curves, protrusions and interesting transitions. The front of the car is characterized by its signature X-shaped style and embossed hood.

The interior has changed due to the use of higher quality materials in the decoration. The touch monitor of the multifunctional complex has also expanded and therefore become more convenient. The choice of power units will not change and will be presented in two petrol versions of 106 and 122 horsepower. With both engines it is possible to install a 5-speed automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission. The new product will be presented in seven trim levels, with the most affordable costing 550 thousand rubles.

Xray Sport

At the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2022, AvtoVAZ has planned to release a charged version of the compact crossover Xray under the name Sport.

The new product differs from the standard version in its dynamic and even aggressive design of the front end. Red decorative elements have been added to the exterior. The crossover has:

• reduced ground clearance;
• 18-inch wheels with an interesting rim pattern;
• trapezoidal exhaust diffusers mounted in the rear protection panel.

In the interior, Xray Sport is distinguished by a sporty steering wheel shape, special pedal pads and enhanced lateral support for the front seats.

The power unit will be a 148 hp petrol engine. With. (volume 1.8 l). The cost of the sports crossover will become known closer to the start of production.

How to find out the color of a car? The PTS says black.

eyes.” For example: black. This information is not enough; black can have several shades.

The name of the exact color according to the AvtoVAZ OJSC catalog is most often located on the trunk lid inside or under the trunk mat where the spare wheel is. This is a glued sheet of paper with the paint number (for example, 609 Snow Queen). On “fresh” cars, the name is written in the service book.

If you have difficulty determining the color, we will be happy to try to help. The AVTOVAZ painting plan from 2005 to 2114 can be viewed here: https://avtosreda.ru/colorplans/2011-04.html

On the right side, select the year and month of your car and click on it. A table of models and colors that AVTOVAZ painted will appear.

How to understand that the painting is factory-made and what are its advantages

When buying a used car, it is better to give preference to the option with a branded coating. But to do this, you need to learn to recognize it. This skill will protect you from dishonest sellers who are trying to earn a couple of extra bills through deception.

The easiest way to ensure that varnish and paint were applied by specialists at the factory is to compare the shade. It should be the same on all parts. An exception may be a plastic part, such as a side mirror, spoiler or bumper. The same applies to gloss, which with high-quality painting will be uniform and bright.

It is worth looking for smudges at the bottom of the car. Branded painting eliminates such a defect, since it is applied using expensive equipment.

To be completely sure, you can measure the thickness of the paint layer with a special device. Indicators should be within 70-170 microns, and parts of one car can differ by a maximum of 20 microns.

If all signs point to original paintwork, the car is worth taking. This means that the car has not been in an accident, and the body will not begin to rust and crumble in the near future. Also, high-quality painting will allow you to enjoy the beautiful appearance of the model; it will not lose its shine and color for many years.

How to measure the thickness of paintwork

A thickness gauge is used for this. The device is pre-adjusted using calibration plates that come with the tool. Settings are made separately for aluminum and steel elements. Checking the paintwork is carried out on a clean surface. In the presence of dirt and dust, the device may produce a large error.

To check the thickness of the Lada Vesta paintwork, the device is applied perpendicular to the surface being examined. The digital display will show the thickness to metal in micrometers. Measurements are taken in several areas.

How to measure the thickness of paintwork. Photo source: iaarus.ru

A regular thickness gauge only works on metal areas. An ultrasonic device is used to work with plastic elements. It is used according to the same principle.

How to determine the manufacturer of the headlight unit?

• When choosing a headlight, you need to know which manufacturer of optics you have. They differ from each other in their configuration. Currently, at the AvtoVAZ plant, cars are equipped with 2 BOSCH headlights in Ryazan.

How to determine which headlight is on your car in order to purchase a second one exactly the same.

Take a close look at your headlight glass:

If it has the letter “K” in a circle (very similar to the Hyundai badge), then this is AvtoSvet OJSC, Kirzhach.

If it has the English letters “AL” on it, then it is “Automotive Lighting” BOSCH, Ryazan.

Enjoy your shopping.

If it has the English letters “AL” on it, then it is BOSCH.

Since the only correct decision is the selection of paint for a specific car, these tables can be used for car pencils. In the future, when people do send photos of their cars indicating the numbers in the service book, I will show you what cherry is, according to AVTOVAZ :).

The first table - I don’t remember where it came from.

Color (according to data sheet)

Color (according to data sheet)

Color range of VAZ cars for 2002 from the site www.vostok-lada.ru.

Color (for registration certificate)

* Color codes reintroduced in 2002 are in bold.

Primrose, Snow Queen and Peanut: remembering the paints and colors of Soviet cars

Despite the relatively small range of cars in the USSR, the color range of cars in the Land of the Soviets surprised from time to time not only with the unusual shades, but also with the type of paint! Our review today includes not only ordinary enamels, but also the spectacular “metallics” that were used to paint Ladas and Muscovites.

The first Soviet passenger cars of the pre-war years corresponded in color scheme to the concept of the great automobile industrialist of the early last century, Henry Ford: both the famous “black funnel” and the less ominous GAZ-M1 “emkis”, with rare exceptions, were painted black. And the government ZISs, of course, were painted similarly. The “nomenklatura-official” color scheme looked quite appropriate, but the still rare traffic flow from this looked rather dull and monotonous. Occasionally we came across “emkas” with a dark green or light gray body, and brighter “spots on wheels” were practically not found in the USSR until the forties.

Black body color for GAZ-A and Emka was provided, as they say, “by default”

And only after the Second World War ended, the traffic flow in Soviet cities was full of unprecedented colors, because “Victory” appeared on the streets. Unlike its predecessor, the new model was painted in different colors - several shades of beige and green, coffee, blue, gray.

Pre-production Pobeda were even two-color with a division along the belt line

The most unusual were cars painted in turquoise and pistachio colors, and this was not a trade name for the shade, but an official designation in the “Pobeda Car Body Finish Standards,” approved by the USSR Minister of Automotive Industry. But there simply were no black Victories: this “official nomenclature” body color became the prerogative of more prestigious cars - the ZIS-110 and GAZ-12 ZIM.

The color scheme of the Pobeda was much more varied than that of pre-war cars

“Government” cars were painted with nitro enamels in seven (!) layers with intermediate polishing of each of them. In addition to the traditional black color, although rare, there were cars painted gray, and cars with a two-color body were even sent for export! However, for most citizens of the USSR, ZIM was associated with a gloomy black color.

Most of the ZIMs were, of course, black...

...although there were also such bright and two-tone color options!

The “People’s” Moskvich-400-420, like its modernized version 401-420, did not differ much from the Pobeda in color scheme - all the same soft pastel shades characteristic of European cars of the forties. Dark gray, dark beige and blue-green - that’s, perhaps, the entire “palette” from which you could usually conditionally choose “your” body color when buying a Moskvich.

The “four hundredth” Moskvich also did not shine with the brightness of its colors

All the colors of the rainbow

Everything changed with the start of production of the GAZ-M21. Despite the fact that most of the new Volgas flashing along the streets were painted in a single-color body color (and a rather calm one - gray, beige, white, etc.), the color scheme developed at GAZ included not only a wide variety of bright shades, but also a two-tone painting available at additional cost.

“Twenty-one” received a combined color even at the stage of early prototypes!

Cars of all three series were two-tone

Four options were offered for dividing surfaces by color: for example, a roof of one color and the bottom of another, or a roof with stamping of one color, and the remaining parts of another. Twelve color combinations ensured complete uniqueness - the chances of meeting a second “two-color” car in the stream were slim. Especially when you consider that over the 14 years of the “twenty-first” conveyor life, over 160 articles (!) of colors were used to paint the GAZ-21 body, and the shades could differ noticeably from batch to batch. This was explained by the imperfection of technology in the production of automotive enamels, which is why the plant received paints with significant differences in shade from the standard denomination. That is why GAZ was forced to introduce new articles. Therefore, the same tone, depending on the year of manufacture and even the batch of cars, could differ noticeably in shade, which is why the very concept of “body color” for the GAZ-21 was rather vague and conditional.

The two-tone paint, like the styling of the GAZ-21 body, evoked associations with American cars of those years. And, I must admit, the bright shades and multi-colored colors looked very appropriate on the Volga - no worse than on Ford and Chevrolet sedans of those years.

Both the paint scheme and many of the colors of the Volga seem to be borrowed from these American cars of the fifties. Or not as if...

Unlike Pobeda, GAZ-21 was also painted black - as you might guess, such Volgas served officials and party nomenklatura, and “private owners” got them in exceptional cases.

“Black Volga” - this phrase familiar to Soviet citizens appeared during the GAZ-21

Thus, the Soviet pilot-cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin drove a black GAZ-21. It is interesting that the “Gagarin” Volga, with a monochromatic black body standard for “nomenklatura” cars, differed from other cars in its light blue interior trim - an unusual combination for the “twenty-first”, it must be admitted. Two-tone body painting was also available for new MZMA models (402/403). At least on export Muscovites there were contrasting combinations of the upper part of the body and the sidewalls (below the moldings).

Two-color Muscovites also looked impressive on the pages of Autoexport brochures...

...and on the streets of European cities!

Which Moskvich and Volga could be exhibited at exhibitions abroad? That's right, only two-color ones!

The pre-production Moskvich-408 also received a two-tone paint job. But the serial “four hundred and eighths” became monochromatic

Even the pre-production “humpbacked” Zaporozhets was two-color!

Most Soviet cars of those years were painted with Yaroslavl enamels, and gradually nitro enamels were replaced by more modern and resistant to external influences synthetic melamine-alkyd paints (ML). This enamel with a hardener was dried at a temperature of 80 to 130 degrees. True, government limousines of those years were still painted with nitro enamels (by hand!) in several passes with intermediate drying and polishing of individual layers!