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« on: March 05, 2013, 03:31:46 PM » |
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I had toyed with painting my bike,but now am going to put that off at least til next year. I've got a red and white. It's easy ,when pulling stuff apart ,to start seeing little nicks. Mainly around the edges of my fenders. Where's a good source for touch up paint?
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1500Rider
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2013, 12:27:03 AM » |
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+1 on Color Rite. Have used it on my Goldwing and VFR with excellent results. One word of caution - follow the instructions to the letter. Lots of good information and tips on their web site too.
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jimmytee
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 03:32:10 AM » |
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Well, I should've mentioned it,but I had looked at Color Rite and didn't see the white color on their site. I know I found it before somewhere, but now can't seem to come up with it  I'm just needing to touch up small nicks around the edges and I got a spot under each of the holder clamps for the brake lines on the front fender. |
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jimmytee
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 04:01:17 AM » |
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Well, I just remembered :obwhat I was doing wrong. My bike is a 2000 with 97 tins on it....lol, Now it comes up.
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scoot
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2013, 03:57:33 PM » |
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I have a Red & White as well. I found the Dupli-color paint shop red to be a excellent match for touch up. It works good for the small stone chips and nicks on the fender edge. Best thing is it is cheap. You can pick up a quart for around a $20 bill. It isn't a perfect match, but nothing you buy is going to be.
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2013, 05:21:29 PM » |
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I bought the Color Rite kit for my 2010 Wing trike. Its a 3 part kit and was 70 some odd dollars. |
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jimmytee
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2013, 04:50:52 AM » |
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I have a Red & White as well. I found the Dupli-color paint shop red to be a excellent match for touch up. It works good for the small stone chips and nicks on the fender edge.e Best thing is it is cheap. You can pick up a quart for around a $20 bill. It isn't a perfect match, but nothing you buy is going to be.
Actually,Scoot, I had bought several cans of Dupli-Color BFM0306 Cardinal Red for the purpose of repainting some hard bags. I never got to the paint part, decided to go a different route. But that color its also pretty close if not perfect. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2013, 05:00:16 AM » |
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Gordon, yes saw those prices. The little touch up bottles are 20 , for the white I have to get the base plus top coat.plus probably a clear  |
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tonyfan70
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2013, 06:26:56 AM » |
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Years ago I found a place near me that makes paint. They use the paint code off my truck and car and mix up paint to match. They can give it to me in a touch up bottle or a rattle can. I don't know if they can do it with bikes as well? I assume there are places like that all over, but maybe not.
Doesn't do me much good as my bike is custom painted with custom colors. Oh well.
Of course, having perfectly matched paint doesn't help with my ability to paint like a blind man using a stick.
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