Bike Paint
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:23 am
I've had real difficulty getting paint for my Z as kwak don't do paint codes and don't supply them any more. It's a 2 coat pearlescent called candy lightning blue.
I eventually got a number for a company called http://www.RSBikePaint.co.uk and spoke with renatta who knew exactly what colour I needed and could supply the paint for doing it at home or the paint for a body shop to do it.
I said I was unsure whether to do it myself or whether to get a bodyshop to do it. She said she could send me the stuff to do the front mudguard myself and if it worked well I could do the whole bike myself. She then asked if I wanted just the paint or the whole kit with everything I need. I said just supply everything I'll need.
I've just ordered two aerosols of paint [1 silver, 1 blue as it's a two coat] wet & dry, rubbing compound, primer filler for the scuffs, and special cloths. All in it was £67 but she says if I do go on to do the rest of the bike all I'll need is paint as everything else will keep. The aerosols have a shelf life of 4-5 years so it can be kept and used for any future scrapes & scratches.
Should arrive by Friday and I'll let you all know how I get on - working 12 hour shifts over weekend so I wont be doing it then. They say they can get absolutely any colour for any bike made even back to bikes made in the 1920's!
*EDIT* Forgot to mention that they can supply half litre tubs of 2 coat pearlescent for about £78 if you want a bodyshop to do it - should be enough for a whole bike. Single coat paints are obviously almost half that price.
I eventually got a number for a company called http://www.RSBikePaint.co.uk and spoke with renatta who knew exactly what colour I needed and could supply the paint for doing it at home or the paint for a body shop to do it.
I said I was unsure whether to do it myself or whether to get a bodyshop to do it. She said she could send me the stuff to do the front mudguard myself and if it worked well I could do the whole bike myself. She then asked if I wanted just the paint or the whole kit with everything I need. I said just supply everything I'll need.
I've just ordered two aerosols of paint [1 silver, 1 blue as it's a two coat] wet & dry, rubbing compound, primer filler for the scuffs, and special cloths. All in it was £67 but she says if I do go on to do the rest of the bike all I'll need is paint as everything else will keep. The aerosols have a shelf life of 4-5 years so it can be kept and used for any future scrapes & scratches.
Should arrive by Friday and I'll let you all know how I get on - working 12 hour shifts over weekend so I wont be doing it then. They say they can get absolutely any colour for any bike made even back to bikes made in the 1920's!
*EDIT* Forgot to mention that they can supply half litre tubs of 2 coat pearlescent for about £78 if you want a bodyshop to do it - should be enough for a whole bike. Single coat paints are obviously almost half that price.