CB500/4 K0 brown touch up paint

[JamesH]

Guys - need to touch in a couple of chips on my Brown 1971 500/4 K0. Anyone know of a suitable paint match off the shelf from somewhere like halfords or local OEM garage? Don't really want to go the RS paints route as I've found the match to be a bit hit and miss in the past...recommendations welcome. James

[mike the bike]

Ask Julie what the equivalent nail varnish is.

[AshimotoK0]

Why not ask Menno James ... you are probably his best UK customer/recommender  Lovely example BTW is it original? Pipes ?

[JamesH]

Ha ha Julie and her nail varnish..!!

Good point Ash, I have a couple of paint sets to send off to Menno so should ask him anyway.

This was at the other garage when you came down to
Pickup your bike. I'm actually selling it shortly. Original pipes, paint, seat etc. Staggering original condition really.

The RH pipes have a couple of dents sadly, other than that a lovely bike...

[Bryanj]

Nag for the numbers James

[wolfheze]

Not easy to get a basecoat to match a 2 stage candy.

[UK Pete]

Nice bike James,
pete

[JamesH]

Nice bike James,
pete

Thanks Pete.

[JamesH]

Not easy to get a basecoat to match a 2 stage candy.

Yeah - luckily they're literally tiny chips I just want to touch in, so something close as a single stage application would be ideal?

[Bryanj]

James have you got anybody local that fills rattle cans, my local man is mustard and matched the boss maroon mettallic in a can and gave me extra in a tin, filled the hole nearly to top finished with laquer from a touch up pen then used 2800 wet and dry wet with fairy liquid, cant see the repair and it was on the top

[Green1]

Your not thinking of outing my bike are you James? 

Mick

[JamesH]

James have you got anybody local that fills rattle cans, my local man is mustard and matched the boss maroon mettallic in a can and gave me extra in a tin, filled the hole nearly to top finished with laquer from a touch up pen then used 2800 wet and dry wet with fairy liquid, cant see the repair and it was on the top

Hi Bryan - good idea and yes I have a guy just down the road, but let's just say his last effort was a little way off the mark. May try and find a local alternative...

[Green1]

Oh well I probably wouldn't be happy with another bike anyway 

[Green1]

Its a wee bit out of my price range you know that.
You won't like whats in my pocket 

[Green1]

You had one its not my fault you sold it.