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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: hondaking on May 18, 2014, 10:33:20 PM

Title: Paint
Post by: hondaking on May 18, 2014, 10:33:20 PM: Hi everyone

I am restoring a 1975 Honda cb400/4 and need to know what the red paint code or name is. as the bike as been painted in black. I hope someone can help me out.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Trigger on May 18, 2014, 10:37:43 PM: 1975 had Light Ruby Red and it went to Candy Antares Red on the F2.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Lynx on May 19, 2014, 01:34:39 PM: It doesn't have a code number but specialist bike paint suppliers should still have the colour.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: steven400/4 on May 21, 2014, 04:03:01 PM: rs paints do all the colours
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Dan on May 21, 2014, 11:07:31 PM: A "modern equivelent" is Honda Milano Red (from 400 restoration website)
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Captain Snakebite on May 27, 2014, 01:05:33 AM: "A "modern equivelent" is Honda Milano Red (from 400 restoration website)"

Good to know - cheers Dan! Do you have a link to the site?
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Dan on May 28, 2014, 08:57:35 PM: Unfortunately the website is no longer accessible, but it comprehensively detailed the restoration of a 400F. The bike was in Practical Sportsbikes a couple of years ago. I sprayed up my side panels in Milano Red with Halfords rattle cans with good results.
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Captain Snakebite on May 29, 2014, 12:18:19 AM: Cheers Dan - I've an 88 CBR600 that'll probably be roadworthy before the older girls will (sacrilege, I know!) and it'll be finished in its original pearl white with fighting red trimlines. Milano looks close enough for a chucklehead who like the idea of his bikes having 'matching' colour schemes. :-)
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: AshimotoK0 on May 29, 2014, 08:07:38 AM: Quote from: Captain Snakebite on May 27, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
"A "modern equivelent" is Honda Milano Red (from 400 restoration website)"

Good to know - cheers Dan! Do you have a link to the site?

How about 'Varnish Blue'. Anyone know a near equivalent for that?

Cheers ...AshD
Title: Re: Paint
Post by: Lynx on May 29, 2014, 10:48:05 AM: RS Paints do it http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/shop-paints.php?colourscheme=3814&704=on

Or you can do as I did and get a car shop to paint it up in Toyata 8A1 which is generally considered as the best match.