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Arch stanton:
After talking with my painter, who only paints bikes.
There appears that the water based paint from RS can be problematic.
So I'm still looking for Candy Blue Green in good old 2 pack solvent based paint.
Sean.

JamesH:
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AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: Arch stanton on March 17, 2018, 12:01:37 AM ---After talking with my painter, who only paints bikes.
There appears that the water based paint from RS can be problematic.
So I'm still looking for Candy Blue Green in good old 2 pack solvent based paint.
Sean.

--- End quote ---

He's correct I think Sean. When I got my 750K0 painted candy red, another friend had his very early VIN red sandcast paint done around the same time. We both used the painter because he had previously done the other guys CBX1000 and the finish was excellent. However, I opted for conventional paint and my mate opted for RS bike paint which was water based. Mine turned out looking great with my mate always says that the RS water based doesn't look 'Candy' enough and has even considered having his paint redone. The painter wasn't at fault as he reckoned RS prices were extortionate and that we both used his own sourced paint.
This was painted by a  renowned UK guy but to  be honest, you won't go far wrong using Menno on here (Ok he'sin Germany but postage really isn't that bad). His work is superb (ask others who use him).

I guess lots of paint shops have had crash course in Candy type paints, as you see it on loads of  Renaults & Mazda's  these days ... They must be water based though so perhaps there is a water based system that cuts the mustard.  Menno will know  ;D I believe he mixes his own colours these days.

Menno:
The paint from RH is what most people use and if you are careful with the candy layer you might get a nice result.
Although quite a lot of Honda enthousiasts think the candy bluegreen from RH is a bit too blue - not enough green.

I did a k0 for Uli - who is also on this forum (Sgt Pinback i believe) and for him I mixed a much greener candy bluegreen since he was not satisfied with the RH bluegreen.
It is not an easy colour to paint in the first place. Since the base is silver one might easily paint too many layers resulting in a too dark colour.

Waterbased paints on a motortank is always a bit difficult..  A motorbike tank is in many ways more exposed to gasoline than a gastank in a car.
One needs different techniques in prep work and painting. But if your painter only paints bikes I'm sure he will know all this.

Rob62:
What’s the general opinion on RS aerosol’s?  They do the original colour for my import (boss maroon metallic). I was toying with the idea of respraying the side panels as they have a few areas where the paint is off. I wouldn’t be looking for a showroom finish, but at £61.80 for paint, lacquer, plastic primer and shipping its not exactly cheap stuff...

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