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AshimotoK0:
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--- Quote from: AshimotoK0 on May 14, 2021, 12:04:35 AM ---Ben and I also discovered today that 'Light Ruby Red' which looks like a solid colour is actually a white basecoat with candy red on top followed by clear coat.
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Whoever wrote this... it is incorrect.
Light ruby red is not a candy.
It is common to always paint a light layer like white or (what Honda also did) orange ground befor aplying red.
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It was American Honda Menno. Pretty comprehensive list and the first time I have ever seen the correct metallic dark grey ( Black metallic -XE) for the CD175A sloper ... Lave Grey Metallic (not to be confused with Audi Lave Grey ). But you are 'the man'..so I bow to your knowledge.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gxoaq47jpzf21yi/Paint%20Honda.pdf?dl=0
Spitfire:
I always used to use Brillo pads with a dash of Solvol on them, works great on alloy as well.
Cheers
Dennis
Menno:
Thank you for that information, Ashley.
Very interesting read. Thanks again.
BenPowell:
Hi again everyone,
Tonight I decided to take a look inside the carbs which I removed the other day.
Based on the chrome and the rest of the bike being fairly clean I thought they wouldn't be too bad. ::)
I've attached some images below, one of them looks okay and the other is pretty bad. Funnily enough the slide came out of the worse looking one, with some help from Ash.
Still got the other to get out, its been soaking in boiling water but so far no luck. Will have to keep trying.
Re the paint and chrome, solvol gave me some really good results on the rear mudguard with 0000 grade wire wool, Had a try with some multona black paint on various parts and really happy with the finish and look.
mtrhead:
Wow, that chrome has come up nicely. That inspires me to crack on and do some fettling on mine whilst I wait for Mr Silver's delivery
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