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Old 19-05-08, 07:04 PM
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Touch up paint

Is there any kind of paint avalible in these colours for those scratches or is it just a case of matching it to a car paint or something in halfords?

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Old 19-05-08, 07:52 PM
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Re: Touch up paint

Don't waste your money on buying touch-ups - here, done it for you!!

Sorry couldn't resist......Halford will mix paint to a very close match.
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Old 19-05-08, 08:01 PM
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Re: Touch up paint

Lol, nice one
Will give halfords a try then

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Old 19-05-08, 09:00 PM
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Re: Touch up paint

You could bring your fairing in and try to match it from an automotive paint shop catalogue. Make sure you match it when outside in the sun. Worked for me.

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Old 19-05-08, 11:59 PM
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Re: Touch up paint

If you don't have any luck at halfords, you could try:

http://www.bikecolours.com/index.html
http://www.paints4u.com/AboutP4u.aspx
http://www.motorbikepaint.co.uk/

not used them myself, but they might be able to help perhaps.

I tried GSPD750's method and bought a couple of touch up sticks from what the local car place had in stock which looked right in the shop but were way out when I tried them, so like he say,s make sure you match it up outside in the sun if you try that.

I think you can probably get the base white colour code easy enough from the sticker under your seat though (or wherever they are on the rd07s) without needing to have that colour matched.
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Re: Touch up paint

i wonder would nail-varnish do a small scratch they do a color matching as well i see.
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