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silver paint
« on: September 08, 2014, 06:01:41 pm »
Can anyone recommend a silver spraycan paint? I'm looking to paint an rl250 frame and the couple of silver options I've tried so far are too silver (beginning to look a lot like christmas) . I can't find an aluminium shade of paint anywhere.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 06:35:45 pm »
White Night "Aluminium" Epoxy Enamel is what I use
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 07:08:30 pm »
Any of the wheel paints (silver wheels) sold in auto accessory shops are a good start.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2014, 07:14:53 pm »
you'll be surprised as to how un "christmas" the bike will look when you start to bolt other parts back onto it...
or you could go yellow...
it is a Suzuki after all...
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2014, 08:14:49 pm »
Thanks guys, (not you Vandy) I'll give those ideas a try.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2014, 09:02:55 pm »
Make sure to apply a good coat of clear over the top or the first time you wash it it will start to look a lot like yuk.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2014, 09:08:50 pm »
Quote from: rocketfrog on September 08, 2014, 09:02:55 pm
Make sure to apply a good coat of clear over the top or the first time you wash it it will start to look a lot like yuk.

you're assuming I wash my bikes  :)
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2014, 09:14:35 pm »
Thread hijack , while we are on the topic of silver paint , What is the early Yamaha silver used on the YZ's and 72 mod dt2mx's thanks guys . Iain
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 09:47:56 pm »
Tsk Tsk, if you have time to lean there is time to clean.  :o

It is competition silver Yamaha used on YZ's (78 79 80 81 swing arms) Ian. Is the early Yam silver your after the same as YZ A Tanks/guards? More of a silver grey.

Silver sheen by dulux is a perfect match for early suzuki engines like TS and RV - for what it is worth.

I can ask my tame spray painter neighbour what the paint code he used on my YZ arm is, it is very close to the low fleck silver (competition silver) he so graciously painted my swing arm in if you like.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2014, 09:53:23 pm »
" crystal" silver Iain......do you have a sample?.
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2014, 10:42:26 pm »
Yes its the YZa one I have a DT2MX sidecover nos to get a match .
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2014, 07:16:40 am »
Thread Hijack of a thread hijack  ::) ::)

Anyone know what the code is for TY250A hubs and frame  :-\
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2014, 07:31:19 am »
What about the price of diesel lately 8)
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2014, 08:18:42 am »
Quote from: Ted on September 09, 2014, 07:31:19 am
What about the price of diesel lately 8)

Shouldn't you be busy flying around the world in your cape and undies freeing alloy swingarms from persecution?
 
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Re: silver paint
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2014, 10:33:06 am »
Last can of White Knight "aluminium" I bought was a lovely shade of Houso Chrome. >:(
Complete rubbish.

Had a fair bit of luck with matching silvers by using the cans of colour matched paint from SuperCheap. More expensive, but seems just as durable (despite my fears).
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