Colour Problems

CountArthurSt... · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2014 Karma :

I have a 2009 kawasaki klx250. I purchased from etching primer, phantom silver frame paint and gloss lacquer from RS Bike Paints to repair few paint chips the base of the frame.
I prepped the area correctly, applied the primer, prepped the primer for the top coat, and applied the top coat. If you look at the picture you will see that the silver of the frame does not the phantom silver.

Anyone any ideas? what the best place to get a color match silver?
Does everyone have this problems when matching colours?

Cheers
Steve
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Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

Have you tried asking RS?

The only alternative frame colour they list is flat black, so four options come to mind:

1. Their mixing formula is wrong (unlikely, they would probably have had loads of complaints and changed it by now)

2. It was mixed wrong (can happen, but it's rare)

3. There are year on year shade variations and your frame isn't a 2009 (it's not entirely unusual for bikes to hang around a while before being sold)

4. Your frame isn't Phantom Silver at all (do you know for sure it hasn't been painted previously?)

I run a body shop and the most common match problems I get are either the original paint has faded (not very likely in your case) or the vehicle has been previously painted the wrong colour.
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331X2 · Crazy Courier Joined: 10 Jul 2013 Karma :

What did you spray it with? Arsehole can or gun? I know from my DIY experience with paint that silver is an absolute bastard to match, even if the colour is right the delivery pressure can make the flake lay differently, as can misting it on as opposed to spraying a wet coat.

CountArthurSt... · L Plate Warrior Joined: 03 May 2014 Karma :

Cheers guys...just checked with the original owner who assures me the frame is original color..(I can believe it)..and to answer the other question, i used aerosol paints from RS Bike Paint.

I think this one for the professionals..

Anyone know of a good paint shop around Bath/Bristol Area..

I have found an outfit called "Ultimate Bike Paint" anyone used them?

Cheers again
Steven
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