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seeyalater
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PostPosted: 15:39 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Hi all.
When i got the bandit in November, it has a horrible Bandit sticker on the grab rail, well sticker was ok but someone had tried to remove so edges looked messy, so in my wisdom off came the sticker. Which revealed why there was a sticker. big scratches that went right into the silver primer.

So,, seeing as I cant seem to find the right sticker i thought id re paint it.. but log book just says BLUE. yet theres loads of suzuki blues. Lookin on net I can see what looks to be the right colour, but you can bet if i buy it blind, it will be wrong.

any idea where to get the right paint code or even decent grab rail stickers. re paint probably be better,
thanks
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PostPosted: 15:57 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
On the Grab Rail?

Hammerite Black is your best bet.
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seeyalater
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PostPosted: 16:00 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
chris-red wrote:
On the Grab Rail?

Hammerite Black is your best bet.


yeah, would stick out like a sore thumb black on a blue bike. but i may take a pic and photoshop it to see lol
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PostPosted: 21:04 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are companies that will mix you paint from a chip of the original paint (google is your friend here).

Really though it's a grab rail off a bandit..... I'd just take it in to halfords and go for whatever can it matches closest.
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PostPosted: 22:09 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Leearchertog wrote:
theres loads of suzuki blues. Lookin on net I can see what looks to be the right colour, but you can bet if i buy it blind, it will be wrong

You could try asking at bikes.suzuki.co.uk or finding a phone number and asking.

Failing getting the right paint, if you get something close, then painting the whole grab rail will lessen the perceived difference, or even "if you can't hide it, make it into a feature", a contrasting colour if there's anything good you can think of.

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Or search online for: "gsf650s blue paint code"

Or: https://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=77165.0


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PostPosted: 22:27 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Riejufixing wrote:
Leearchertog wrote:
theres loads of suzuki blues. Lookin on net I can see what looks to be the right colour, but you can bet if i buy it blind, it will be wrong

You could try asking at bikes.suzuki.co.uk or finding a phone number and asking.

Failing getting the right paint, if you get something close, then painting the whole grab rail will lessen the perceived difference, or even "if you can't hide it, make it into a feature", a contrasting colour if there's anything good you can think of.

Edit:

Or search online for: "gsf650s blue paint code"

Or: https://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=77165.0


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Totally forgot about that. Shops seem a thing of the past but its a great idea
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PostPosted: 23:51 - 15 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Leearchertog wrote:
Hi all.
When i got the bandit in November, it has a horrible Bandit sticker on the grab rail, well sticker was ok but someone had tried to remove so edges looked messy, so in my wisdom off came the sticker. Which revealed why there was a sticker. big scratches that went right into the silver primer.

So,, seeing as I cant seem to find the right sticker i thought id re paint it.. but log book just says BLUE. yet theres loads of suzuki blues. Lookin on net I can see what looks to be the right colour, but you can bet if i buy it blind, it will be wrong.

any idea where to get the right paint code or even decent grab rail stickers. re paint probably be better,
thanks


If what's showing is silver, it's not primer, it's bare metal.

Sand it back, paint it with a satin black aerosol (to match the seat) and forget about it.
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PostPosted: 08:57 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Shaft wrote:
Leearchertog wrote:
Hi all.
When i got the bandit in November, it has a horrible Bandit sticker on the grab rail, well sticker was ok but someone had tried to remove so edges looked messy, so in my wisdom off came the sticker. Which revealed why there was a sticker. big scratches that went right into the silver primer.

So,, seeing as I cant seem to find the right sticker i thought id re paint it.. but log book just says BLUE. yet theres loads of suzuki blues. Lookin on net I can see what looks to be the right colour, but you can bet if i buy it blind, it will be wrong.

any idea where to get the right paint code or even decent grab rail stickers. re paint probably be better,
thanks


If what's showing is silver, it's not primer, it's bare metal.

Sand it back, paint it with a satin black aerosol (to match the seat) and forget about it.


assumed it was, one of the blues for the bike requires a silver primer to give its sparkly depth, something like that anyway, or they sell shit paint and thats required.
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PostPosted: 09:17 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
got the code from an online company by sending the VIN number, they only do touch up pens so going to pop halfords and see if they have 400ml tins, going to bet there over priced as usual though
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PostPosted: 11:07 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Larger Halfords will mix the colour for you and prepare an aerosol.
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Ste
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PostPosted: 11:14 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
As you've now got the paint code, why not order it online?
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seeyalater
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PostPosted: 11:29 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ste wrote:
As you've now got the paint code, why not order it online?


I still may, but still working out why some sell as a basecoat that you then clearcoat and why some say you need 2 stage colour then basecoat.
its only the grab rail afterall but dont want to end up paying £50 to paint it. Smile
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PostPosted: 11:39 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Meh, that'll be something to do with the paints from different companies being different.

What's the paint code?
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PostPosted: 11:46 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Leearchertog wrote:

any idea where to get the right paint code


Is this the same colour you found?

GSF650SA K5/K6 (2006)

From Suzuki:
HANDLE PILLION RIDER(BLUE
4621132F10YHJ
Candy Napoleon Blue
https://ie.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/4621132F10YHJ


From ColorRite USA:
Suzuki YHJ Candy Napoleon Blue

SKU # : 4991
Vendor : ColorRite
Manufacturer : Suzuki
Manufacturer Code : YHJ
Requires Base #1991
https://www.colorrite.com/product/suzuki-yhj-candy-napoleon-blue-1733.cfm


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or even decent grab rail stickers.


Local auto factors (if they haven't closed down yet).

The paint is a candy metallic with base-coat, coloured and then
clear lacquer. A single layer from a rattle can might not be a
good match.

Have you still got the box and instructions for your helmet?
They often come with a spare sticker. A Shoei sticker has
strong adhesive and is reasonably durable.

There is a lad down the road from here that always buys
cheap Box helmets and puts Shoei stickers front and back Smile
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seeyalater
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PostPosted: 17:54 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Re: Identify suzuki paint colour Reply with quote
Confusion wrote:
Leearchertog wrote:

any idea where to get the right paint code


Is this the same colour you found?

GSF650SA K5/K6 (2006)

From Suzuki:
HANDLE PILLION RIDER(BLUE
4621132F10YHJ
Candy Napoleon Blue
https://ie.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/view/4621132F10YHJ


From ColorRite USA:
Suzuki YHJ Candy Napoleon Blue

SKU # : 4991
Vendor : ColorRite
Manufacturer : Suzuki
Manufacturer Code : YHJ
Requires Base #1991
https://www.colorrite.com/product/suzuki-yhj-candy-napoleon-blue-1733.cfm


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or even decent grab rail stickers.


Local auto factors (if they haven't closed down yet).

The paint is a candy metallic with base-coat, coloured and then
clear lacquer. A single layer from a rattle can might not be a
good match.

Have you still got the box and instructions for your helmet?
They often come with a spare sticker. A Shoei sticker has
strong adhesive and is reasonably durable.

There is a lad down the road from here that always buys
cheap Box helmets and puts Shoei stickers front and back Smile


Thats exactly the colour, how did you guess lol
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PostPosted: 18:13 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it's ally you could strip the paint and polish it
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PostPosted: 19:15 - 16 Jan 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
garth wrote:
If it's ally you could strip the paint and polish it


not a bad point to be fair
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