Good morning all l have a 1972 b50ss that l want to repaint tank mudguards and side panels as close to the flamboyant candy red colour it appears to be a metallic colour
Would any one know a UK colour match close to this please? Many thanks in anticipation for any help. Cheers
Candy colours are usually achieved by first spraying a metallic (gold or silver) coat then following up with what is called a dye (red in your case). I did a Honda tank this way using earosols last year and it worked quite well if a bit nerve-racking - about 10 coats each applied with a gap of 10 minutes or so.
I would contact a local paint supplier for advice. My place was very helpful. The metallic dosn't show up well in the photos.
(https://www.iansoady.org.uk/XBR500/images/finished11.jpg)
Thanks for that lan you look to have made a nice job using aerosol. Will visit my auto paint supplier and look at some colour chips l am sure I will find something close and luckily the tank has the original paint on it though very faded the underneath looks as l will get a match from that cheers
I Have a GL1000 and it's getting candy red , you can adjust the coats of dye to lighten or darken your colour , 3 to 4 coats is normally recommended .I ended up with a combination of brands , I had ordered some SEM brand but they sent me some House of color ! . True candy apple red, is over gold . The silver I'm using is DNA smashed metal a medium fleck, im sure I will make it look better than it does now .