Paint Matching?

[Lavender Rose]

As you know, I am planning on respraying the front and rear forks of my new bike.

In my eyes its just plain white bike, however, it could also be a little bit off white. I have checked the Specialized website and they no longer provide paint codes etc.

I will have a better idea after washing her up later

How is the best way to do this? I don't want to buy brilliant white paint and then spray it and it looks very obviously resprayed.

This pic is as it would be new....

Any hints or ideas??????

 

[Cyclopathic]

Take some white colour charts and match them up against the bike.

 

[Lavender Rose]

I was going to go to Halfords to get the paint so I am not sure if they do colour charts there?

 

[derrick]

The only thing Halfords are good for

 

[ufkacbln]

Most paint on vehicles including bikes has an RAL code.

Any garage or spray shop should have the chart and be able to match the code.

 

[Lavender Rose]

ARGH THIS IS STRESSING ME OUT! I have emailed several places and got nothing back.... FFFFSSSSSS!!!!!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Any automotive paint mixing place should be able to take a sample from the bike and make you some up.

Being in Kent you could try HERE.

 

[Lavender Rose]

I was recommended to go to them, I have emailed but no reply. I will ring on my lunch break tomorrow. Its just difficult getting the bike there is all - we don't have a rack. Could either take it on the train or borrow my parents estate....

 

[uclown2002]

I was recommended to go to them, I have emailed but no reply. I will ring on my lunch break tomorrow. Its just difficult getting the bike there is all - we don't have a rack. Could either take it on the train or borrow my parents estate....

Or just ride there...............

 

[Lavender Rose]

I don't ever wanna cycle to strood....its all main roads and motorway!

 

[uclown2002]

No back roads at all?

 

[TissoT]

Make it unique and spray the forks and the back triangle .... "Black"
Save on trying to colour match !

 

[Lavender Rose]

Hehe, very funny! I will see what the spray shops say. I have emailed a few more

 

[snorri]

ARGH THIS IS STRESSING ME OUT!

You are worrying too much about this.
Rub down the surface to be treated, rub down the rusty part to the bare metal. Apply a rust inhibitor, then brush on a primer and undercoat over the rusted area and brush finish with Dulux Gloss White. Leave it to dry then get cycling.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Its just difficult getting the bike there is all - we don't have a rack. Could either take it on the train or borrow my parents estate....

Whip the forks out and just take them