Paint code question...

[RichBaker]

 Beware... the 89 "shiny black" is a darker, more black-looking shade than the 90 version. I have a 90 and bought an 89 fairing a few years ago. I prefer the 89 color....

Thanks guys, I thought that was what you were telling me, but wanted to clear it up. I had tried searches here, but using the word blue may have thrown it, or who knows. It was getting late and maybe I just didn't use the right words; I wasn't getting many hits on "paint" at all, which surprised me. Probably me.

I apologize for maligning Colorite for having no information. They do, it only goes back to '90, where they show Shiny Black & Silky White. The obvious mistake I made was assuming my blue motorcycle wouldn't be painted something called shiny black. My own ignorance being displayed, I apologize.

On prices I was actually referring to the kits from Cycle Color, not Colorite. However upon researching it a bit more, their prices are nearly identical, although it appears Colorite only offers the aerosol option. For what I need it would be about $70 for primer/color/clear in spray bombs. Expensive, but given that I don't use auto paints routinely, I'd have to have the reducer and such, so even if it's a small affordable amount of paint from the local guys, all the extras will probably be worse. I'm still going to follow my own suggestion  and check local just so I know for sure what they can do to help.

No real hurry on this for me, just after the correct info. This will done as a rolling repair as much as possible, and it will take me at least a couple of weeks to do the glasswork if I started today, which I'm not.

Thanks for the code given, I'll play with that once I can boot over to windoze; my iMac isn't playing together well with it. Good old cheap Duplicolor might be back in the game  if it matches an auto code.

Thanks so much,

Rob

[europe50]

The Cheap Bastiche route:

Yamaha Stormy Red - Plasti-Kote 7104 (GM truck color)
Yamaha Silky White - Plasti-Kote 5426 (Nissan color)

Not perfect but very close; both are non-metallic. The red is very close, the white is just a shade off. Works well if you're painting the entire bike or an entire part...I wouldn't try spot-painting, though. I've used these on the fairing scoops, stock lower, and full lower. You have to get really close to the bike or have it in just the right light to see the difference.

http://www.fjrally.com/picgallery/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=8&text=&imageid=698&box=&shownew=

As always, YMMV.


Rossi

Rossi,
You rock! Thanks, that is what I was looking for was to repaint my faded side fairings.
Dean
Chicago, Il