Touch Up Paint

[Johnshiro_imp]

Dear Folks,

I've tried and tried and tried but cannot get my hands on touch-up paint to fix a stone chip on my fuel tank.

Even Honda UK could not help me which is not great to be honest.

The colour is: Candy Chromosphere Red 2019 model Honda CB1100EX

Any help would be very greatly appreciated, with best regards,

John

 

[cj599_imp]

Most paint shops here in the states have swatches you could try and match one or https://www.colorrite.com/product/honda-r381c-candy-chromosphere-red-3970.cfm

 

[Cormanus]

Johnshiro, there should be a colour code on the frame under the seat. Try matching it at Color Rite. I think this might be it, https://www.colorrite.com/product/honda-r381c-candy-chromosphere-red-3970.cfm

I’ve never used Color Rite so have no idea how good it is.
Snap!

 

[Houtman_imp]

You probably tried RS Paint in England ?

 

[cj599_imp]

Johnshiro, there should be a colour code on the frame under the seat. Try matching it at Color Rite. I think this might be it, https://www.colorrite.com/product/honda-r381c-candy-chromosphere-red-3970.cfm

I’ve never used Color Rite so have no idea how good it is.
Snap!

ive used them 4 or 5 times now always been great

 

[Lord Popgun]

R381C should be the number on the tag Cormanus mentioned.

 

[Cormanus]

Thanks cj599. They’ve always looked good on the interwebs.

 

[cj599_imp]

i painted my 360g a long time ago {edit I forget I'm decades younger than most the dudes one here } about 2011 with a Camaro color still looks good

 

[Cormanus]

It looks lovely indeed. So does the bike. You've done a great job with it.

By the way, if you hang around with geezers for too long, you'll end up being one. One the other hand, we like it as our natural impulse is to believe that all young 'uns are useless. You help remind us what a load of bollocks that is.

 

[cj599_imp]

thanks cormanus

 

[Johnshiro_imp]

Many thanks folks for your help, regards,
John

 

[moscowtj@hotmail.com_imp]

John, I had the same issue with the same colour and found a touch up set, but because it is pearlescent paint is has 3 layers; base, then silver then candy red. By the time you get the silver dry it is too dark a base colour, for the candy red, so it really doesn't match very well at all (waste of nearly £40).

My chip wasn't too big, so I solved it using candy red nail varnish from Boots Chemists; essie code 508 is a very good match if the chip isn't too big, applied with a good quality brush, not the brush in the bottle.

Good luck Tim