You're right. I had forgotten that Color Rite had revised its model year listings, dropping some older ones. I found my '82 Goldwing color (Candy Wineberry Red, or some such) same code, same name, but on a different, newer model Honda by poking around in their listings.
Also, most of their metallic colors require a color base foundation coat first, then the metallic finish coat. That may be why your rattlecan isn't a perfect match. ??? Off topic: I'm still vertical and lurking, but learning old age is definitely not for sissies! Still planning to bring both bikes out of storage and get them running again after some logistical issues are overcome (requires new gate in fenced in patio -- landlord not thrilled about that idea). On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7:53:13 AM UTC-4, EGrider wrote: > I was going to make the same suggestion, but I took a look at the Colorite > website, and they don't even list 1982 on their color search. Somewhere on > that bike, though, is a sticker with the paint codes on it. Many times they > are on the frame under the seat. A list of Honda paint codes can be found > at http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BHondaPaintCodes.htm . Then > google the paint code because Honda sometimes, though not always, recycles > their colors, so that color could have reappeared in another year that IS > on colorite.com. > > A word of caution: I recently paid $50 for a rattle can from colorite for > my PC800. The color did not match. It was too light (can't blame it on > paint fade) and it had too much metalflake. If the colors don't match up > against each other at a seam, like the side covers are far from the tank, > the mismatch may not be noticeable. > > Paint shops, at least Sherwin-Williams auto paint store, has paint colors > on like a rolodex, so you hold each card against your tank and choose the > one that's closest. I can't remember their minimum purchase for a color, > but you'll have to buy way more than enough for side covers, and it won't > be in a rattle can. I've read on line that some places will put it in a > rattle can, but I've never seen it. > > Just 2 days ago I went to a garage about me car, and I showed them a > picture or my PC800 and asked if they would be willing to repaint the rear > end. They said no, saying they had no source for motorcycle colors and old > paint with some fade would be difficult to match. They offered to paint the > whole bike, but not a part. > > So there you have it - no easy answer. My advice to myself: If you buy an > old bike that needs paint, buy a black one (though not all "blacks" match, > even). > > (Ron, good to see that you're still lurking. Let me know when you want to > take that Wing for a spin.) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
