Paint codes

[spondonchris]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me if painters or stove enamellers would know how to make the Katana Paint colours exact to original. In other words, if I ask for my frame to be done in 13L Silver, are they going to look at me as if I am talking nonsense or would they be able to match it?
I assume lots of people on here have had standard paintjobs, so sorry for dumb question, but I haven't had to do this yet and want to get my frame done 13L Silver
Any help appreciated as always

[Pedda]

My favourite question to answer...

Standox Mix 812 (Silver Dollar fine) is the perfect match in case your painter is helpless.

[spondonchris]

Thankyou Pedda, that is very helpful. Most people seem to be doing powder coating rather than painting now so will be looking around for a good stove enameller or painter over the next month or so which is how long it will take to strip the bike down

[callyboy]

I used to get frames stove enamelled. Seems to have gone out of fashion. Nice finish.

Pete

[Pop-Kat]

The race bike is painted in Suzuki Silky Silver, it's a car colour and looks a perfect match to me, matched it off an original front mudguard. (it might not be perfect ? but I think it would be hard to tell the difference)

could be worth getting samples on a card if you can so you can compare.

[johnr]

i went to garstang autojumble on sunday. there was a guy selling old paint sprays, end of line, out of stock stuff, anyhow, he had the unipart wheel silver in rattle cans which is a bang on match for the silver frame paint on the 1100, i quite like the idea of a painted frame rather than just another powdercoated jobbie, so i spent a princely 10 quid on 4 500 ml rattle cans, this will go perfectly with the etch primer and silver galv basecoat i plan to use to do one of my other 1100 frames. all in all, including the stripping of the old powdercoat, i should be able to spray it ready for about 60 quid!

[spondonchris]

Rattle can heaven John

Let me know when you are free to meet up

[Uncle Bob]

I was going to ask what off the shelf Car Colour would match the Suzuki Silver. The Choke knob which was part number 58481-49302-13L is now superceeded with part 58481-49302 (on Robinsons and what I received) which is just black plastic, so have to paint yourself now.

So is Suzuki Silky Silver the one to go for?

[johnr]

all repeat after 3,,,,,,,,,,,,,13L

[Kryten]

all repeat after 3,,,,,,,,,,,,,13L

Thought it was 13bloodyL

Or is that copyright the Foss-meister