The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: indianitis on December 05, 2012, 05:58:41 PM
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Hi all,
I am touching up the paint that is generally in excellent original condition on an Azure blue coloured 1986 model recently purchased, and have sourced correct colour paint from the U.K from 'RS Motorbike Paint'. There are three options for type of lacquer to be applied over the paint: gloss, satin or matt. Can anyone please tell me what type of lacquer BMW originally used?
Thankyou.
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Welcome to the forum, Indianitis. Lots of your countrymen on board.
Regarding your "lacquer" question... Are you referencing a clear top coat or the color coat itself? The fuel tank, front fender, tail piece -if on an '86 model- and side panels would have a gloss finish.
We love photos so post up a shot of your ride.
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Hi Montmill,
I am referring to the clear finishing coat/final coat that is applied after the colour. The RSMotorbikePaint does not have any options for the base colour, and they state it will dry matt without applying a finishing protective lacquer coat which is available in either gloss, satin or matt.
Thankyou kindly for the answer of gloss!
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Regarding your plans to touch up the paint, there may be a few things to consider prior to ordering materials.
Does your bike presently have a clear coat finish? Will your touched-up paint and clear coat blend smoothly into the existing paint? Are you experienced in the job's skill requirements and able to achieve a proper repair?
You mentioned your bike's paint ,"is generally in excellent original condition". Does this mean you have only a few small chips and/or scratches you'd like to touch up or are you planning a full re-spray?
An alternative might be to consider using a matching 1-part acrylic enamel for the touch up work and eliminating the need for a clear coat. Using several thin coats of paint to fill a chipped spot, then color sanding with 1000-1500 grit to level the spot, and polishing to a final gloss will eliminate the bumps n' pimples that results from piling on too much color and clear. Often, paint repairs are more obvious than the original nicks.
Small touch-up jobs can turn out like a piece of grizzly meat... the more you chew it, the bigger it gets.
Check this site for your paint needs. http://colorrite.com/ Good luck with your project. We all like shiny bikes. Well, many of us do. ;D
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Monte is right on.
Tried touching up some long scratches on a bike tank - looks worse now - going to get the tank repainted!