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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: thunderbird on August 03, 2008, 11:19:26 PM

Title: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
Post by: thunderbird on August 03, 2008, 11:19:26 PM

i am building 52 t bird and need to get hold of the correct colour paint in aerosols if i can,the correct colour is polychromatic blue i understand ford blue mink is a substitute,thanks steve

Title: Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
Post by: henry_norton on August 17, 2008, 02:39:18 PM

Just about all off the shelf aerosols aren't petrol resistant, so make sure you clear coat the tank with a petrol resistant paint after you've sprayed the blue. I think Halfords do a petrol resistant clear coat aerosol.

Hope I'm not being too patronising but I've made that mistake before and it's a real b#####d to see your perfect tank job melt and drip in front of you at the petrol station..... HN

Title: Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
Post by: L.A.B. on August 17, 2008, 05:27:07 PM

Presumably you are in the UK? So  try "RS" for aerosol paint: http://www.motorbikepaint.co.uk/

Title: Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
Post by: thunderbird on August 18, 2008, 06:20:16 PM

thanks for the advice Henry, like yourself i have been there before its not something iam likely to do again,but good advice for anyone reading this.Thanks for the link LAB will give RS a go and yes i am UK based. Cheers Steve