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Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
« 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

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Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
« Reply #1 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

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Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
« Reply #2 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/
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Re: Triumph thundrbird polychromatic blue paint
« Reply #3 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