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BMW paint code 559 mystery
BMW paint code 559 mystery
This also brings me to the question of obtaining the correct metallic Black color code, or touch up.
It seems that BMW has several “ Black “ colors. Anyone have a source for the getting the right shade of touch up paint?
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http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/paintcodes/blacks.htm
As mentioned a good paint supply shop can match paint from a tank or panel and get a dang good match. However, the paint on the surface many times fades with time so a new paint matched may not be the same exact match as the original paint.
if you remove the BMW emblems on the gas tank, this may be the best place to get a good match of original paint color to use the paint shop match method.
So as an example, my 78 RS had the paint code on the fender, I looked up the paint code from this code and found the paint to make the bike the original color. LOL, what I have now is far from the original red the bike was shot with when new, it has faded quite a bit in the years. This winter I will be doing a new paint job as there are a lot of scratches and wear on the pinstripe. This time, I will use the BMW paint code to get the right shade of red. (Oh the current paint job was done after a major rebuild from an accident and I used the paint shop match method from the gas tank.). St.
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The paint on my bike appears to be original, with original painted pinstripes. Since it has held up very well for 39 years, and just has a few road chips, I’d like to just “ touch it up.” So, once I have this sorted, I plan to take a the best panel to the paint shop, and get a mix.
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Glasurit who made the paint is still in business and if you have a shop that sells it, they should be able to use the paint code to get you a match. But, as I said, paint does fade with time so a gas tank with chips in it touched up with the proper paint bought strictly by the code number might stick out like a sore thumb because it will be darker.
In all honesty, unless you are going to paint the whole bike, don't bother with the code, find a shop that can match a sample of what you have where you want to paint. Don't even bother matching the parts covered by the emblems because the new paint will not match.
Yep, it is a dilemma sometime to partly paint any kind of vehicle to blend in paint new with old. Best advice is to ride the the chips and scratches for a bit and if you really love the bike, in the winter, paint everything with new proper paint. Or, touch up the spots and don't be too dismayed if they don't match exactly. Now, I know, there are paint guys out there in every town who can do airbrushing and make things look great, trouble is finding them. Shoot it is hard to find anyone who wants to paint BMW bikes. My last painter did my whole RT and told me next time, he would charge a lot more, too many pieces of odd shapes and curves that had to be done by hand, more time in a bike than a car.
I have two lowers for my RS I would like to have painted because I am installing engine guard bars and they needed to have the holes cut out. I am hoping my last paint guy will paint them for me.
Yeah, long winded, but I try to help. St.
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