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Archie
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Engine Paint

Postby Archie » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:44 pm

Has anyone found a match for the icing-sugar based paint that BMW use to change the colour of the cheese castings to silver?

My bike had never been used in the wet when I bought it yet the stuff still managed to start going crusty, so I reckon it's time to start keeping it tidy.

Any suggestions welcome!!!

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Postby Boxadog 2000 » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:43 pm

I haven't foun any yet.

But there is a place in High Wycombe that specialise in touch up paint for bikes, they will apparently mix it in aerosol or touch up brush.

The only sad thing is that I have lost the frigging contact details doh. :oops:
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Postby crucial » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:51 pm

Could it be.............


Colour Match Centre
Service Road, Off Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QH
Telephone: 01494463393

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Postby Dickie2679 » Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:50 pm

I found that some of the engine paint was peeling where the inlet rubber connects to the cylinder head. My local BMW dealer did not keep any paint but sent me to the local car accessorie dealer to buy some 'SIMONIZ 5 WHEEL SILVER' paint. This seems to be a perfect match, but you have to use primer & put several coats on, as the original paint is quite thick.
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Postby Boxadog 2000 » Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:20 pm

Crucial,
you could be the main man I will phone them on Thursday and find out if I get the same response.
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Postby air_cooled67 » Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:09 pm

What is it with the paint on these things? I have had two K100RTs (1985 and 87 vintage) Both neglegted to the point of it being criminal. After a quick wash and brush up they looked showroom again! My S has 7k on the clocks, I am careful with it yet still its engine and fork paint is looking very sad in places.

Sigh... They dont make em like they used to!!!!!!
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Postby gus » Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:18 pm

eco friendly paint is to blame.
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Postby boxerpan » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:05 am

air_cooled67 wrote:What is it with the paint on these things? I have had two K100RTs (1985 and 87 vintage) !!!!!!


It's that bleeedin' water based paint mate. You may as well use Rowleys watercolour IMHO :cry:
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Postby Archie » Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:03 pm

Dickie2679 wrote: as the original paint is quite thick.


I think that's the marzipan. :) :)
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