Bianchi Vigorelli Red Touch-up Paint

[Peregrine Maitland]

How can I get some touch-up paint that matches the red of my Vigorelli.

TIA

PM

 

[Ozark Bicycle]

On Aug 1, 8:01 pm, "Peregrine Maitland" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> How can I get some touch-up paint that matches the red of my Vigorelli.
>
> TIA
>
> PM

Take the bike to an automotive body shop, they can match the paint.

 

[landotter]

On Aug 1, 8:01 pm, "Peregrine Maitland" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> How can I get some touch-up paint that matches the red of my Vigorelli.
>
If they're small nicks, then either nail polish or Testor's model
paint from the hobby store will work fine.

 

[still me]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:06:12 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Take the bike to an automotive body shop, they can match the paint.


An Auto parts store can pull out their color book... but the minimum
buy is a quart at about $20. You might be able to find a better price
in the touch up paints at the same store if they have a good selection
of those.

 

[A Muzi]

Peregrine Maitland wrote:
> How can I get some touch-up paint that matches the red of my Vigorelli.

Roll your bike up to the nail polish counter at a drugstore. Seriously
it's great quality with an exceptional range of reds. (Black and chrome
now, too!)

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

 

[Zog The Undeniable]

Peregrine Maitland wrote:
> How can I get some touch-up paint that matches the red of my Vigorelli.

Get a child's wax crayon the same colour or slightly darker than the
paint, and rub it into the chip or scratch, polishing off any excess
with a cloth. Car dealers do it and it lasts much longer than you might
expect.

 

[Ozark Bicycle]

On Aug 2, 8:32 am, still me <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:06:12 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Take the bike to an automotive body shop, they can match the paint.
>
> An Auto parts store can pull out their color book... but the minimum
> buy is a quart at about $20. You might be able to find a better price
> in the touch up paints at the same store if they have a good selection
> of those.

Maybe, maybe not. All in all, the "one quart minimum" at a parts store
or body shop (the better choice, IMO) ain't all that bad for an exact
match.

 

[RBrickston]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> On Aug 2, 8:32 am, still me <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:06:12 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >Take the bike to an automotive body shop, they can match the paint.
> >
> > An Auto parts store can pull out their color book... but the minimum
> > buy is a quart at about $20. You might be able to find a better price
> > in the touch up paints at the same store if they have a good selection
> > of those.
>
> Maybe, maybe not. All in all, the "one quart minimum" at a parts store
> or body shop (the better choice, IMO) ain't all that bad for an exact
> match.
>
>
I have had good luck looking at nail polish, including dragging a frame
into the store to match it up. Huge number of colors,lots of metallics.