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hi all
hope that some one can help me with this
i have a 16 plate 500 classic (uk) tan
i have been trying to get some touch paint or even a spray can for my bike with out all joy

rich

the same color as these here
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Royal ... u7d05fx2bM:

does any one know where i can get the right color paint for my bike in the uk

any one ??

Most auto accessories stores will mix the correct colour, spray can or small nail polish size bottle.
It helps if you have the colour code/ number.
About $25 AUS for a spray can here.

If you don't have the colour code a lot of suppliers can mix paint from a sample

I have contacted the importers to try and get the paint code but they have no idea of what the code is
there is an auto paint suppler near me
but they say they cannot guarantee it would be a correct match if they made some paint up for me
I did try some aerosol cans from there
but there were 4 or 5 shades off once the paint had dried which I will have to redo when I can get the correct paint
so without the paint code I do not know what to do next
I was hopping by now royal Enfield would have done a touch up paint or an aerosol
but that's the problem with it not been a common model colour model which I don't think they do any more
thank you for the replies
rich

My local paint shop uses some sort of scanner to gain the information to match existing paintwork. It takes into account weathering and so is better than a paint code. I’ve been a customer of theirs for twenty years. I bought a black car which looked great in daylight but under street lights the bonnet looked more brown than black! I took the car to them and now everything matches perfectly.