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Title: New paint shock
Post by: Yoda on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 06:05 AM
Hi all I got a wheel back from the sprayers today. Asked for a nice shade of gold. WTF
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Del on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 06:14 AM
WOW that looks like repsol orange
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Yoda on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 06:21 AM
All that I can say is it looks like it's not staying "gold" lol. Getting it resprayed white I can only guess what colour that will turn out to be.  :stir:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 08:41 AM
Interesting take on gold for sure!!!!
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Kiwifruit on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 11:29 AM
Be specific Yoda.......theres a million shades of white.
Get a colour code if you can.
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Mick_J on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 04:49 PM
Wow, that hurt my eyes  :facepalm:
Now I understand when an Essex person (PC bit) says they have a golden tan  :rofl2:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: lawrie on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 05:29 PM
Its a bit, shall we say 'saturated',     my 'gold' looks more like brass. :grin:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 06:51 PM
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 08 April  2017, 04:49 PM
Wow, that hurt my eyes  :facepalm:
Now I understand when an Essex person (PC bit) says they have a golden tan  :rofl2:

Oi Oi, no Essex digs here  :whistling:

I dunno, firstvmy Audi, then my Triumph, now where I live......what next  :rofl2:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Mick_J on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 08:05 PM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 08 April  2017, 06:51 PM
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 08 April  2017, 04:49 PM
Wow, that hurt my eyes  :facepalm:
Now I understand when an Essex person (PC bit) says they have a golden tan  :rofl2:

Oi Oi, no Essex digs here  :whistling:

I dunno, firstvmy Audi, then my Triumph, now where I live......what next  :rofl2:

I never had a go at your Triumph, I have two myself  :salute:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: bigian14 on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 08:22 PM
There are several "golds" available as I found out when I had my original set done, but thanks to Skybet I opted for a set of gold Galespeeds  :wheelie:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: essexboydave on Saturday, 08 April 2017, 10:57 PM
It has to be said when asking for any colour you have to be very very specific, I'll swear there must be thousands of shades of every colour out there!
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: seth on Sunday, 09 April 2017, 12:29 AM
sell your wheels to del
they'll match that bandit on his thread  :stir:

hat/coat/door  :cheers:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: froudy on Sunday, 09 April 2017, 07:03 AM
It's orange NOT gold...It nearly matches mine Yoda :cheesy:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Yoda on Monday, 10 April 2017, 03:36 AM
Yes it's nearer to orange than gold.  Had a nice chat with the sprayer he admits something went wrong. Like I said going for the safer white option
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: ogrimark on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 06:31 AM
I was thinking of that kinda paint scheme on mine, KTM orange frame and matt black/satin/gloss for the rest of it.  :cool:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:09 AM
The colour they painted your wheels Yoda is very similar if not the same as an automotive paint tinter called Bright Gold. The guy who was told to paint them gold probably thought.......Bright Gold, perfect !!

Have a look around some car yards, find a white car you like the look of then ask the salesman what the colour code is. Then tell the painter. All the colour codes will be on a computer that is linked to a tinting system.
As i said before there are thousands of different whites.  :onya:
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Yoda on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 04:35 PM
Thanks kiwi I had pointed out that I wanted ohlins gold but the painter decided that it looked too brown???? So changed it without telling me. I have chosen the white colour I want from shade cards so hopefully no surprises this time. Picking them up over the next couple of days.
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Yoda on Saturday, 15 April 2017, 06:45 AM
Well finally got the white colour I like its more a gold white but I like it
Title: Re: New paint shock
Post by: Kiwifruit on Saturday, 15 April 2017, 10:21 AM
Yoda...theres even more shades of white than I thought. You chose a nice one  :clapping: