Topic: Does anyone have a picture....

[frostypuck]

Does anyone have a really good picture of the Boss Maroon metallic that they'd care to email to me? I have a friend who's going to attempt to duplicate it, and he needs a nice pic to go by.
Thanks,
Chris in Boston

[frostypuck]

Wait a minute, first off, what color do I have now? And then... does anyone have a good up close picture of an unfaded tank in the same color I have?
Thanks,
Chris

[Raul CB750K1]

That is a good idea but you can end with a totally wrong color. Digital cameras and monitors have to be calibrated in order to represent colors accurately.

Raul

[frostypuck]

It's just going to be for "close enough" Actually I think he can get the actual shade off my tank, but there's no metal flake left on it, so he wants a reference for that as well. It's not going to be a duplicate of the original, but close.
Thanks,
Chris

[Bobby]

Chris, here is a guy selling his 1974 CB750 Boss Maroon tank on eBay.  Decent pics.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4547437410&category=35586


-Bobby

[frostypuck]

Thanks Bobby,
That's the picture that convinced me I didn't have maroon. Any idea which of the red I do have?
Chris in Boston

[Bobby]

Chris, I have posted "Scheming my paint scheme" on this forum to see if there is a site or other resource that not only lists the available colors for these old CB's but also displays a paint chip or swatches.  I'm looking to paint my old Tracy Body in an original '70's CB color.

If I get any good info, I'll send it on to you.

Go Sox!

-Bobby

[jsaab2748]

That looks like Candy Anterres Red from a k-6 (?) or if it's a k5, Flake Apricot Red, but that has more metallic in it and will be a more vivid color of red........Anyone have Dondirtbiker's address?
He may be able to send you a correct paint kit.

[bryanj]

Boss Maroon metallic is very similar to a 1970's Ford car colour called purple velvet here in UK. A local paint shop mixed me some and its a mix of a honda and bmw clour. next time i go to my garage i may be able to give you more details but mail me direct and remind me

[jtb]

Check Don Dirtbiker at dondirtbiker@excite.com.  I bought a paint set from him for my F2, and it was awesome.

John

[Terry in Australia]

G'Day Mate, I'm probably just telling you how to suck eggs, but be aware that candy paint is just that, a metallic base coat (in your case silver flake) with a translucent color over the top of the silver flake base. A lot of people think that it's a simple metallic (solid color mixed with aluminum powder) but it's not. I used "Spray Chief" candy maroon, (can't remember the code, but I can get it if you want, I still have some left in the can) and it was the exact match for my K5 tank. Cheers, Terry. 

[Chrisboden]

If anyone has a bike that colour in good shape it's a trivial job to go to any print shop, and some car autobody places, and put a colour-densitometer on the actual bike and get a hex code for the exact colour that would allow it to be replicated anywhere int he world

Chris "Once a year I get to use that damn Printing/Graphic Arts degree...." Boden

[Peter_from_Denmark]

Hi - I have all the Color Rite codes as well as the Lubritech codes for all the CB 750' - I can mail them to you if you're interested 
Hav'nt they been published on this board before ? they ought to be !

I also have a link to a company in Germany, who deals with the original colors www.motorradlack.de - take a look.
I bought the paint for my K2 there ( Candy Ruby Red) The guy from the paint-shop was a bit sceptic, as he thought the paint came on spraycans, but of cause it came in ordinary cans.

Most of these colors are made of a base lacquer, which is Silver for most of the "Candy" colors. They are difficult to work with, but I can assure you that the result can be excellent, if done by a skilled proffessional.

Keep the revs up ...


Peter