Topic: Magnesium race parts - dichromate green paint?

[lordmoonpie]

I want to paint some covers in a green colour similar to the old magnesium di-chromate colour as shown on this engine cover. Anyone know where I can get something to ape this finish and colour for normal alloy case covers? If anyone knows a brand, supplier or better still a paint code, it'd be appreciated...
 

[MRieck]

You sure you don't want the pink code Simon. You think that footpeg could be closer to the exhaust?

[Sam Green Racing]

 

[CycleRanger]

Check out Moeller Zinc Chromate Primer Green MOE-025472.

[simon#42]

try camcoat in warrington simon

http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/   they do all sorts of stuff and they are pretty local

[BLUE71TURBO]

 Eastwood has what i think yer looking for......... 

   http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zinc-dichromate-green-step-3-14-oz.html?srccode=ga220010&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=zzproduct_ads&adtype=pla&kw=&gclid=CMmqspaGubICFQfhQgod5UAAlA

[BLUE71TURBO]

 Here's some great info on zinc chromate.....

 http://www.colorserver.net/history/history-zinc-chromate.htm

[lordmoonpie]

Thanks for the info guys - Eastwood looks promising because I can easily get that in the UK, thanks :-)

Mike - the bike is red but the photo seems to show it as a pinky colour, bit weird. The footpeg is really right on the exhaust and that's how it comes from the factory. The picture is of a genuine, one of 62, factory Ducati supermono that I rode in 2002 at Mallory Park. With my size 12 feet, guess what I had problems with....? Changing gear becasue I couldn't get my foot to the gear lever without it coming off the peg thanks tp the exhaust...still one of the most awesome bikes I have ever ridden though