Author Topic: Closest car color match for BMW 579?  (Read 3121 times)

Offline schrocketeer

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Closest car color match for BMW 579?
« on: June 26, 2018, 12:33:55 PM »
What do you think is a close replacement color match for a 1985 K100RT?
I'd like to be able to walk in to Advance Auto and get a 12 ounce spray can for something like Ford or Toyota that looks pretty close.
After some parking lot rash, I've got some Bondo work to do, then want to do a daily-driver level touch up.
  • North Alabama
  • 1985 K100RT very original
Ken  
Current: 85 K100RT, 09 DL650, 16 4RT260, 97 XR100, 70 CT70, 06 YFM400
Past Bikes: 86 K100RT, 85 K100RS, 07 SV1000S, 80 KL250, 99 GS1100, 85 K100RT, 86 VFR700, 91 XR250, 95 VLX600, 86 TRX250, 02 GZ250, 83 Z50R, 78 ATC90, 86 XR250, 79 XR500, 72 AT1, 75 YZ360, 78 DT400, 75 DT125, 73 Trail 70

Offline gone_ape

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Re: Closest car color match for BMW 579?
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2018, 10:21:11 PM »
Looks like, according to that label (which is the Scheme Code- not the "paint code" you're looking for),  the original paint on that tail cowl was actually Dolomite Gray..which WOULD be "Paint Code 175". 


Start here:
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/paintcodes/reds.htm

Once you have that info clear to you, check out this site.... I've used their products with excellent results....
https://www.66autocolor.com/Motorcycle-Paint-BMW-Red-p/bmw-red.htm
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