How to Match Old Paint on New Part? By bob123456789 (Read 1,448 times)

[bob123456789]

I am replacing my rear wheel on a JCL MP250A.

My old one is red.  I am not sure yet what color my new one will be, but it won't be red.

With house paint you can take an old item to Lowes or Home Depot and they can exactly match the paint color in new paint.

Is there any way to do something similar with scooters?

[jct842]

It is expensive but some auto paint stores can do the same trick and mix up a rattle can to match.

[arskal]

The best way is go to the car paint seller. They use color-scanner for analyze correct paint color. I did that way when I painted my Jonway 250 scooter. Example in Finland, this costs only 30€ and color was exactly the same tone. I recommend to use 2-3 layer clear coat for protect paint.

[bob123456789]

I checked with a local Sherwin Williams auto location. They aren't able to help.

They referred me to a local small business unaffiliated with a major paint supplier. I called and they will make one for $22. I don't know this but I am guessing nothing is computerized there.

I'm not sure if I should keep trying with more major paint suppliers or chance it on the small guy. I really would like a good match.

[4950cycle]

Its either is a match or its not. If it does not match provide him with proof that it doesn't match and ask for your $ back. Small shop or big shop.

[jct842]

You might be better off with a small dealer as the big guys just go by the cars color code for body shops, smaller guys do more custom mixing. $22 bucks sounds like a good deal. and then clear coat it. If all else just paint both wheels to match each other.

[bob123456789]

I went to the small guy first. He wasn't able to do it.

I then went to PPG auto. They were willing to match the paint. However they couldn't create a spray can. They are providing me with matched paint, pearl and a micro spray painter since I don't have a spray gun.

This should be interesting since I haven't used pearl or the micro spray unit before.

Practice first my son.

[4950cycle]

Probably all a micro sprayer is is a Harbor Frieght $15 airbrush ? I have a 1974 CB 125 I wanted to touch up. I had the right mixed color but no way to apply it. So I bought a Harbor Freight airbrush to apply small amounts of paint for touch up.

[bob123456789]

I don't have a compressor.

Well a 12 V very small one. That wouldn't drive a spray painter would it?

[bob123456789]

Would an electric sprayer like get the job done? One like this:

www.harborfreight.com/5-gph-electric-paint-spray-gun-62267.html

wan I learn about the correct way to use pearl?

[richardv]

That sprayer is setup for latex house paint. It would be too course for enamels. But, it might accept a smaller nozzle which you would have to order and wait for. I had one that would do that but luckily I was painting a trailer frame so the low quality didn't matter.
I had an Ace hardware store put the paint in an aerosol can for the showy areas. Also there used to be refillable aerosol cans available in the past.

[jct842]

Not good for such a small amount of paint to do your wheel. Better off with an air brush for that. Hell if it was me I think I would just find a good high quality paint and primer in rattle cans and paint both wheels to match each other. And compliment the scooter body. Like a two tone scheme. I got some epoxy spray in a can to match the engine on an old yamaha I used to own, was a flat black and matched perfectly the paint that had chipped off. It was around ten bucks a can which would do 2 wheels if it was the right color and am sure you can find a color you like.

[bob123456789]

I don't have an air compressor. Do you know of electric air brush?

[jct842]

not electric but there is a canned air thing that can run an air brush. I used to have one years ago. An air brush does not take huge amounts of air or high pressure. If you have never spray painted before you need to get some sort of practice before you tackle the wheel or wheels. a rattle can is the easiest to learn. any spray gun or airbrush is going to require more practice and probably thinning the paint and cleaning the equipment between coats.

[bob123456789]

Thanks for any and all advice. I want to do this so it looks good in the end.

Jct I have spray painted a some. I wouldn't say I am an expert. Buildings, rooms and fences using and electric and smaller auto projects using spray cans. I appreciate the idea of the propellant can. Below is a link to something similar I have found. I'm not clear on how the can connects to the spray gun.

www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Model-Kits/Airbrushes/Canned-Airbrush-Propellant/p/897

Has anyone ever tried to use one of these micro sprayers? If so did it work good? Both PPG and Autozone sell them.

preval.com/all-products/preval-sprayer/

Any other ideas given the constraints I have?