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Shaiss
Posted on Sunday, November 26, 2006 - 08:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Anyone know the paint code for the 06 XB race red color?
Like the picture below... THANKS!!!


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Diablobrian
Posted on Sunday, November 26, 2006 - 12:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There is no paint code for the plastic. They are molded in color.

If you are looking to match to paint take the bike or one of the plastic pieces to
various car dealerships and look for a car that matches and write down the paint code
from the sticker. That's the low tech method.

High tech involves an automotive paint shop that can do color matching and mix up
a custom color that matches your sample. It will be more exact than the low tech
method, but more expensive.

Last ditch is to go look at a paint shops "chip books" that have little squares
of paint on page after page in 3 ring binders. This is last ditch because the
chips are small and can be very deceptive as to what the actual color is. However
if it is your only option........

I hope this helps. Matching motorcycle colors is almost always problematic.
We have an Uncle that worked for a paint shop when we were racing an SV650. Even
using the high tech method he had to tweak the mixture a bit to get it just right to
match the stock suzuki silver paint.

A good tech will be able to help a lot. When I talk about a paint shop I'm talking
about a shop that sells automotive paint, not many shops that paint vehicles will
have the high tech color matching equipment on-site. If you have a favored painter
ask them what brand paint they use and try to work with that brand of paint.
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