Folding Bikes - Touch Up paint for a R20

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Elad63
12-09-08, 02:58 PM
Does anyone have a source or suggestion for paint touch up for a R20, mine is the dark green color.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k25/Elad63/Bicycle/0627081215a.jpg


folder fanatic
12-10-08, 10:22 AM
I have suggestions for locating/applying the paint onto the bike. I have done this countless times on my own folders. Please see my Maintenance section on my own World Of Folding Bicycles series for more detail:

http://www.geocities.com/folder_fanatic/Maintenance2.html (http://www.geocities.com/folder_fanatic/Maintenance2.html)

LittlePixel
12-10-08, 12:26 PM
Best bet is to swallow male pride and go down to the nail-varnish booth at your local department store. You can usually find a pot that's near the colour you need; it comes with it's own brush and drys quick too.


bykerouac
12-10-08, 02:06 PM
+1 on the nail polish, it does work very well and you have a good selection at the local beauty supply shop (not that I go there, my wife does). Pepboys also carries a selection of car touch up paint that comes in little bottles, you might find a match there too.

Elad63
12-10-08, 03:17 PM
I thought of that, but I can't take the bike into the store. I was only asking for suggestions, so I would not to go throght the hassle of buying nail polish only to find it's not the right color.

My bike only has a few scratches, nothing to bad, but with my OCD it's the first thing I notice.

folder fanatic
12-10-08, 06:53 PM
I would not take my own folders into a beauty/department store's make-up section for nail polish either-much as I like my bikes. The following places usually allow a folder into the store: local model train store (a hobby store, crafts store, auto paint store, large discount center like Target or Walmart (I would place the bike into a shopping cart/trolley first-then roll the bike inside. I do take the bike in question for a perfect/close-as-possible match for best results. I prefer paint over nail polish as I want to match not only the color of the bike, but the type of coloring product (in this case, paint). I would not do my own nails with paint-but the right type of coloring product for human nails!

bykerouac
12-10-08, 07:16 PM
Give nail polish a try, you might be surprised. I bet that it is much cheaper too. Even the cheap ones at a dollar store work.

Elad63
12-11-08, 07:49 AM
Went to Wal Mart this morning and bought several different shapes of polish, time will tell if any is a match. When I find the closes match I will let everyone know, that way the next time someone asked they will have a good idea as to what shape to buy. That also will depend on the color fade of their R20.

bykerouac
12-11-08, 08:42 AM
Cool! The important thing is to touch it up right away, to prevent rusting.