Peugeot paint
02-02-06, 10:40 PM
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Peugeot paint
I have a nice old Peugeot PKN10 frame (I think 1980) that I am rather fond of as my around town bike. It is a nice blue green color, but it has several chips and scratches that I would like to touch up.
Are there any sources for vintage bicycle paint? The color matching would seem difficult by eye.
Thanks
Are there any sources for vintage bicycle paint? The color matching would seem difficult by eye.
Thanks
02-02-06, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by barba
I have a nice old Peugeot PKN10 frame (I think 1980) that I am rather fond of as my around town bike. It is a nice blue green color, but it has several chips and scratches that I would like to touch up.
Are there any sources for vintage bicycle paint? The color matching would seem difficult by eye.
Thanks
Are there any sources for vintage bicycle paint? The color matching would seem difficult by eye.
Thanks
02-03-06, 09:06 AM
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I've been using Testor's Model Master's enamel. If a chip goes all the way to bare metal, I clean it up and prime it first. After the paint has dried for a week I rub it out with 2 grades of rubbing compoud and the repair almost disappears. Mixing the colors to match is the hard part.
