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12-08-10 | 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ronp6

I just acquired a second 1974 Raleigh International and it at the tipping point of needing a repaint. Since both are champaign colored I was thinking of copper for a repaint but I don't have a copper to match for paint color. Does anyone have a paint code for the International's copper color? I appreciate your help.

I am not aware of ANY existing paint codes or formulations for Raleigh paint. I have taken a bike part into my local auto paint supplier and had them mix up a batch for me, IIRC I had to buy a quart, that is enough to paint 3 bikes with some left over. I have seen NOS Raleigh touch up paint in little glass jars, but after 35+ years I doubt it would be much good. I have gotten lucky with cheap nail polish from the dollar store and been able to use it for touch up paint.

Aaron

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