Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Hint, black can fool you when matching, and like all colors changes slightly depending on the lighting. So paint outside in daylight so the match is right. (may not match as well indoors)
You were so right. I always thought my paint job was just a gloss black. I put on my reading glasses and took the bike outside to do the paint and realized (after 3 weeks) that it actually has some metallic and is slightly lighter than your typical black. Thankfully, the chips were down low on the rear axle and is almost impossible to notice the touch up. Next time tough, I will have to find some black "metallic" paint. I might have to go to an auto parts store for that. All the nail polish and Testors just comes in a gloss or flat black. Thanks