Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra
02-08-17, 08:48 AM
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Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra
Hello everybody,
I found this forum during my search for information's about a vintage steel bike from the 90'. A Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra in Team Wienmann design. The paint has some damages and i would like to repair it but need to have some informations about the color codes. Someone here who has an idear how to get them?
Best regards
Heiko
I found this forum during my search for information's about a vintage steel bike from the 90'. A Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra in Team Wienmann design. The paint has some damages and i would like to repair it but need to have some informations about the color codes. Someone here who has an idear how to get them?
Best regards
Heiko
02-08-17, 09:09 AM
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Welcome to the forum. Are you looking to just get touch-up paint? Most people use model paint (like Testor's), and just do the match my eye. You could also go to a auto paint shop and see if they could match it for you.
02-08-17, 11:41 AM
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Hello and welcome to the world of '80's bike paint touch up. To my knowledge there is no source for touch up paint color codes. Many people use fingernail polish or as above, Testors model paint. It is difficult to get a really seamless match with these. Some take their frames to an auto body shop and get the paint scanned for a match. At least yours isn't a fade paint where the tone changes every 2 cm.
Good luck - nice bike!
Good luck - nice bike!
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02-08-17, 12:07 PM
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Build it and ride it! I contemplated touch up too, for my 1983 Colnago. Decided to leave the character intact! Wax and ride.
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02-08-17, 01:26 PM
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That bike is too nice of a rider to waste much time on touch-up.
Thorough clean-up, wax and ride with supple tubulars. Agree w/ @SJX426.
Thorough clean-up, wax and ride with supple tubulars. Agree w/ @SJX426.
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Bow, howdy, with that pearl white 
Beautiful paint scheme, though.
Beautiful paint scheme, though.
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02-08-17, 02:07 PM
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You might contact Duane at Chester Cycles in Chicago. He repaired and partially painted my Corsa Extra.
Duane is a highly skilled bicycle painter, he repaints for Colnago anytime they have a bike that requires warranty work. He is incredibly talented at matching paint, even complex colors including metal flake and other special effects. I would expect that the white on our bikes is identical, I'm uncertain if your top tube is the same blue or a purple.
My Corsa Extra didn't need to do a complete repaint, most of the painting on the bike is simply a spot repair carefully blended in. The downtube decals are original as are the red and green portions of the frame. It looks fantastic. Ignore the seatpost.
Duane is a highly skilled bicycle painter, he repaints for Colnago anytime they have a bike that requires warranty work. He is incredibly talented at matching paint, even complex colors including metal flake and other special effects. I would expect that the white on our bikes is identical, I'm uncertain if your top tube is the same blue or a purple.
My Corsa Extra didn't need to do a complete repaint, most of the painting on the bike is simply a spot repair carefully blended in. The downtube decals are original as are the red and green portions of the frame. It looks fantastic. Ignore the seatpost.
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02-08-17, 02:19 PM
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I don't have any advice for you but to say that it's an awesome bike. I hope you enjoy riding it. I was lucky enough to find a Toyota car that closely resembled my Eddy Merckx MXL (British Racing Green) and bought some touch up paint from Toyota.
02-09-17, 12:55 PM
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Hello again,
Thanks for the massiv response. :-) @Kevindale: Yes, I would like to partial repair. I've actually been to a paint shop trying to messure the colore but they found the sufaces to be to smale for their device. I might try en other... @Barrettscv: wonderfull bike you have. I'm looking forward to get mine as fine as yours. I love the Dura Ace, iconic... mine came with a chorus. Chicago might be bit far away for me as I live in Sweden :-) @SJX426: I have some month left of winter here so no need tu hury. During my search for some spare parts for the old Ergopower shifters I might give the lacquer at least a try.... @longbeachgary: I haven't had the opportunity to ride it yet. Reelly looking forward to it.
Thanks for the massiv response. :-) @Kevindale: Yes, I would like to partial repair. I've actually been to a paint shop trying to messure the colore but they found the sufaces to be to smale for their device. I might try en other... @Barrettscv: wonderfull bike you have. I'm looking forward to get mine as fine as yours. I love the Dura Ace, iconic... mine came with a chorus. Chicago might be bit far away for me as I live in Sweden :-) @SJX426: I have some month left of winter here so no need tu hury. During my search for some spare parts for the old Ergopower shifters I might give the lacquer at least a try.... @longbeachgary: I haven't had the opportunity to ride it yet. Reelly looking forward to it.
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I found the Lexus pearl white to be a pretty good match for the white on your frame. Available in small touch up kits at auto parts stores here in the US, not sure about where you are. Maybe a Lexus dealership?
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