Paint for 1982 Specialized Sequoia?
 

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Any chance of getting paint to touch this up?

No specific info for that bike, but folks here have had luck with nail polish for touch ups and Testors model paint

The1982 Sequoia wouldn't have originally had bottle bosses on the seat tube. So I think it's worth establishing the year and whether the paint is original.

It's impossible to judge this from pictures, bit the paint looks lighter than what's on my 1982 Sequoia. On the other hand, the next change of color from Specialized would have been to slate gray. If the paint is original then either it's just an illusion based on lighting or the paint is faded.

I haven't attempted to match the paint on my Sequoia, but Rust Oleum makes a metallic cobalt blue that would be the first thing I'd try.

I've got a 1982 Sequoia as well. This one is probably a 1983 and is definitely a lighter blue than the 1982. The 1983 catalog lists the color as 'blue', while the 1984 catalog lists the color as 'slate blue metallic', which looked more grey-blue.

I had to do some touch-up after rust mitigation work on the top tube. I did the Testor's paint mix routine, with middling success on the color match.

Hi, thanks for the response to my question. I base my dating on what I have understood regarding the frame serial number M2L00236
Suntour components are all dated JAN 1982
Sugino AT Triple is dated B-12 175mm and B-10, which I understand to be 1982 Dec and Oct
I bought this bike new in the fall of 1983 at age 25... it's been my only ride ever since.
I have heard what you are saying about the bosses on the seat tube.
Thanks again.

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Here is a picture of this bike from back in the day. The color is much darker... 40 years is a long time.

Automotive paint shop
 

My best luck for paint matching has been taking frame to an automotive paint supply shop to buy a bottle of custom mixed paint. There are two ways to get good matches. Some shops can actually scan the paint and mix a match. The old school ones have books with paint swatches with a circle cut out in the middle. You then overlap on frame to find best match. Check match both inside and out in sunlight.

You then have the option of buying a bottle for brush application or they can mix a spray can for you. The nice thing about the spray can is that you can sand area to smooth it and then feather in the repair paint. Brush application is not as smooth. You do want to take the time to tape off and wrap places you don’t want paint to get into.

[MENTION=530727]Gman1958[/MENTION] That's definitely a 1982 manufacturing code, though probably late im the year so it's not too surprising that they would have switched over to the 1983 bottle bosses options.

If the paint has faded as much as it appears to have in the picture, then taking it to a body shop for a match is probably your best bet.

What does that typically cost?

Cost
 

They don’t charge for the matching. A bottle of paint is about $12 and a spray can is about $28. That is in Northern California.

I used the Rustoleum Cobalt Blue on my Fuji. To my eye, it looks a little dark for the Sequoia.
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1981 Fuji S12-S LTD

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That paint looks good but the pic likely hides some of the problems. I'd be tempted to just use clear nail polish.

I'm not sure about too dark, but maybe too metallic? Something about it doesn't look like a match. Here's my 1982 Sequoia for refernce.

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Of course, the OP's may have aged differently.

A poor paint match bugs me more than just clear over the little paint chips.

IMO- the OP's bike is 40 years old of being faded, ridden and used as intended- it's going to have paint dings- protect it, don't attempt to cover it up.