Legnano Paint Color Code
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Legnano Paint Color Code
There's a few threads that address repaint Legnano's in their original "Lizard yellow". In the threads I found, either it's a Moto-guzi color (that didn't have a RAL paint code), or a series of automotive grade paints to get to have it professionally shot.
I just had a '63 Legnano wander into my garage with a horrible repaint. Someday I may choose to get it professionally repainted (most likely at Velocolour since the Legnano's I've seen out of there are phenomenal), but for now I was looking to "rattle can" it with as close as I can get to the "correct" color.
Has anyone come up with a brand and name of a rattle can paint or RAL code on the Legnano lizard green?
I just had a '63 Legnano wander into my garage with a horrible repaint. Someday I may choose to get it professionally repainted (most likely at Velocolour since the Legnano's I've seen out of there are phenomenal), but for now I was looking to "rattle can" it with as close as I can get to the "correct" color.
Has anyone come up with a brand and name of a rattle can paint or RAL code on the Legnano lizard green?
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I love the lizard green/yellow but not all Legnanos were painted that color. I have one that is “regular” green with the box striping and correct decals in place so VERY unlikely a respray.
A friend of mine is a Moto Guzzi nut and they employed layered methods like Legnanos on their older bikes for the color. There were some modernish Guzzis with a similar color that may have been a single layer application but I don’t have any knowledge of this.
A friend of mine is a Moto Guzzi nut and they employed layered methods like Legnanos on their older bikes for the color. There were some modernish Guzzis with a similar color that may have been a single layer application but I don’t have any knowledge of this.
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It doesn’t answer the OP’s question but further on the subject…
https://condorino.com/2014/06/11/noa...he-impossible/
My Ron Cooper as posted in the Ron Cooper thread is painted in the following Legnano lizard yellow-inspired colour…
manufacturer : KIA Motors
OEM code: 2Y revision date 31/10/2012
Description: Greenish Yellow
Colour Ref: WDN8B No1 Density 0.943 g/ml
Mixing scheme; PARAGLAZE
Group: 2
https://condorino.com/2014/06/11/noa...he-impossible/
My Ron Cooper as posted in the Ron Cooper thread is painted in the following Legnano lizard yellow-inspired colour…
manufacturer : KIA Motors
OEM code: 2Y revision date 31/10/2012
Description: Greenish Yellow
Colour Ref: WDN8B No1 Density 0.943 g/ml
Mixing scheme; PARAGLAZE
Group: 2
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I used what is listed in post #13 of this topic: LEGNANO ; I sent a photo of the completed bike to the guy with that condorino.com website about Legnanos and he complimented the color match of the results. YMMV!
Back when young, we referred to the color as "metallic snot".
Back when young, we referred to the color as "metallic snot".
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I used what is listed in post #13 of this topic: LEGNANO ; I sent a photo of the completed bike to the guy with that condorino.com website about Legnanos and he complimented the color match of the results. YMMV!
Back when young, we referred to the color as "metallic snot".
Back when young, we referred to the color as "metallic snot".
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It doesn’t answer the OP’s question but further on the subject…
https://condorino.com/2014/06/11/noa...he-impossible/
https://condorino.com/2014/06/11/noa...he-impossible/




