Can the Original paint be color-matched?
In a word, with few exceptions, no. Paint matching is the most complicated issue facing any restorer. Candy colors are the most challenging. Unlike other paint systems, the metalflake is not mixed with the color coat itself. Instead, a metallic silver base coat is applied, followed by 5-7 applications of transparent color. It is rather like applying layers of color-tinted cellophane from an Easter basket over aluminum foil. Color coats are applied until the desired color is developed. There are no color codes that will allow a paint supplier to duplicate the original Honda colors and the final result is more dependent upon the actual application of the specific job. NOS (new old stock) parts usually don’t match either, especially after 30-35 years during which time the bike has been slowly fading. Even if you could somehow miraculously find a can of the original paint used by Honda, perfectly preserved and unaffected by three decades in storage, chances are overwhelmingly great that yo
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