Celeste Touch up Paint

bilsea159
bilsea159 Posts: 256
edited September 2007 in Workshop
My Bianchi has picked up a number of stone chips on the chainstays and I would like to try and touch them up with a touch up pen. Does anyone know who would sell a touch up paint in Bianchi celeste or could reccommend a car colour that may be a close match.

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  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    In my experience, touching up paintwork leaves a much bigger eysore than the chip you were trying to disguise. They only colour I have ever got away with is black. It needs a bit of skill and knowledge otherwise, particularly on the lighter colours. Remember that the paint on the frame will have faded and new paint will stick out like a sore thumb.

    Why not dosguise it with a chainstay protector, and save the frame from further chips too?
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    I've got Celeste touch-up paint from Evans Cycles before. Unfortunately it's an acrylic which didn't seem to perfectly match the original.

    Worse case you can mail order the new touch-up pen from the Bianchi online store.
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    Don't know if it helps but the Celeste colour is Pantone 333 (C 38 / M 0 / Y 27 / K 0). I doubt if you can get paints matched that accurately but it might help.

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