triumph paint

anyone know if I can get Graphite paint only from Triumph

whether they supply it (just the paint) or whether this is an easily

obtainable colour?

(just got a 2nd hand fender off flea-bay and want to chop it then get it painted)

Triumph only supplies touch-up kits which only gives you a small vial of paint that is mixed for brushing on. Results of brush on touch-up repair will be very noticeable and only suitable for very minor scratches or pits.

If you need a larger repair or a perfect one (or want to repaint the bike in a different Triumph color) then you'd best get a painter to do it with a spray gun and clear coat. Your painter will need the paint code for the color at the link below to have the paint mixed from their supplier. They won't get too much done with the small amount that Triumph gives for touch-up.

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For U.S. painters, those paint codes are Euro part numbers which most automotive paint suppliers here can't match up. Contact me if you need to figure it out as I've had Triumph paint codes matched a few times.

Some painters (at least custom artists here locally) have a computor match up program in case the paint code is not available..if a touch up sample is on hand a match up is pretty easy...My '06"Juba" is also graphite and soon to get a large makeover with black/grey/orange/teal flames..keeping the graphite background..this includes chrome removal of the injector cover and fitting it into the paint scheme to better blend with the tank....good luck...send pics...

RiderRocketman said:

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that's exactly what I was after, thanks v much

I've got a 2nd rear fender comin and want to chop it down a bit, sort the lights etc out then get it sprayed up to match the rest

I'm slowly working on havin 2 complete sets of tins so I can have 2 completely different custom paint-jobs done on them


SHHHHHHHHH don't tell ma wife

Yeah, what he said. The better auto paint supply stores will also have a gizmo they can set on your paint, basically take a picture of it, and then download the info to a computer that will give them the formula for making a match.

No problem, XXL.

Also a note bout those "gizmos" RocketEd is talking about. Most require a good sized sample to get an accurate match - something about 2 inches by 2 inches square. It's also only good for matching "straight" colors. No good for trying to reproduce a pearl, candy or other special paints. That's where those paint codes come in handy. They'll tell the mixers exactly what stuff needs to go into the paint for a factory match. Otherwise, your painter has to color match by hand and I tell you that is a major pain.