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10-16-2019, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ratpick

I don't know about number of toners, but I believe guy I spoke with at paint shop was referring to a 3 tier, base coat/top coat/clear coat scenario where I'd need to buy all three products and apply in succession to properly match factory--but this doesn't seem right, and color rite doesn't show it that way.

Hmmm, black tank w/extra filler hole for Road King?

I was considering bringing in a body part for them to match and see what comes of it...

ive had 3 vivid black Harleys.... its black,,, straight nothing special black... about any black will match.... its black....... stop over thinking it..... i do powder coat,,, black... and it all matches my black bike....... try searching " black paint" these are all vivid black... all chrome was PCed gloss black, all matches..

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10-16-2019, 09:41 AM

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Vivid black is straight black....any body shop can spray it for you cheap when they do a car the same color...or you can do it yourself.
I think by "tri-color" you or he meant you need a primer, base coat (black) and a clear coat...which is correct. 3 steps. one color.

Hoope that helps.

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10-16-2019, 09:53 AM

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Plus 1 on ColorRite. I painted my whole bike last winter in my garage with rattle cans

This is actually Starlight Black metallic from ColorRite. They have Vivid Black also. About 2 cans of color and clear each. get them from Amazon. about half price. Easy to paint, cut, buff by hand. After riding all summer, it still shines like new.

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10-16-2019, 10:23 AM

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Any store that sells PPG should have a chip set for their black. Last time I used some black PPG,the chips showed 6 variations. ,Chip will show something like black,more yellow,more gray,more brown,etc. And I'd bet the solid black will be the one you want to match Harley's 'vivid black'.

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10-16-2019, 10:50 AM

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I sprayed my inner fairing and bag lids with Eastwood boulevard black with their euro clear and it matched the factory paint. As said above, it's just straight black, nothing special.

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10-16-2019, 10:52 AM

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I just couldn't help myself :>)

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10-16-2019, 12:03 PM

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Black is not always "black", my 87 Alfa has a brown tint to it, my F150 ( paint code UA) is a straight black, no metal flake, but the toners are not even close to either my Alfa or my 03 EG

I have used the DBU 9850 on my 03 and it is a close enough match that you couldn't tell the difference between the fender I painted and the rest of the bike.

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10-16-2019, 12:11 PM

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I have used the DBU 9850 on my 03 and it is a close enough match that you couldn't tell the difference between the fender I painted and the rest of the bike ... This is "generally" the case with a basic black ... forgetting any of the "shimmering" or metallic" additives ... Doing a blend or touching up an area within a field would be advisable, but a total cover of a piece not laying up against another would be /should be more than acceptable ... Did it many times with much success

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10-16-2019, 08:40 PM

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I have bought 2 Stage vivid black (base and clear) from PPG, it’s damn close, but in direct sunlight it looks a little muddy to me.

no one else I point it out to see it’s, but I do, and it bugs the hell out of me, LOL

i just learned to live with it.

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