Colour of commando 1975

Candy Apple Red, colour codes did not exist at the time, at least not in a modern form, but Candy Apple Red is a very common colour even today. Candy paint is a method, first you paint a base colour eg silver of gold followed by a number of coats of a coloured transparent lacquer which allows the base to still show through. It can be copied by going for a metallic but that will miss out the effect of the sun falling at different angles on the paint causing changes on how the base comes through. The number of coats of top lacquer changes how deep the colour is so even if you have an exact copy the thickness and number of coats need to be matched. 

At the time the colours were badly affected by the sun and lost the effect, modern candy's are now colourfast and also you can add a 2K clearcoat for further protection.   

Peter,

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Motorcycle & scooter paint - touch up or respray for Honda Yamaha Ducati Kawasaki Triumph BMW Harley Suzuki Aprilia KTM Classic Vintage | RS Bike Paint

1973, 74, 75 code

02-fireflake golden bronze-no trim

022-fire flake golden bronze-double line trim

06-solid canary yellow-no trim

11-solid tangerine-no trim

13-white-no trim 130

14-blue(solid)-no trim 141-blue-silver single line trim

15-candy apple red-no trim 15-interstate red 152-candy apple red-silver double line trim

04-fireflake royal blue-no trim 042-fire flake royal blue-double line trim

09-black-no trim   091-black-gold single line 092-black-gold double line trim

163-white/blue/red

170-metalic silver-side covers no trim 172-metalic silver-black/red stripes  75-IS tank