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Hi Fi Purple?

Postby Magneto Sportster » Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:23 pm

Hi, I know this is a tall order, but does anyone have a part with original paint Hi Fi Purple on it that they would be willing to lend out? I really want to paint my project bike Hi Fi Purple, but I bought the paint from one of the famous "color matched paint mixers" and did a sprayout, and it is way off from any of the Hi Fi purple bikes I have seen in person.

So I am hoping to take an original piece to a good auto paint store and see if we can find an existing close match or mix something custom. Unfortunately, I don't have any pieces with original paint in that color.

As I said, I know it's a lot to ask, but I wanted to at least take a chance.

Thanks!
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby EKHKHK56 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:21 am

Perhaps a H-D book may display that type paint on a bike, if no other sources.
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby DaveC » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:55 am

You should check out the House of Kolor site as it has some close matches to HiFi red, green, blue and purple. You also may find a match for the Turquoise color. The HD aqua pearl on my 94 Road King is a very close match to the HiFi turquoise. The 67 I did in the gallery was painted with a mix of two of their blue tints over the RM silver. There is a RM silver that is a dead match for the silver base coat. I'm searching for a HIFi coral sample (late 59 offering) and would appreciate any help.
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby Magneto Sportster » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:59 am

Dave, thanks. Without a sample to match to, I'm just shooting in the dark.

As for hi-fi coral, there is a guy who rides an original paint hi-fi coral 1959 panhead to a local meet every year. It's pretty faded, but you can see that it in not coral at all, but more of a metallic rose pink.
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby mikeslemmon » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:49 am

try Flanders thet probably have the color you want they carry colorrite paint
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby Magneto Sportster » Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:09 pm

mikeslemmon wrote:try Flanders thet probably have the color you want they carry colorrite paint


Hi, what is flanders? And by colorrite paint do you mean John Pierce?
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby mikeslemmon » Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:42 pm

.Flanders makes and sells tools and accesories for motorcycles. (handlebars are their most popular item They probably have a website they have been in business for 70years or so
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Re: Hi Fi Purple?

Postby Mayday53 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:34 pm

M.S. You do realize the Vikings did not get tot the Superbowl right? Ha! But hey, Prince was a musical genius, nice tribute! Just kidding, good luck!
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