Hi

Anyone know the best match for MK1 bronze and MK1 blue I can get from a spay can?  I don't want to get them powder coated because they won't look right!

Thanks in advance!

I think Wood5tock is in the process of sorting out paint matches.

I know he's already got the mk2 red colour sorted. (see news & announchments). I've found that Ford Cosmos blue is a very close match for the blue mk1 being very slightly lighter. I've found that over the production of the blue mk1 the colour changed slightly as i've a few blue mk1's that are slightly different shades.  

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I'm confused....what is the Bronze colour like? Is it otherwise known as RED??  :/

no dude the bronze was a mk1 model and the red is the stars and stripes

HI CROFTY, THE BRONZE IS AS AGENT ORANGE SAY'S A MK1 LIKE THE ONE IN MY AVATAR PIC
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It's sometimes known as Bronze red. Apparently there is also a firey red mk1 colour.  Personally I have never come across a firey red MK1 and have yet to be convinced there is such a colour.

i believe there is a firey red metallic mk 1 and if i remember right i have one in my stash, will try and get some pics up.

Cheers Ste.

Would be interested in seeing That.

supergrip, if i remember right it is not too different from the bronze, it's nearer the colour of the one you had sprayed.

Is my mk1 firey red? Have a look at my avatar picture, it looks more red than bronze to me the paint is original, i would be very interested to know which it is, it looks more red than mk2 grifter gaz's mk1..

I will post a few pics when i have more time..

This is the best picture i can find at the moment which shows the true colour accurately, so is it red or bronze?, i myself think its red. What do the experts think?, the bike is an early 1977 mk1.

well i think it's pretty hard to tell unless you have them together.

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THE HOARDER wrote : This is the best picture i can find at the moment which shows the true colour accurately, so is it red or bronze?, i myself think its red. What do the experts think?, the bike is an early 1977 mk1.

WELL, RICH, YOUR MK1 LOOKS TO BE VERY SIMILAR IN COLOUR TO MY 78 MK1! SO IS MINE BRONZE?? MINE IS MORE OF A RED TOO!! LOL!! HOW MANY SHADES DID RALEIGH DO I WONDER?? WHEN YOU LOOK AT SUPERGRIPS AVATAR PIC, HIS IS A DIFFERENT TO OURS!! AND HIS IS A BRONZE MK1 NOS BIKE.....  

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hi i have 2 bronze mk1's the same colour as yours and i would say there bronze not red i'll post the pics in a mo

http://raleighgrifter.aceboard.com/229420-9938-9781-0-Bronze-Mk1s-sale.htm

here we are  

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Thanks for that mate!! (i don't have to change the "bronze mk1" from all my previous threads!! is supergrips bronze different because it is a american spec model?? i wonder?? supergrip mate, can you give us some answers ??

ah ok then it must be because its left hand drive, lol.

wonder what swelrose thinks, if anyones gonna have a darker red mk1 it'll be them, come on girls what do you two reckon ?

Here we go. The three bikes here are the American,the NOS and my restored mk1. They all look similar. Maybe some MK1's have had more Red Candy laquer so look a deeper red. Also over time the candy starts to fade and looks alot more orange. I have six Red mk1's in total and they all look the same colour.

Hey Supergrip I think you  need to  do a thread  with   pictures  of  all your  bikes, It  would  be  great to see your  collection