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bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:36 pm
by nigelgibson
hi - can anyone tell me which bongo colours are metallic and which are solid colours? a mate is after buying a cheap bongo [ with usual dings/scratches/dents/rust] and wants a solid colour so he can paint himself. is the burgundy solid/metallic? a list would be ace !
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:41 pm
by westonwarrior
As far as I can recall
White black and mint green are solid
all the rest are metalic including burgandy, blue, green, silver
Any one add to the list
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:51 pm
by mikeonb4c
nigelgibson wrote:hi - can anyone tell me which bongo colours are metallic and which are solid colours? a mate is after buying a cheap bongo [ with usual dings/scratches/dents/rust] and wants a solid colour so he can paint himself. is the burgundy solid/metallic? a list would be ace !
I had to respray my rear bumper in metallic silver and it didn't seem any harder to do than a solid colour. I guess it might be more costly as the metallic has to have a 2 pack lacquer sprayed over it, but then I reckon that makes it easier to get an authentic finish anyway (plus maybe more durable).
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:06 pm
by dobby
Yes, mine was solid white and had no lacquer as standard (AFAIK). I had the lower half sprayed in Silver Stone and lacquer and its a better finish.
Possible idea would be to spray the lower half in a contrasting colour if its a metallic?
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 7:00 pm
by stuc
All cars now whether solid colour, metallic or pearl are clear coated. An easy way to tell is to get some polish or compound on a cloth and polish an area, if colour comes off on the cloth it is straight colour if not it has clear laquer on top.
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 10:56 am
by bigdaddycain
I think the only solid colours on bongo's are black, and white, the rest as far as i know are all metallics, and metallic mica's.
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:38 pm
by nigelgibson
thanks to all for replies they helped my pal decide he wants a white one ! as the owner of a gorgeous white over silver i have to say - good choice !
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:06 pm
by dobby
couldn't agree more - wise men!
Re: bongo colours - base or metallic?
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:35 pm
by bigdaddycain
nigelgibson wrote:thanks to all for replies they helped my pal decide he wants a white one ! as the owner of a gorgeous white over silver i have to say - good choice !
Belting stuff! The silver under the white IS metallic though!
