Indigo blue . . . Help!

[Padre4art]

My new bike which is a 79F has a lot of paint chips on the indigo blue paint job. The bike has very low mileage I hate to repaint! Do any of you have a suggestion on touch up paint? Is there an automotive paint that might be a close match? I once had an 86 Thunderbird the dark metallic blue color and I was thinking of that, but wanted to turn to the experts!

[Radioguylogs]

Not this Indigo Blue

I have had two Yamaha XS's that are/were Indigo Blue, and the Yamaha Indigo Blue is much darker then some paint colors that are sold as Indigo Blue.

I put this on my XS11SF:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/Automotive-...ion-Shop-2515/

It's much brighter then the Yamaha Indigo Blue- and I wanted it that way.

So, you are better off to go by your judgment or someone's helpful experience than by the name of the color.

Sorry I can't recommend something.

[motoman]

My new bike which is a 79F has a lot of paint chips on the indigo blue paint job. The bike has very low mileage I hate to repaint! Do any of you have a suggestion on touch up paint? Is there an automotive paint that might be a close match? I once had an 86 Thunderbird the dark metallic blue color and I was thinking of that, but wanted to turn to the experts!

If that would be for your 79F, what their calling Indigo Blue is a totally different shade of blue on the 79model as opposed to the named Indigo Blue on the factory full dressed 81 Venturer1100. The latter is actually 2000 Toyota Blue-Black-effect.....BTDT.
Best option is go to an automotive paint store, outside in the sunlight, match using a color chart, and have them mix up an aresol can....which will also have a nice spray pattern nozzle.
BTW, what we call indigo blue here stateside is NOT even close to either the 79 or 81!

[MarkD]

Don't know if this'll help, but here's what I did. I took my seat and seat cowl in to my local body shop ( Honor Collision in N. MI) and had Chris mix up some paint that was an exact match for my 'Indigo Blue' '79F. I had tried the 'match' that was posted on this site ( a Toyota color or something) that was fairly close, and used it to fill a few chips in the tank. Anyhoo, moral of the story here, is if you can bring the tank in to a shop, they can do a great job matching up an exact color, and for a few bucks, help you get it looking good.

[motoman]

Don't know if this'll help, but here's what I did. I took my seat and seat cowl in to my local body shop ( Honor Collision in N. MI) and had Chris mix up some paint that was an exact match for my 'Indigo Blue' '79F. I had tried the 'match' that was posted on this site ( a Toyota color or something) that was fairly close, and used it to fill a few chips in the tank. Anyhoo, moral of the story here, is if you can bring the tank in to a shop, they can do a great job matching up an exact color, and for a few bucks, help you get it looking good.

Very true(I be the one who matched and did that). That color match is for the 81 Yamaha Venturer1100 ONLY! The earlier yr. models blue color IS a bit lighter shade. As suggested, underside of tank where no sun hits paint IS the best area for a color match.