barryman Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [attachment=175050:fiesta red 1.jpg]I fancy refinishing one of my basses in a Fiesta Red like in photo. Does anyone know which readily obtained spray car colours from one of the sheds (ie. Halfords, B&Q etc), is close enough to a Fiesta Red?? Any suggestions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Isn't 'Fiesta Red' a Dupont car paint, used by Fender for decades..? The Ford code is M1515. There have been several nuances of these tints over the years, though, so check carefully. See here... [url="http://www.emma-music.com/la-couleur-fiesta-red-article-fender,fr,4,FIESTARED-ART.cfm"]Fiesta Red...[/url] Hope this helps. Edited October 30, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 This http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111390213867?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) [quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1414693641' post='2592390'] This [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111390213867?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] [/quote] That's just short of £30 for a can..! [size=4]It must be good, perhaps mixed by Leo himself..! [/size] Ah, I see; that's with postage to France, so I'll give it a miss, thanks. Edited October 30, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6v6 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Some luthiers suppliers can provide nitro in a can: http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/fiesta-red-nitrocellulose-paint-aerosol.html If you want an authentic vintage finish, nitro is the way to go, as the 1-pack acrylic you get out of a car aerosol will be softer and won't age in the same way (you'll never get a nice aged "relic" look if that's what you're after). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 There's also this http://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/fiesta-red-nitrocellulose-guitar-paint-lacquer-400ml/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Ford must have used one of these for their Fiesta! http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repairs/car-spray-paints?primary-colour=Red&vehicle-make=Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I have tried car spray a couple of times. It never seems to completely harden for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I think you need to leave it like a week to harden properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryman Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 As Dannybuoy suggested, I think I'll go down to my local Halfords. I've used car paint on something before and, provided you leave it for a few days in a warm room to harden, it's fine. I'm sure I can get as near as dammit to a Fiesta Red. Allowing for different woods, lacquers etc, you can never tell exact colour that it will end up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Check out Rothko and Frost www.rothkoandfrost.co.uk They do fiesta red in both cellulose and nitro-cellulose at about £14 for a 400ml aerosol. The secret with any paint job is the preparation and using the right colour primer sealer. There is some really helpful 'how to' info on Rothko's site too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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