Fiesta red - paint advice anyone??

[barryman]

[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

[Dad3353]

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

[gelfin]

This

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111390213867?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Dad3353]

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This

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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

[6v6]

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).

[BOD2]

There's also this

http://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/fiesta-red-nitrocellulose-guitar-paint-lacquer-400ml/

[dannybuoy]

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

[gelfin]

I have tried car spray a couple of times. It never seems to completely harden for me.

[dannybuoy]

I think you need to leave it like a week to harden properly?

[barryman]

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!!!

[JPJ]

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.