Carlton Corsair Touch Up Paint

[WilliamC]

I bought this Corsair cheap on account of the stuck, snapped off seatpost. The guy I bought it from rescued it from a skip, seems like the guy who put it there had made a pigs ear of trying to extract the post and damaged the seat tube in the process. I've whittled out the remains without making matters worse and the bike is now rideable. I expect in the long run it'll need a new seat tube but I'm reluctant to take a torch to it unless/until the tube actually fails. Meantime I plan to just give it a once over with an oily rag and maybe touch in the rust spots. Can anyone suggest a standard rattle can colour that's a reasonable match for the gold/brown metallic? It has a sort of 70s BL or Triumph look about it.
Thanks,
William.

 

[Midlife]

Nail varnish or car touch up . I see you have the larger version of the Corsair. Carlton only made a limited number of these and likely not on the main production line so charged the customer £100 odd quid more than the smaller sizes!

 

[WilliamC]

I see you have the larger version of the Corsair. Carlton only made a limited number of these and likely not on the main production line so charged the customer £100 odd quid more than the smaller sizes!

Yes, it suits my larger version legs very well, as does the generous 34 tooth sprocket on the back. Do you think that was original or maybe an option as well? Everything else looks original except the tyres, and presumably it would have had a rack as standard.

I've heard the nail varnish idea before but never tried it, maybe this the moment.