New bike day! Bottaglin with Campagnolo Athena, Fir Aria wheelset

[bencook]

I've just sold my old BMC SLR01 di2 as I wanted something more suited to my preferred riding style (slow!). After waaay too much procrastination I went for this. I bought it from eBay in Italy. The seller was great with answering questions etc, but unfortunately there was damage to the paintwork from the way it was packed, and the rear rim is dented too. I'm sure I can sort them with a bit of effort.

Any thoughts on touching up the paint? I think it's metallic...

 

[Mickeyspinn]

That's lovely happy new bike day!
Shame about paint! I've had good success going to automotive trade paint suppliers and getting their "eye" to work out what the paint code is or near as damn it! Those places always have an "eye"...but like perfume makers have a "nose" !

 

[sjcprojects]

That's lovely happy new bike day!
Shame about paint! I've had good success going to automotive trade paint suppliers and getting their "eye" to work out what the paint code is or near as damn it! Those places always have an "eye"...but like perfume makers have a "nose" !

Exactly this – luckily that area of the frame shouldn't be too hard to mask off to respray just that part

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Exactly this – luckily that area of the frame shouldn't be too hard to mask off to respray just that part

Or wheel it into boots and colour match it in the nail varnish aisle!

 

[bencook]

I just ordered this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/G-Paint-Bike-Paint-Scratched-Applicator/dp/B09MDJHCHV as I was told that attempting metallic paint with a brush is almost impossible, and I can mix up (hopefully) the right red with this set... Not sure how I'd get a spray paint to match? If the G-paint fails I might try spraying.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Swapping bottle cage from downtube to seat tube will kinda help disguise it

 

[bencook]

Swapping bottle cage from downtube to seat tube will kinda help disguise it

Awesome idea!

 

[Mike-p]

Beautiful but it doesn't look slow

 

[trailwright]

Very nice. Those rims really set it off.

 

[zerogravitas]

Really nice. Deep section FIRs are lovely.