Colour wheels

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Cores
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Colour wheels

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Good afternoon,

You will all probably be tired of this discussion, but I need to bring it back once more... sorry! So I'm restoring my brave little '60 Dexta, and I'm starting with the wheels. I dismantled them and I want to get them sandblasted and powdercoated but too bad the guy who will do the job needs a RAL code for the paint. I know there is no exact match with Howard Rotavator Orange, but does anyone happen to know which RAL colour comes closest to it? I have sprayed a few samples, but I just don't know. Below a picture of RAL 2002 (blood orange) on a front wheel and RAL 2009 (traffic orange) on the front grills...
Please help!
many thanks,
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Re: Colour wheels

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Viewed on my monitor (for what it's worth) Blood Orange is too red. Traffic Orange looks closer to Howard Orange.

Is there a RAL for every colour? :wink:
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Re: Colour wheels

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I'm afraid there's only a limited number of colours available in the RAL system. All RAL2xxx numbers are different shades of orange...
hereby a second try for the pictures:

RAL2002 Blood Orange
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RAL2009 Traffic Orange
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My money is still with Traffic Orange.

BTW I expect you are aware that that front wheel is not a 'proper' Dexta wheel. It has too many holes!
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Ok thanks, and RAL2009 it will be! I tested this colour on the other front wheel and it look very very similar to Howard orange... Can't wait to see the result!! :clap:
It seems indeed that my wheels have an "extra set" of holes... I

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Cores wrote:It seems indeed that my wheels have an "extra set" of holes... I
Your front wheel is a so-called 'universal' wheel. Does the job fine, but strictly not an original wheel which has half the number of holes and square, rather than round, wheel weight holes.
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I saw another dexta this weekend which seemed to have "original" front wheels and I could indeed see the difference...!
Original wheels added to wishlist -> check! :mrgreen:

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Cores wrote:I saw another dexta this weekend which seemed to have "original" front wheels and I could indeed see the difference...!
Original wheels added to wishlist -> check! :mrgreen:
Reproduction OEM style wheels are available. Orginal ones do come up on ebay from time to time.
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Et voila, hereby the result! RAL 2009 and 4 new tires... I only still need to paint the seat however.

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Splendid! :wink:

Don't get her dusty when topping!
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Hi, I stumbled on some interesting info on the orange paint RAL code for the Dexta and Major wheels this evening. Having gone with the RAL 2009 I was never satisfied with it(perfectionist). The code according to http://www.carpentergoodwin.co.uk/produ ... s/214908KR is RAL 2149. To me that looks damn close to the orange paint on my dad's 1963 Dexta wheels those years back.

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My apologies, I have no idea where these guys get their code of RAL 2149. I have searched all the RAL codes I can find and nothing corresponds, so frustrating. I have sent them an enquiry so hopefully they can give me an answer soon.

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