RAL Paint codes Again (sorry) 120 Jota 1982

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I'm looking for the RAL paint code for the Red. tank and fairing 120 Jota 1982 ( I have the frame ) I'm trolling the posts but haven't found it.
Thanks Will
 
no idea on the RAL code but there was another 120 Jota arrive in Aussie couple of weeks ago
passed through our workshop so we know of 9 being here now

 
Just borrow one of Marty's side covers and have it colour matched from the inside or under the tank would work too just not where the carbs have rattled against it... way far better way to get correct...  as a RAL colour code in today's paints  may not be correct and can vary from brand to brand.....  any half decent paint shop will do that for you VG Auto Paints in Girraween are not to far away and have a very good service.......
 
As mentioned, very difficult to get right - especially with old paintwork.

I borrowed a new old stock 'never seen the light of day' Jota 120 sidecover from Richard Slater.
The Lesonal LAV3000 was a perfect match for colour and shade.

I had a light undercoat which lightened it up just a tad too much for shade, a dark undercoat would be better.
 
Ok corrected it to read from the underside of the cover or tank where the sun has not had an affect just figured it would have been a given

http://vgautopaints.com.au/

Just tell em Brett sent you and I get a commission .............no not really only joking but they are a good Aussie company that has been going for years... got the paint for my very first paint job back in the late 70's from there...
 
Brett said:
Just borrow one of Marty's side covers and have it colour matched from the inside or under the tank would work too just not where the carbs have rattled against it... way far better way to get correct...  as a RAL colour code in today's paints  may not be correct and can vary from brand to brand.....  any half decent paint shop will do that for you VG Auto Paints in Girraween are not to far away and have a very good service.......
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A 5mm spacer under the rear support tank rubbers, in the frame tubes, will cure the tank to carb problems.
 
RCGBOB44 said:
A 5mm spacer under the rear support tank rubbers, in the frame tubes, will cure the tank to carb problems.
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So does one of Boba's carbon tanks  :D
 
SimonR501 said:
As mentioned, very difficult to get right - especially with old paintwork.

I borrowed a new old stock 'never seen the light of day' Jota 120 sidecover from Richard Slater.
The Lesonal LAV3000 was a perfect match for colour and shade.

I had a light undercoat which lightened it up just a tad too much for shade, a dark undercoat would be better.
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Have found Lesonal supplier in Aust who can  mix the LAV 3000 now just have to fuiger out which paint type ex
 
Hi
Did you get the paint codes for the silver frame.
Laverdaparadise has RAL 9006 weis aluminium (Lechler), ou/or Sikkens 2K Coarse Metallic 333CS 777 ou/or BMW Polaris Silver listed for a Jota
but I do not know if this was the same for the 120 which I need,
Any idea.
Steve
 
Have a NOS pair of 120 Jota side panels. Bought them at the factory to mount them on the 1975 3C that I sold in 1991..  :D

Marnix
 

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Nice one Marnix!

I know it is difficult to assess colour and shade on the Internet, but they do look very close to the colour and shade of my choice and match to Richard Slaters NOS ones which was Lesonal LAV 3000 for my Jota 120.

I notice that some Jota 120's are a darker shade though! So there is not perhaps universal agreement.
 
120 Jota red seems to have been prone to fading with aging.
Red is a notoriously difficult colour to make colour fast.
My 120 Jota had different shades on most of the parts.

If using an original part as colour reference just try to select one (or part of one) that is unaged, like the inside of a sidepanel for example.
 
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