found a pretty good match for Schwinn Coppertone

[ParkRNDL]

Recently found a reasonably priced tank for my Coppertone '67 Fleet 24-inch. The tank was mostly sprayed black when I got it, but I figured I was lucky to find a 24" tank at all.

I had figured I'd try to spray bomb it with the closest Dupli-Color I could find. Nissan and GM both have a color they call Sunburst Orange that's pretty close. But the local Autozone/NAPA type places didn't have it. Enter your friendly neighborhood Hobby Lobby (and don't forget the online coupon for 40% off any one item).

Probably not the first choice for a 100-point restoration, but for my crusty rider, it seems to work fine. I actually "weathered" it a little to make it fit in with the rest of the bike. I sprayed a white base coat first.

Better pics tomorrow in the sunlight. It's been nasty and rainy here all day.

 

[ParkRNDL]

ok so not quite a perfect match, but close enough for my purposes. (doesn't help that the top tube is faded right above the tank.) decals have been ordered.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks good!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

I think it works fine, I would think the natural fade would leave the bottom of the tank darker anyway.

I obsess over these types of things too, I see every little imperfection that I do.
In the end, it’s not like you are doing a ‘concurs’ level restore.

I looks fine, enjoy the bike and ride the tires off of it!




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[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Whatta...Cool bike, 24" fleet , like to find one of those .

 

[RustySprockets]

On the indoor pics, I can barely tell the difference.

 

[Brian macumber]

Nice bike

 

[handyandy1100]

Looks good.
If anyone questions the difference in color, just tell them the tank came off a different bike.

 

[Imaginos]

That’s so close the variation looks like the product of natural aging.

 

[sdframe]

I'd say you hit a home run with that.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Too dark