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@Dandy
It's possible to mix colours with a rattler (maybe you all already knew this but I noticed a few threads about home painting frames so thought I would add my £0.02).
Difficult for colour matching, but if you want a fresh colour and don't want to use chip away belton or montana it's quite useful..
Heat one can up(warm water, carefully!) and cool one down(Freezer for an hour or so).
Cut out the eye of the nozzle, attach a straw between the two with one facing upside down, you may have to experiment to find a straw that fits (if they have the male valve system you can just use a wd40 nozzle)
Turn the can being mixed into(cold) upside down and spray away, depressing both nozzles at the same time, you should hear a "skooshing" sound, this means it is working. Be careful not to put too much pressure in though(in a normal 400ml can it is possible to put in 520ml, the number above states how much more you can fit in it)
Like this
Disconnect the cans, shake, and do a long test line, the colour will come out strong at first and then even out, if the hue is not quite what you wanted repeat the process adding a little more until you get it right.
Compatible brands..
Hycote, Auto K Racing, Sparvar, Belton, Car Plan, Holts Dupli Color, Beltona, Multona,
You may have to experiment a little to get the right tone, a little knowledge of colour theory here can go a long way! It's also best to try and use similar(ie don't use radiator enamel with gloss) paints or it may end up like the milk and orange juice fuckup you discovered age 6.
If you use a hycote white primer it will also make the colour super thick.
Hope this can be of some help to someone..