[Tyr]

Anyone know what color code or name the metallic golden rims on Ducati Desert Sled have?

- Can I find it in any manual?
- Have anyone used a "spectrometer" to mesaure the color?
- Anyone have talked to Ducati about this?

 

[miklitey]

I tried the Adobe Capture app but it’s really hard to get exact because of shading. Official from Ducati would be best. I’m interested in the findings.

Adobe Capture CC by Adobe ‎Adobe Capture CC

 

[Tyr]

I tried the Adobe Capture app but it’s really hard to get exact because of shading. Official from Ducati would be best. I’m interested in the findings.

Thanks! I will let you know. I sent them an email today.

 

[Tyr]

Ok, Ducati answered me.

They do not paint the rims with a specific color, but instead say that it is the result of an anodic oxidation.

Looks like dead end...

I think the way forward would be to test some metallic mixed versions on a test plate.

Have anyone even tried to find anything like it?

 

[Max Kool]

Anodized my ass, these are painted.

(you may want go through your girlfriends nail lacquer collection)

 

[Tyr]

Anodized my ass, these are painted.

(you may want go through your girlfriends nail lacquer collection)

Is there any way to see the difference between painting and a "anodic oxidation" ?

If so, maybe I could show them to a professional painter and let him judge what it could be.

 

[Max Kool]

Anodized surfaces are far smoother than the painted rims of the DS, and a lot harder.

Just look at the R1200GS Adventure's rims, the difference is obvious once you've seen them side by side (anodized often has a certain hue which painted doesn't have).

 

[Tyr]

To anodize, paint, powder coat your aluminum? Specification help.

 

[Max Kool]

Yeah, if you unlace your wheels you can have the rims stripped, and anodized. I know BMW guys that did that with great result.

Gonna be quite labor intensive I'm afraid....

 

[Tyr]

I will see if Ducati have our understanding and... maybe help us find that color code.

What ever that gold is... it must have a code.

 

[Little General]

Check on the "other " forum. I'm pretty sure someone posted the colors for the gold rims and the red paint.

 

[Let The Good Times Roll]

This may not help because mine are mags.
I had these painted 3 years ago and they are still in excellent condition.
Probably wouldn't work on spoked wheels.
I think some of the dirt bike aftermarket rims may be the best way to go - lots of colours.
Regards Ray.

 

[Tyr]

Found this on some other forum.

Ducati Antique Gold

Think the name is: ColorRite Antique gold #7555

Not confirmed that its the correct one. I wrote to Colorrite today.

 

[Little General]

Just reading our worthless owners manual I found on the second to back page the color code for the paints.

 

[Tyr]

Just reading our worthless owners manual I found on the second to back page the color code for the paints.

Cant find anything for golden rims. Please tell more info or attach image/photo.

 

[Tyr]

https://scramblerducati.com/immagini/manual/Scrambler800_USA_MY15_ED00.pdf

 

[rogers11]

Right from the (german) manual for the Desert Sled:

Pehadur Einbrennlack Art.-Nr. VPCH03352 (Peter Lacke)

View attachment 37809

 

[Tyr]

Right from the (german) manual for the Desert Sled:

Pehadur Einbrennlack Art.-Nr. VPCH03352 (Peter Lacke)

View attachment 37809

Great!

PETER / LACKE - the coating experts

For some time ago I also found this:

Ducati Antique Gold

However, I will contact Peter Lacke. Let us hope they can help us.

 

[Little General]

View attachment 37821 View attachment 37819 Page 185 on my owners manual that looks like a toddler cut out and made a booklet.

 

[Tyr]

View attachment 37821 View attachment 37819 Page 185 on my owners manual that looks like a toddler cut out and made a booklet.

I can not find any color code here. Not a ”real” one that is not made up by Ducati themselfs.