If you’ve ever suffered a scratch on your scooter, you’d do well to do a paint touch up to help cover the scratch and prevent rust if it’s on a metal body scooter like a Vespa.
Years ago we used to be able to access genuine touch up paint for Vespa and Piaggio scooters, but not any more.
The good news is we have found a cost-effective solution at a company called Autolac in Artarmon here in Sydney (ph 8036 8260). Autolac are paint specialists who can mix you up a sample pot that matches the colour of your scooter.
To make sure you get the correct colour you will need a paint code or you will need to take your scooter to Autolac so they can run their spectrometer over the painted panel to create a match.
Some Vespa scooters have a paint code that can be found on a sticker attached to the body of your scooter in its engine bay area. To access the engine bay, simply open your saddle and remove the black under saddle storage bucket. The sticker is on the body on ost models up to around 2016.
Common paint codes are typically three digits similar to 204/A or R02 for example.
If you have a Vespa and cannot see a paint code, contact Monica in spare parts here at the store with your 17 digit VIN number and she will see if she can find a paint code for you ( parts@scootercentral.com.au ).
Once you have your colour matched touch up paint, it’s a good idea to lash out and buy a fine artists brush from Officeworks or similar. It will do a much better job than the basic brush in the sample pot. I also recommend Googling “How to use brush touch up paint” for a few tips on preparation and application.
With an all up cost of around $30 for the paint and a good brush, this is a very worthwhile exercise to improve the look of your scooter. And if you are out of area, I’m guessing there are paint specialists nearer to you that could do the same thing.
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