silver paint

[Cam3512]

I'm having my '71 R75/5 painted silver (originally black). I want to give the painter the correct paint code, as well a photos of a correct bike with the blue pinstripes. Is it "polaris"? Detailed photos of silver with blue stripes? Any help would be appreciated, I'm meeting with him late this week.

Cam

[20774]

Here's some information on paint codes...I think Polaris Silver is the name or maybe it's Metallic Silver:

http://pweb.jps.net/~snowbum/pcodes.htm
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/paintcodes.htm
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/schemepages/schemer75-5.htm
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/colourcharts.htm
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/pinstripes.htm

Hope that helps...

[535is]

"Polaris" has been a BMW color (on cars, too) since dirt was invented. AFAIK, "Metallic" has never been.