Honda Gold Wing Red + Base

Candy Ardent Red: touring-bike candy, supplied with its base

Honda's Gold Wing touring motorcycles have long been offered in deep candy reds, three-coat finishes in which a tinted red clear over a bright silver base gives extraordinary depth on the bike's large bodywork. Candy Ardent Red recreates that look: a rich, glowing red that shifts from bright to deep burgundy as the panels curve away from the light. Modelers use it for 1:12 motorcycle kits and on cars, trucks and custom builds that deserve a real candy effect.

This product is a set of two bottles of the size you choose: the silver base and the Candy Ardent Red colour coat. Like the real paint, the colour is built in layers, so you need both. On a model, apply the silver base over grey primer, then the red colour coat, and finish with gloss clear.

The problem with candy and multi-layer colours

Depth comes from layers, so every extra coat darkens the result. Apply the base first, then build the colour coat in thin, even passes, counting them so every part of the model ends up the same shade.

How to apply

1. Shake both bottles for at least 60 seconds.
2. Prime with a grey primer and let it dry fully.
3. Apply the supplied base first in even coats until the colour is uniform, and let it dry before the colour coat.
4. Airbrush straight from the bottle, no thinning needed. Use a 0.2–0.4 mm nozzle at around 20 PSI (1.4 bar) and apply light, cross-hatched coats, letting each one flash off before the next.
5. Keep the number of colour coats the same on every panel so the shade matches.
6. Let the paint cure overnight before masking or clear-coating.
7. Seal with a water-based gloss clear coat for the factory depth.
8. Clean the airbrush with water before the paint dries.

Why modelers choose Koloi Aqua

• Ready to spray: no guessing thinning ratios, the same result from every bottle
• Cleans up with water, so there are no strong solvent fumes at the bench
• Fine pigment grind for 1:8 to 1:72 scales, so panel lines and detail stay crisp
• One system: primer, colour and clear designed to work together

Shelf life

Estimated shelf life of more than 12 months when stored tightly closed between +10 °C and +28 °C, away from frost and direct sunlight. Shake well before use; if the paint has thickened or separated and does not remix, do not use it.

💡 Need a colour we don’t list? Our colour lab matches RAL, RLM and OEM paint codes on request.

The on-screen image is indicative: the final tone depends on the primer, the number of coats and the clear coat. Metallic, pearl and multi-layer effects cannot be fully represented on screen. Keep out of reach of children. Safety Data Sheet available on request.

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