Rosy glow in a BR tin

Everyone wanted their scooter to look the best and while some could afford top paint jobs done by professionals, most of us would carry out a respray at home. The problem with a shop doing it wasn’t just cost, it also meant you were off the road for a few weeks and transporting it there and back in your dad’s Ford Cortina was a logistical nightmare.

There were two ways to tackle spraying it yourself, either by rattle cans or using one of those professional spray kits advertised in the