Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I wanted to post pics of some bike parts ill be repairing/ painting for a friend. The bike is a 79 Kawasaki KZ 1000 race bike. The plactic pieces will need cracks repaired before they see color :rolleyes: The color he picked is a nice teal & ill be adding some micro flake in the clear to give it some pop. The koolest part is he told me..."use as much flake as you want"....:D I should have color on a few parts tomorrow w/ more pics then..hopefully we have sun tomorrow. Ok...... tank ready for color... Quote Link to comment
rat tail dragger Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 as for the flake goes more he merry er but after layin the base i would line out some cool stripes and then spray down the flake peal the stripes and run a frost silver pearl over it maybe just 2 coats for ultra pop Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) Id love to get a bit more creative but he just wants the base/clear/flake for now. Ill also be painting the helmet & a few braces on the frame. Edited November 25, 2008 by Pacific coast Datsun Quote Link to comment
five feckin tizzle Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 ,,mean bike,,, i got a 1980 kz with gsxr front and rear end,,,sadly my exhaust is toast and i seem to have some wiring issues do you have any parts or know a good place to source kz stuff in the 619 Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 i seem to have some wiring issues have you tried pulling all the wiring from the bike and starting from scratch? kiznook will tell you how good i am at that! :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 goose approves! Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thats a mad max car... Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thats a mad max car... and the mad max MFP bike next to it is a KZ1000 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Brian kool pic TY for posting it:cool: Im not a bike guy but i asked my friend how much HP his bike has & he was exactly sure but......he said he runs 7's in the 1/4 mile :blink: Got into it today, all 4 of the plastic pieces were cracked & had been painted multiple times which ='s lots of extra prep time for me:rolleyes:... the only easy part today was the helmet. Got some color & 3 coats of flake followed by 3 coats of clear...before minor road rash ;) The base is a 91 GM color i hed left over from another job BTW> Quote Link to comment
rat tail dragger Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 (edited) after sprayn the flake put a good coat of clear let cure then wet sand it all then clear it twice more looks awesome for depth and the flake will be barried are you using the flake in a binder ,or just adding it to the clear,on plastic parts to strip them i use s e m bumper stripper in a aerosol can works great Edited November 26, 2008 by rat tail dragger Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 after sprayn the flake put a good coat of clear let cure then wet sand it all then clear it twice more looks awesome for depth and the flake will be barried are you using the flake in a binder ,or just adding it to the clear,on plastic parts to strip them i use s e m bumper stripper in a aerosol can works great This is a 3 stage job. Base coat..flake in the clear ...then 3 top coats of clear. I did color sand the helmet & shoot 2 more clear coats on it today & got a few more of the parts prepped & shot... All thats left is the tank & 1 more plastic part. Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 very nice. Now that i'm working at a place that is all motorcycles all the time its cool to see these vintage ones. I tend to enjoy the 60/70/80's style bikes much more than the agressive styles of today. Nice paint too. Wish you could paint my 521. :D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hey PacMan can I mail you my YSR? :D Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hey PacMan can I mail you my YSR? :D Hell yeah go for it..make it one big box :lol: seriously though if its the plastic parts you want shot ill do it. I can work on these small parts all day long :D Quote Link to comment
rat tail dragger Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 This is a 3 stage job. Base coat..flake in the clear ...then 3 top coats of clear. I did color sand the helmet & shoot 2 more clear coats on it today & got a few more of the parts prepped & shot... All thats left is the tank & 1 more plastic part. do you ever put the flake in a binder works really good like a ppg dbc 500 its a mid coat so you dont have to put it in the claer and it lays the flake down flat instead of on its edge so you cant feel them threw the clear just asking not tryin tobe you no just askin hahah Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Never done the flake in a binder. Usually add it to the clear & then clear on top of it. On my HB i put it in the base & it still came out nice. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Shot a small vid showing the flake..still kinda hard to see :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Ok today got the 2nd helmet prepped & painted today... base coat... & all cleared... & now the tank is ready for color... Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 looking good :D Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Once again Mark nice ass work what kind of gun you using to spray down that flake? What kind fo flake is it? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Once again Mark nice ass work what kind of gun you using to spray down that flake? What kind fo flake is it? TY sir.. im actually using a cheapo Harbor freight gravity feed touch up gun. The flake is House of color micro flake. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ok today i got everything else painted except 1 plastic piece. Ended up taking the tank down to metal, same for the shocks... wet sanded helmet #2 & gave it 1 more coat of clear... & the tank...... heres the flake in the clear :D Ill get pics of the bike as soon as it's put back together. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Nice work Mark. Man your taking me back a few years. I had a KZ1000 back in the day. Thing was f/n fast. Yoshimura pipe with smooth bore carbs. :D. I removed my rear shocks and put solid struts on the back for kickin ass on PCH In the LBC. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Let's....all...do...the time warp...agaaaaaaaiiiiiin...... Love the older bikes. Definitely easier to work on. I'm a Suzuki guy myself: '68 250 X-6 Hustler, '71 T500, '72 GT750 water buffalo, '76 Harley Sportster, '71 Harley FL, '76 GS750, and, now, a GS1100E: Mine's a bit beat and has a Yoshimura exhaust, but you get the idea. The GS1100 and the KZ1000 are considered UJM's: Ultimate Japanese Motorcycle. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Nice bike Ppeters :cool: Today i wetsanded & buffed the tank. Just a few more parts to shoot & ill be done... sanded....... & buffed... Quote Link to comment
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