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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 14 Jun 2010 10:08 #375644

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I have been focused on the mechanical aspect for so long, I had never really looked beyond making the beast mechanicaly sound. I still need to pull the fuel tank, fill it with water and weld some bungs for a.n. fittings. Stupid oddball metric tank fittings! :angry:
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 14 Jun 2010 15:39 #375738

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dp90 is some tuff stuff. on a clean metal surface you cant hardly scratch it off with a screw driver.

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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 14 Jun 2010 20:05 #375789

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One quick update tonight. I started cleaning covers and I got three pieces painted. Lots of stuff soaking in the parts washer tonight.



So are you saying to use the DP90 as a topcoat?
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 14 Jun 2010 20:34 #375793

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the covers look good man.
the blue with white rallye stripe will look good.are the wheel centers graphite colored or blue (it was hard for me to tell,sorry).
between me and my buddies we have done 1-kz1000 safety orange with off white rallye stripes 1-kz650 lime green with white stripes a kz900 burgundy with silver rallye stripes and i have a set of colors for one of my 900's that is lightblue metallic with darker blue metallic rallye stripes(all dual stripes with single pinstripes on both sides of each wide stripe).
so yeah you would know that i like your paint scheme :laugh: .

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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 14 Jun 2010 20:42 #375795

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Thanks Leon. The wheel centers are a graphite metallic color. Thats just a rattle can job for test purposes, but I like it so it will get shot with real paint when I get the redneck paint booth up and runnin'. I really like the blue with white rally stripes. Reminds me of my favorite car of all times, 427 Shelby Cobra!! Ugh Ugh Ugh Ugh!
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 02:52 #375815

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dp 90 is not a glossy black.it would look good on parts you want semi or more of a flat sheen.otherwise it is a very good epoxy primer.tuff stuff

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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 07:22 #375849

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DP90 is a primer/sealer intended for use on bare metal. You can use a primer/etcher underneath it if you want, but I never did with that material. I wouldn't use it on engine parts without testing. I personaly have never used it on anything that would get as hot as an engine and I don't know its durability at high temps. Unless you're just confusing me with engine part pics and talking about paint as a separate question.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 07:31 #375850

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Yeah, sorry Adam, I'm trying to confuse you. I should have handled this in seperate posts. The engine pics are high temp paint. My question on the DP90 was related to your previous post. I was confused because that you said it was a black primer/sealer. I just wanted to clairify that you meant for that to be my topcoat on the black semi-gloss stuff like frame, engine brackets, headlight ears, etc.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 07:50 #375853

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Did u consider trying Gun Cote?
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 09:46 #375865

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Don't you have to bake that stuff in the oven? I think that my wife would have me living in the garage if I did that.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 13:13 #375904

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The DP90 will work awesome for those parts. You only need to strip off all the old paint (and rust?) with either chemicals or 80 grit sand paper. Wipe the parts down with clean paper towels (rags can contain risidual chemicals that can cause fish eyes) soaked in clean thinner. Let any small amount of residul thinner evaporate, then a tack rag, followed by 3 medium coats of DP90. It will leave you with a smooth, non porous semi gloss finish.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 13:44 #375911

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yes u do need to bake gun kote.
Ottakar has good info in his thread.
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=11&id=169462

roynor has a good post as well

kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=11&id=191240
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 20:29 #375992

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Tonight I managed to clean the upper case half. On the outside at least. Man that thing was funky. Like George Clinton and the Parliment Funkadelic! It took a whole can of brake clean, and about 30 lbs. of sand to get this clean. Here are the before and after pictures.







I didn't try to get it perfect since it will be wiped down with acetone, and painted black once everything goes back together.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 15 Jun 2010 21:00 #375997

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It looks 1000x better already. I'm surprised you got away with only one can, but the sand made up for it. What are you planning to use for your engine coatings?
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 07:49 #376041

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Originally I was planning on using the Duplicolor engine paint per kzstreet71's recomendation. However, Mark has me thinking about the KG Gun Kote. Have you got any suggestions? I'm all ears.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 07:54 #376042

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I used dulpi-color. Works good. Seems like it stays on too, I have a CBR engine I painted years ago and its been kicking around the shed with no big chips or scratches since then.

But if you have the means, go for the gun kote, it'll be more durable I'd imagine.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 09:32 #376075

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I agree with T_dub. I painted the valve cover on my car about a year ago with the duplicolor and it has held up well, and seems durable.

I went with the duplicolor on my bike just because it's easy to use, readily available, and the biggest reason was because it doesn't need to be cured in an oven.

I'm sure the gun-kote is a better product, but ease of use was the winner for me.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 13:20 #376117

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I have the Duplicolor on my motor as well. its ok .
it all depends on how u feel about repeating this project or doing a new project. there is no doubt that the duplicolor will have to be redone , down the road.
if i had the time and knowledge about the gun cote ,when i did mine, i would use the gun cote.
do it once and forget it type thing.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 19:18 #376207

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Hmmm, I have put a lot of work into cleaning this motor, but my plan is to source another motor to build into my 1075 later on. That will get the gun kote for sure. I'll be able to take my time on that motor.

So tonight, I got the lower case half sandblasted, and cleaned out. Sorry, no pictures, I left my phone on my desk at work. I also was able to remove the two broken bolts from the lower case.:woohoo: Fortunately, they both broke off about 3mm above the case, so I was able to weld a nut to each bolt and unscrew them with no harm.
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Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build 16 Jun 2010 21:38 #376251

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Were they oil pan bolts?
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