WHERE DO I FIND A MIX CODE FOR EARLY KAWI GREEN

scott s wrote:

Hey, look! I used the search function!

I'm thinking about maybe doing an Eddie Lawson inspired replica type paint job for my little KZ250 project.
I've found some cool pics for inspiration and I can use the DupliColor grabber green (close enough for what I want to do).

My question is about the accent stripes. White = easy. But what about the darker stripe? I've seen blue and purple used as the accent stripe. Which is more correct? Is there a DupliColor that's close to the blue? Or is it purple?

Scott...join www.KZ1000R.com and post this same question...you'll find lots of opinions and ideas on that site.

have a look at my bike in my avatar
Ill give ya the paint codes if ya want em

jeffasaki wrote:

have a look at my bike in my avatar
Ill give ya the paint codes if ya want em

what are the codes? i also would like to know. thanks

well here ya go
green= 445.B5
blue= 474.E3
white=GMA-WA9567
done with lesonal
base/clear
Paid a pro painter to lay it would never try paint myself
Not cheap but very nice.
Color matched from a old ELR tank I had the chance to borrow
Cheers
Jeff

PS ITS not easy being green so you better get it right

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Here is another option if you want your Kawasaki green for a ELR build,racebike,etc.
Ive seen many shades of Kawasaki green on diffrent models over the years,so who is to say whats the correct one....beats me,although going with the shade you like the best is always a good option.I am sure you guys are more knowlagable about these things then I....but here is my 2 cents.
Years ago I used to work at a autobody supply company and I often mixed and matched the customers paint.Sometimes the best you could do for a customer was to get the color close,then take it out into the sunlight to see how close you were and then go back and lighten or darken the mix until you got it spot on.
I also had plenty of time to experiment with my own custom color mixes.And I always had a good supply of custom colors for bike projects.
Anyway,about the time I left that job,I think it was Dupont that came out with it....but they had a small handheld electronic device that they would place on your part with the color you wanted matched,it would take a optical sample from three diffrent spots on your painted part. And the machine would come up with a paint recipe that would match your color.Very close as a matter of fact.And often didn't need any extra tinting.
This might be a option for those that want to have a restoration with the paint identical to the stock/showroom color.When they mix the paint up for you,make sure you get a copy of the paint recipe,and keep it safe.
Hope this helps! Tariff

if you have a stock panel ov the green wanted or if you can borrow from someone,,, most paint stores can use a cumputer process they get ya the exact coler of that piece in that light condition. and they can mix it, what ever you want base coat clear or single stage urethan . you need a 2x2 inch square for best results,,,steve thats what i did for my 82 elr 1000,,,, just like terif said that i dident read sorry

I've been extensively researching this for the past few weeks. I don't even know where to begin. I sprayed my project with what was supposed to be a match to KX green...Chrysler Go Jolly Green. GJG is too dark, same tone but too dark. Grabber Green is just wrong.

You can't really tell the "exact" color from a computer monitor, that's why I reference 2 colors in the pics.

Chrysler Go Jolly Green on the left, original KX green on the right.


Grabber Green and original KX green.

your looking for more like the 1000r of mine in the middle. if you took that bar on the right to a paint shop it would be matched to that bar but a flat piece would be better to do it with. i could give ya the coler match of my paint if that would help but it was color matched to another 1000r panel if i still have the can , i think i do steve

this is a gpz painted with the same paint as my 82 1000 r1.. but its a base coat color coat and clear paint dupont expensive paint

Lawman 14733 has the color green I would use!