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06 Apr 2015 08:59 #666788 by jeasen
The gold engine case paint is faded and needs touching up. I have been searching for a color match that people have used in the past but I am coming up empty handed. I found one post by Pman at Kawasaki.org that stated that Duplicolor Import Honda Champion Beige was an exact match. I searched Honda paint colors from 1980 to present and Honda did not offer a Champion Beige color. Does any one know a matching color? The gold color on the engine cases is lighter than the gold color on the wheels and forks. I want to match the engine case color that came from the factory as close as possible. Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.

1982 KZ1100D Spectre
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06 Apr 2015 09:36 #666794 by Randombeat
Replied by Randombeat on topic 1982 KZ1100D Spectre gold engine case paint
Maybe have a paint &body shop color match it? S it possible the color Honda offered was "champagne" not "champion"?

1980 KZ750H LTD-- pods-- vance & hines 4-1 --speedo/tach/blinker/switch deletes -- brat style

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06 Apr 2015 09:57 - 06 Apr 2015 10:02 #666795 by martin_csr
Replied by martin_csr on topic 1982 KZ1100D Spectre gold engine case paint
Duplicolor has a Light Champagne metallic & Cashmere Beige metallic. I have no idea if they'd be a good color match. The part numbers from autozone are BCC0383 & BTY1596, but they are acrylic lacquers & may not be suitable on the engine.

Duplicolor has engine enamel in Cummins Beige (DE1638) which seems to be the closest thing to gold they have. VHT Universal Gold (SP132 ) engine enamel is another option.
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06 Apr 2015 11:00 #666804 by jeasen
Replied by jeasen on topic 1982 KZ1100D Spectre gold engine case paint
Thanks Ramdonbeat I thought of that also. Honda did offer a Champagne Beige. Also thanks Martin CSR. The Duplicolor paint is probably not suitable for engine paint but it will be better than the way that it looks now. Some of the auto paint supply places have a computer that can color match paint but the ones I have used in the past need a larger paint sample to match from. I am able to apply paint from something other than a spray can. I was just hoping that someone has already been through this and could give me a matching color.

1982 KZ1100D Spectre
Previous Bikes
1982 1000 LTD
1972 750 H-2 Mach IV (Bought New)
1970 500 H-1 (traded Yamaha)
1970 Yamaha 360 Enduro (Bought New)

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06 Apr 2015 15:32 - 06 Apr 2015 15:38 #666837 by martin_csr
Replied by martin_csr on topic 1982 KZ1100D Spectre gold engine case paint
How about getting them anodized? Maybe a gun place could do them? just throwing it out there.

Spetre stator cover --- a good used part for color reference

750 Spectre --- nos part
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17 Apr 2015 08:13 #668381 by jeasen
Replied by jeasen on topic 1982 KZ1100D Spectre gold engine case paint
First I want to thank everyone for their ideas and suggestions. I took the ignition cover and the clutch adjusting cover off and could see some over spray on the back side that was the original gold color of the motor. I went to my local O'Reillys auto parts store the other day in the afternoon when they were slow and one of the guys that mixes paint was kind enough to help me come up with a match for the engine case gold paint. It looks like a really good match and he mixed it in an implement single stage paint which should be more durable than a Duplicolor touch up paint. I am excited about the paint and want to get the motor painted asap but I am going to check the valve lash before I work on painting the motor. I will paint the valve/cam cover when I have it off.

1982 KZ1100D Spectre
Previous Bikes
1982 1000 LTD
1972 750 H-2 Mach IV (Bought New)
1970 500 H-1 (traded Yamaha)
1970 Yamaha 360 Enduro (Bought New)

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