Paint Code for Luminous Ruby Red - 1981 KZ1000J

yes i did mean www.zedder.com , while it's parts interchange software program, by finding a part number paint code for a part and going under it's help section on the top line, there is a paint code section that with the part numbers, paint code,it tells you what the color was or is called.

the software is well worth what they charge , just be prepaired for a short wait as after you pay for it by down load it takes about a day for them to send the down load link and unlock code.

I don't know what info ZEDDER gives you, but a color code like 2K and a color name like Ruby red will not get get you anywhere at the paint store. You need a paint code number that PPG, Dupont, ect can reference to get a mixing formula.

alright since we are on paint, how and what are those gold stripes on my red 78 kz??? there is lil bits missing from time and i really dont wanna hack it. thanks for the layering info cuz my red can look orange& metallic in diff light. btw has any1 seen a bad painted kz??look like holy hell in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ace,

If your 78 is a kz1000 the stripes are decals from the factory and tough to color match with car paint. Since they are metallic gold you would need to spray the color on to have the repair come out half decent. The red is a Candy color over a non metallic pale red base with a silver mid coat flake.

can you buy those decals??? paint is in great shape for the age. btw your work looks awesome!!!!!

Try www.reproductiondecals.com . That's where I got mine from. They're really quite exacting in detail.

i did the same,got new decals from reproduction decals, then repainted the bike.
turned out my halibut red is really a silver gray base, with candy apple red, decaled then cleared. it's not perfect but is so close even the dealer who sold us the bike in 1974 couldn't tell.