Stu Pidasole's Build

the frames were black and that is how a kz looks best

black huh? maybe, i like black. im going to put down a drop cloth when i use my new sand so i can keep the cost down a lil and reuse it.

yeah i mean like set the thing in a old kiddie pool with a tarp liner...or the like set up...i think it would catch a lot of it......we drove out to the beach and i was taken a pic for the guys winter sucks thread.
And this older guy pops a bucket out of his trunk and walks over to a dune next to the rangers parking lot and starts dog paddling it full ...walks back to his car puts the bucket away and closes the trunk...

there is a big section of road where the workers have to shovel the wind swept sand back into the park...i figure a flat shovel and a few buckets and i'll be getting the finer wind swept stuff.....worth a try...the stuff at depot is cheap enough but looks like ground rock sand...ie...made....as opposed to nice dune sand.......

i bet my blaster would flow better and work the compressor less...we'll see.....

guys paint the frames all kinda colors and not to be mean but then you are stuck with it....it is like painting the house purple....okay if you can live with it 20 yrs...black looks good with trick stuff forever imo....

i use sand from walmart...play sand. its pretty fine and hardly ever clogs my gun.

if i paint the frame black what was factory? gloss? semi gloss? and what were factory body colors for my 78 kz 1000?

Sift that play sand or beach theft sand through a window screen to get rid of any larger pebbles. Those things really screw up your blaster. And make sure to wear a respirator of some sort. Silica is not good for you to breath.

If you don't know what color you plan to paint the bodywork, I would go with black, its safe If do do your sandblasting in stages, may I recommend you get some primer and spray the sections you do get blasted to prevent any flash rusting. That way you don't have to re-blast the frame after it's been sitting around accumulating oxides.

When you re-paint, get some masking dots for the many ground places. Many guys forget to do this and wonder why their bikes don't work when they turn the key.

Run a M6 x 1 tap through the welded grounds(nuts) to remove the paint too.

Paint and powder coats are non conductive and need to be removed for good electrical conductivity.

i am getting it powder coated.

The bikes are a blast to work on and ride. I bought a busa at the beginning of summer but still rode my Kz more. I have redone it four times now. I'm getting ready to tear it down again for the winter. It's a 1978 Kz 1000 streched and lowered.

awesome project...i also own a 78 kz1000...was gonna ask the question bout the diff between paint & powdercoat?? my paint is original and looks like black semi gloss. im no body man but i do know masonry....that is you can buy washed sand from most gravel yards& concrete plants or you can wash it yourself its usually real cheap when u load it yourself with a shovel hope to help out ace.

well i decided to go get some paint stripper. shit works! the factory primer is a lil tough though. i may have to come back and sand blast a few spots. well see.

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