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Old 06-14-2011, 12:14 AM
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I have a 78kz1000 D1 Z1R I'm trying to find the original paint ,it's the frost blue , or ice blue colour anybody out there know what it would be. Thanks
 
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Old 06-19-2011, 04:22 PM
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americanclassix.com offers a paint restoration service & they may be able to help you find the right paint to do it yourself
 
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Old 06-20-2011, 11:22 AM
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Look on your frame if it is not been painted. There may be a sticker with paint color code. You may also be able to find the color code from a Kawasaki dealer. But now with some of the machines available and mixing technology, if you have a part that has the color without any sun fade, they can mix it to match. I have a friend who is even able to mix and work paint to match up sun fade on cars when he does bodywork.

I mention the color and sun fade because back in the 70s I had a green Kaw triple that was a beautiful emerald green... for a while. The sun sucked the pigment out so bad it almost looked gray. I remember too, that one kid got ahold of a triple like it back in the 80s. He painted it back to "the original color". Funny part was they had matched the old faded green, not the gorgeous emerald green. They replicated the sun faded paint to a tee. Lots of older bikes had the sun fade issue with metallics so be wary if you do a color match to a part of your bike. Best place for color match is either where the seat covered the tank or even under the tank if the paint is good there.
 
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