Had a can of grill paint that just said black, so I gave it a shot and this is how it came out. I like it, but I'm not sure if I'm sold on it. Opinions?
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Had a can of grill paint that just said black, so I gave it a shot and this is how it came out. I like it, but I'm not sure if I'm sold on it. Opinions?
Rides I own:
'85 200X(old smokey)
'81 ATC250R(Bassani pipe, Wiseco piston, Vesrah rod, and AMS offset rims)
'84 KXT250 Red(the new money pit!)
'96 KX125(FMF pipe, Boyesen reeds, One Industries graphic kit, etc.)
'85 KX125(vintage racer. Technically it was a practice bike)
'78 DT400(the lone Yamaha)
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IMO its not black enough, almost looks like a grey in the pic.
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The color looks good for a low buck job. I've had good luck with the "grill" paint on OEM exhaust stuff. The silencers and pipes I've used it on are more for show though, and not run very much. It may not last very long with normal riding abuse, but is a lot more economical than a full powder coat job. Looks good to me. I think it'll look better after installed. A semi or gloss black might look a step closer to OEM, though. Just my 2 cents?????
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Yeah I definitely would have preferred a semi or full gloss black, but this motor came out of a first gen R, and I'm not painting it red, so it isn't gonna be a stock look anyway. It looks a little bit darker in person, but its still VERY gray. The motor is the main focal point on a bike, so I want to do it right. The rest of the bike is a metallic red/maroon color so I don't think it'll look too bad.
Rides I own:
'85 200X(old smokey)
'81 ATC250R(Bassani pipe, Wiseco piston, Vesrah rod, and AMS offset rims)
'84 KXT250 Red(the new money pit!)
'96 KX125(FMF pipe, Boyesen reeds, One Industries graphic kit, etc.)
'85 KX125(vintage racer. Technically it was a practice bike)
'78 DT400(the lone Yamaha)
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4 Wheels? Huh?
have you thought of hitting it with a high temp clear?
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Thanks a lot Goat! You reminded me that I had a can of VHT clear. It isn't dry yet, but it looks really good. It may be a little grayer than if I used semi-gloss in the first place, but its glossy, and that all I really care about. Pic to come!Originally Posted by The Goat
Rides I own:
'85 200X(old smokey)
'81 ATC250R(Bassani pipe, Wiseco piston, Vesrah rod, and AMS offset rims)
'84 KXT250 Red(the new money pit!)
'96 KX125(FMF pipe, Boyesen reeds, One Industries graphic kit, etc.)
'85 KX125(vintage racer. Technically it was a practice bike)
'78 DT400(the lone Yamaha)
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
sweet, can't wait to see it.
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It doesn't look that bad, why be like everybody else? just my .02
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Here's the promised pic! Sorry about the tardiness I couldn't wait to stick it in the frame.
Rides I own:
'85 200X(old smokey)
'81 ATC250R(Bassani pipe, Wiseco piston, Vesrah rod, and AMS offset rims)
'84 KXT250 Red(the new money pit!)
'96 KX125(FMF pipe, Boyesen reeds, One Industries graphic kit, etc.)
'85 KX125(vintage racer. Technically it was a practice bike)
'78 DT400(the lone Yamaha)
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
that thing is ridiculously shiney. and I think the gray underneath is giving it a more smokedmirror look than the black.
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i used that stuff on a pipe i had and it burnt off after about 10 min of it runn after i let it dired over night
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4 Wheels? Huh?
can't use it on the pipes on a four stroke...can use it on the block of a 2stroke.
those airRs don't get that hot.
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Yeah it came out pretty good. The crappy picture quality doesn't do it justice. It would have come out better if I hadn't run out of paint on the initial coat, but its at least in spots where you don't notice it. I think its glossier than the shift lever I painted gloss black earlier.
Rides I own:
'85 200X(old smokey)
'81 ATC250R(Bassani pipe, Wiseco piston, Vesrah rod, and AMS offset rims)
'84 KXT250 Red(the new money pit!)
'96 KX125(FMF pipe, Boyesen reeds, One Industries graphic kit, etc.)
'85 KX125(vintage racer. Technically it was a practice bike)
'78 DT400(the lone Yamaha)
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