Planet Minis

cdoublejj

is the z50 candy topaz orange the same as the ct70 candy topaz orange?

Buy Honda CT70 Paint - OEM Candy Paint Colors for the Honda Mini Trail 70

i wanted to price some.

50mAfIa

either way its using newer urethane paints to match old nitrocellulose lacquer candy. the match is in the number of coats and concentrate of the candy mix.

HymieP

I used this kit on one of my restorations, never again. He said it was OEM Honda Candy color and will match. No! I complained that the candy was way too runny and he said no it wasn't. Take a piece to your paint shop and have them "computer match" for the real deal and match. House of kolor or other good quality paint, you'll never regret it.

50mAfIa

u wont get that great of a match of a computer on a candy.

its done by candy chips and variang the amout of coats.

either way. its still trying to match a tristage from back in the day which is extremely hard.

HymieP

I had my painter match the candy on my bike and he did it almost perfectly. He had it matched via computer and used a base and a clear, and it's dead on. It can be done if you know what to do and take the extra steps. I bought some OEM shocks and had him re-shoot those and they are perfect.

cdoublejj

well it doesn't have to be perfect, my paint is pretty faded. brighter might not be to bad.

HymieP

The problem with those kits, is the Candy is too runny and it runs down the frame or whatever your painting. My painter had to do it three different times and had to sand after each application. He was pissed!

cdoublejj

really, so much for that kit there was some other paint shop some one mentioned on here i might try and search for it.

50mAfIa

paint was runny? no such thing. ur painter obviously needs to learn gun setup and application.


the dood who sells that paint just uses hok candies and sg100 with some cheap clear. i do my own.

50mAfIa

u may match it, but u still got to spray it to get that color. candies get darker with every coat. there is no full coverage like with a solid/metallic/pearl.

candies are matched by eye and application.

HymieP

50, you are dead wrong. I personally watched the Candy run down the frame myself. I purchased another of these kits from this guy before and this was totally different. Also, the painter who did my bike, is also the same guy who does professional painting for three trucks on the Nascar circuit and does my stuff because he's a personal friend, I think he knows what he's doing. But thanks for the tip, I'll pass it on. I'm not the painter, he is.

50mAfIa

paint just doesnt run on its own, its the application!!! and thats the basecoat. u know how hard it is to run a basecoat?

thanks for clarifyin what he does, it makes him sound like a hack even more.

i personally wouldnt trust what someone breaksdown on their own and sells as a kit. u have no idea what they did or what they put in it.


hand me the paint in the gun mixed up ready to go. i wont run it. an d i dont need to brag about what ive done either to prove my point!

HymieP

Hey 50, I wasn't bragging about my buddy, just he "does know what the hell" he's doing. Whatever, we'll agree to disagree.

cdoublejj

so is there anything i can buy off the shelf for my bike?

HymieP

You could buy one of those kits for $128, but then you have to pay your painter and then you're into it for around $500 -$600. Why not just have your painter come up with a cool custom or something close to stock, it will save you $$$ in the long run.

cdoublejj

painter! not f i have a friend do it for free or some beer and few bucks.
might jsut get that kit and see for my self

50mAfIa

u will need....

1 quart house of kolor ko seal.

1 quart of house of kolor ku 150 catalyst.

1 quart of house of kolor uc 35 clear.

1 quart sg100

half pint kk tangerine kandy ( the orange)

1 quart orion silver


about 200 in paint. but u could paint a couple.

if ur on a budget. u could use someone else sealer. clear and silver base to be cheap.

cdoublejj

all that for what 1k? or a couple hundred?

50mAfIa

couple hundo. but it will last for 20+ years if done right. skip to cheaper clear and sealer and u get less out of it.

cdoublejj

like 2 to 3 hundred? or 4 or 5?