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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #475 on: November 19, 2024, 02:25:20 PM »
   One thing at a time, looks great...
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #476 on: November 19, 2024, 07:20:09 PM »
Denward, you do nice work, you might make a few $ painting a set of tins for a fellow member...
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #477 on: November 19, 2024, 08:21:00 PM »
You can take orders in your paint shop ;)
Paint outdoors with fresh air must feel good.
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Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
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http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #478 on: November 20, 2024, 02:19:08 AM »
Lol, Thanks Guys, but I would never paint anything for anyone else, I'm not that good, still has some flaws.

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #479 on: November 21, 2024, 09:33:47 AM »
Decal day, Britman, hope you didn't hear me curse a couple of times......

They are on, not perfect from side to side, but look good to me.

Our temperatures have cooled quite a bit, but Monday looks like a high of 70, so will try to shoot more clears coats.

These decals came from: https://cbdecals.afegraphics.com/index.php?adminshopping=&cat_id=292&catname=%271977%201978%20cb750k%20P7%20Police%20Special%27

1977 - 1978 cb750k Police Special Tank Stripe Set.
Known as the cb750-P7

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #480 on: November 21, 2024, 09:55:17 AM »
Nice job, "Looks great from my house"!!   

And kudos to you for going against the grain with your choice of stripes, I like it.
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #481 on: November 21, 2024, 10:05:49 AM »
   Get that clear coat down and it'll look better than new.
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« Reply #482 on: November 21, 2024, 11:36:01 AM »
Wow…. So impressed.

AFE Graphics makes decals for just about everybody. If you check his website, you won’t see any Honda stuff listed, but in the “Gallary” there is a lot of Hondas! Interesting that Honda don’t make or sell these, but hassle those that do. Best of all, Mark O. (AFE Graphics) is literally just up the road from me. I can drop in anytime! He and his family live in a very large bungalow and the entire finished basement is packed with his production equipment. He’s a VERY busy guy. At it full time and never catches up to the demand.
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« Reply #483 on: November 21, 2024, 12:12:46 PM »
Yes, the graphics are very nice, I didn't do them justice by my installation practices, but they will look ok once I clear coat.


Finished buffing out the side covers today as well, and applied the badges.


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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #484 on: November 21, 2024, 12:14:38 PM »
Yes, the graphics are very nice, I didn't do them justice by my installation practices, but they will look ok once I clear coat.


Finished buffing out the side covers today as well, and applied the badges.
Looking good Den
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #485 on: November 21, 2024, 12:16:07 PM »
Nice work... wouldn't kick that out of my storage building...
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #486 on: November 21, 2024, 12:34:06 PM »
Thanks Guys, much appreciated..

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #487 on: November 21, 2024, 12:48:00 PM »
Just curious if anyone has used the Spraymax 2K clear and had it to last several days after the inner tube was ruptured and mixed?


I started using them last Saturday, today is Thursday and I can still shake them and hear the ball inside moving, about 3 days longer than I thought they would last.

I do have a new can for the last couple of coats for the tank, but was just wondering.

When I painted the 550 they only lasted about 3 days and the ball quit moving while shaking.

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #488 on: November 21, 2024, 01:07:33 PM »
Try a test spray on something
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #489 on: November 21, 2024, 01:09:26 PM »
Nope, they set up on me... Might test it in a tool or something you don't mind clear coated just to test it. But if it sprays globs you would need to use acetone or similar before it setup... Would be a mess.
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #490 on: November 21, 2024, 05:35:09 PM »
   An experiment for another day...
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #491 on: November 21, 2024, 08:06:18 PM »
I would not risk the tank with graphics for the old mixed 2k clear.
Spray something else.

I warmed up the Spray Max 2k clear cans before I pushed the bottom plug and mix  to make it thinner and better flow. It was rather thick. I guess it can be even thicker after many hours.
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #492 on: November 23, 2024, 09:59:55 AM »
Just FYI, I tried the week old Spraymax 2k clear this morning on the tank emblems, appeared to spray just fine.
Note: The cans have been sitting in my garage, temps probably around 55-60 degrees F.

I do have a new can for the tank, that's tomorrow if the weather doesn't change.  Have my spray tent set up in the garage.


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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #493 on: November 23, 2024, 11:02:57 AM »
Just FYI, I tried the week old Spraymax 2k clear this morning on the tank emblems, appeared to spray just fine.
Note: The cans have been sitting in my garage, temps probably around 55-60 degrees F.

I do have a new can for the tank, that's tomorrow if the weather doesn't change.  Have my spray tent set up in the garage.

Do you have a high quality respirator ?  the 2K is nasty
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Re: My K8 re-conditioning
« Reply #494 on: November 23, 2024, 11:07:30 AM »
Just FYI, I tried the week old Spraymax 2k clear this morning on the tank emblems, appeared to spray just fine.
Note: The cans have been sitting in my garage, temps probably around 55-60 degrees F.

I do have a new can for the tank, that's tomorrow if the weather doesn't change.  Have my spray tent set up in the garage.

Do you have a high quality respirator ?  the 2K is nasty

Yes I do, and will be fully clothed as well.