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Offline grumpy56

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Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« on: January 02, 2025, 05:00:11 PM »
Anyone have a good spray can paint color/sheen recommendation for the black areas of my speedometer and tach? 1976 CB400F.  Thanks.
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2025, 05:29:52 PM »
You want to use a semi gloss black.

This tell of what to use.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=101286.0
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2025, 06:39:23 PM »
This stuff is a perfect match.  I used to use Krylon1613. It is no longer available for some reason. This stuff sprays nice and is UV resistant

Duplicolor DE 1635

The Engine designation is just "marketing" it is heat resistant.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2025, 06:41:10 PM by Ozzybud »
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1976 Z50A YELLOW
1970 CT70 BLUE
1971 CT70H ORANGE
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1973 CL200 BLUE
1973 CB350F RED
1975 CB360T RED
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Offline jlh3rd

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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2025, 04:02:46 AM »
Quote from: grumpy56 on January 02, 2025, 05:00:11 PM
Anyone have a good spray can paint color/sheen recommendation for the black areas of my speedometer and tach? 1976 CB400F.  Thanks.

'75 550F
the speedometer is NOS
the tach was a restoration.
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2025, 05:17:38 AM »
jlh3rd, would you say the oem frame paint is glossier than those gauges?
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2025, 08:38:51 AM »
thank you all!!!
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2025, 11:35:49 AM »
Here when I painted an old tacho.
NOS gauges on each side.
Good match
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,61168.msg1997420.html#msg1997420
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2025, 03:07:44 PM »
The last set I restored on my CB400F
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1976 Z50A YELLOW
1970 CT70 BLUE
1971 CT70H ORANGE
1972 CT70H GREEN
1973 CL200 BLUE
1973 CB350F RED
1975 CB360T RED
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Offline jlh3rd

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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2025, 05:48:24 PM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on January 03, 2025, 05:17:38 AM
jlh3rd, would you say the oem frame paint is glossier than those gauges?

IDK...yes?..Here's another angle for the NOS speedometer and repainted tach.
Then a pic of my bike with the original gauges. Of course, both frame and gauges are 50 years old. But frame looks glossier.....but the frame seems real close to the NOS speedo.....
Sorry, no pic comparison of the two.....guess I need to do that....
you tell me...
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Offline jlh3rd

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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2025, 05:57:05 PM »
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2025, 06:12:47 PM »
I used a wrinkle finish,ok if you dont want original.
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2025, 06:59:42 PM »
thanks jlh3rd...glad someone puts out the effort to keep some of these stock and original so everyone young and old can see and remember what they were like when new
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2025, 07:01:33 PM »
and thanks Dave500....I will have more gravy please!
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2025, 09:05:20 PM »
heres ya gravy!
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Re: Paint Color/Sheen Instruments
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2025, 02:21:55 PM »
nice work!!!
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