I am starting to reassemble my basket case Z600 project which I just hauled back from Florida, and I wanted to confirm whether the wheels should be painted in a gloss silver, semi gloss silver, or flat silver color, and if anyone had the exact color name and formula, I would be grateful
Also, please advise the proper black for the sub frame, rear leaf springs, rear axle, and front stabilizer bar. Should these parts be flat black, semi gloss black or gloss black?
Please respond as soon as possible as my shop intends to shoot tomorrow or Thursday.
Finally, I am learning a whole lot about the cam chain roller failures from my other Z600 project, but I am wondering if everyone recommends a prophylactic rebuild to avoid any troubles, or whether these rollers only typically fail on higher mileage engines.
Also, I understood that the cam chain roller failures were more common on earlier models and less common on later cars. Please confirm of refute this information if possible, as I do not really want to rebuild a perfectly good 29,000 mile original engine unnless absolutely necessary.
Thank you,
Chas
Paint questions and cam chain roller inquiry
Re: Paint questions and cam chain roller inquiry
Hi Chas;
The silver is silver, bright and glossy, same with the Black full gloss on the under sections and sub frame use POR15 and apply the gloss top coat that is UV resistant. If you're going to remove all the under coated areas, there are some bed liner roll on paint systems that do a good job of matching the rough look.
If you are going to use spray cans, use engine paint. If the surface has any oily areas left it won't leave fish eyes.
On the rims, if you are just looking to do a quick paint job. Sand them smooth, and cut a 4 to 6 inch wide bottom of a T-shirt off and use a flat blade screw driver to push it around the edge of the rim. Prime and paint. Pull the t-shirt bottom and do the next wheel. Saves a bunch of time.
Bill
The silver is silver, bright and glossy, same with the Black full gloss on the under sections and sub frame use POR15 and apply the gloss top coat that is UV resistant. If you're going to remove all the under coated areas, there are some bed liner roll on paint systems that do a good job of matching the rough look.
If you are going to use spray cans, use engine paint. If the surface has any oily areas left it won't leave fish eyes.
On the rims, if you are just looking to do a quick paint job. Sand them smooth, and cut a 4 to 6 inch wide bottom of a T-shirt off and use a flat blade screw driver to push it around the edge of the rim. Prime and paint. Pull the t-shirt bottom and do the next wheel. Saves a bunch of time.
Bill
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> questions and cam chain roller inquiry
> I am starting to reassemble my basket case Z600 project which I just hauled > back from Florida, and I wanted to confirm whether the wheels should be > painted in a gloss silver, semi gloss silver, or flat silver color, and if > anyone had the exact color name and formula, I would be grateful > Also, > please advise the proper black for the sub frame, rear leaf springs, rear > axle, and front stabilizer bar. Should these parts be flat black, semi gloss > black or gloss black?
> Please respond as soon as possible as my shop intends
> to shoot tomorrow or Thursday.
> Finally, I am learning a whole lot about the
> cam chain roller failures from my other Z600 project, but I am wondering if > everyone recommends a prophylactic rebuild to avoid any troubles, or whether > these rollers only typically fail on higher mileage engines.
> Also, I
> understood that the cam chain roller failures were more common on earlier > models and less common on later cars. Please confirm of refute this > information if possible, as I do not really want to rebuild a perfectly good > 29,000 mile original engine unnless absolutely necessary.
> Thank
> you,
> Chas