T500K red paint?

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kall399
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T500K red paint?

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Hello

So what is the proper shade and type of red every picture is different. The bike is currently a nice bright red but I'm not sure what the original color was like, and of course is it a regular paint, a metallic or maybe even a pearl type? :wth:
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Re: T500K red paint?

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I can't help positively but... The red has a bit of 'smoked orange/red' to it. It is a pearl.
It obviously was prone to fading more to the dark orange/red judging from my tank, where you can see the difference on the underside of the tank.
I reckon that you might need to have it matched if you can find a good sample.
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Re: T500K red paint?

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RS Motorbike Paint in the UK sells paint for you Candy Red T500K. It’s a candy paint, which is two layer.
https://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-us/shop- ... 56&3889=on

The final color of two layer paints can vary a bit depending on how they were applied.

My 71 T350 is Aztec Gold, which is another candy paint. The side covers tend to crack because of the fake air inlets.
I purchased NOS side covers and was surprised at the variation. (The color is uniform & not due to sun fading.)
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Re: T500K red paint?

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Thanks I'll have a look if I can't get some locally. Lucky I have a buddy who used to paint cars :up:
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Re: T500K red paint?

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Image

Here we are a bit late bike's been finished for close to a year very happy with the results. the color is Suzuki zwp burning red. basically a modern candy paint. tank wasn't as good as I thought had a huge dent and a ton of bondo under the old paint but now it is properly done with body solder.
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Re: T500K red paint?

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Looks good. :up:
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