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Offline tbolt427

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Paint for Koni shocks
« on: February 23, 2012, 01:53:59 PM »


Looking for the correct spray paint for restoring Koni shocks.

Offline Texas Swede

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 04:59:53 PM »
Tbolt,
If you are talking about the red paint on 65-66 Konis, I had a paint company here in Texas
mix the correct color from the bottom bracket on an original front Koni dated 4-65.
If you send me a personal message with your email address I can send the PPG formula.
I have used this on the original Konis on my 65 Shelby and sevaral friends have used the
same on their 65s.
Texas Swede

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 05:09:05 PM »
Tbolt,
If you are talking about the red paint on 65-66 Konis, I had a paint company here in Texas
mix the correct color from the bottom bracket on an original front Koni dated 4-65.
If you send me a personal message with your email address I can send the PPG formula.
I have used this on the original Konis on my 65 Shelby and sevaral friends have used the
same on their 65s.
Texas Swede
+1 , Bo has helped  many of us with this.
Bob Gaines,Shelby enthusiast, Shelby collector , Shelby concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

Offline PraireBronze

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 06:28:21 PM »
Years ago I contacted Koni directly and bought the correct color paint from them.  It was Plasti-kote T-31 "Bright Orange" in a spray can.  Dunno if they still make it.
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1965 Prairie Bronze 2+2 (under construction)
Build Oct '64 San Jose
289 4V Automatic Transmission (A-code clone :P )
Black Std Interior
AC, PS, Style Steels, 1" Drop, Konis
Aluminized 2 1/4 Exhaust, Tri-Ys

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 07:19:20 PM »
Years ago I contacted Koni directly and bought the correct color paint from them.  It was Plasti-kote T-31 "Bright Orange" in a spray can.  Dunno if they still make it.
It also depends on when years ago you contacted them as the shade has changed a couple of times over the years. The color matched formula is from some correct era dated shocks. NPD sells a formula in a spray can but it isn't the same ether. just sayin.
Bob Gaines,Shelby enthusiast, Shelby collector , Shelby concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 07:20:25 PM »
Tim,
Are you sure you got the original old red paint and not the later orange koni paint.
They changed sometime in the 70's. The latest dated Koni I have with the original
red paint is dated 1970 but there could be later ones.
Texas Swede

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 11:04:33 PM »
Tbolt,
I could not open your message. When I click on yours it opens the one below.
Please send me your email address again.
Texas Swede

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2012, 11:39:26 PM »
Tim,
Are you sure you got the original old red paint and not the later orange koni paint.
They changed sometime in the 70's. The latest dated Koni I have with the original
red paint is dated 1970 but there could be later ones.
Texas Swede

I would assume it's the later orange, not the old red.  It matched the original color of my Konis, but my Konis are not 60's or 70's vintage.
- Tim -

1965 Prairie Bronze 2+2 (under construction)
Build Oct '64 San Jose
289 4V Automatic Transmission (A-code clone :P )
Black Std Interior
AC, PS, Style Steels, 1" Drop, Konis
Aluminized 2 1/4 Exhaust, Tri-Ys

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2012, 12:52:19 PM »
Bo sent me a paint chip he had done. I got it scanned over here and it matched RAL 3013.
I painted my Konis with this mix and they came out great.

Mark
13th April 1965 Dearborn K GT on the other side of the pond.

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2012, 12:26:47 AM »
It also depends on when years ago you contacted them as the shade has changed a couple of times over the years. The color matched formula is from some correct era dated shocks. NPD sells a formula in a spray can but it isn't the same ether. just sayin.

When I rebuilt mine Koni told me to get DUPLI-COLOR DE1620 Chevy Orange Engine Paint. So if I am painting a set of 65 shocks they should be RAL 3013?

http://orbittx.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=249&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2012, 09:49:13 AM »
Well you could do worse.
Bo sent me a paint chip matched to an original '65 Koni. I had the chip scanned over here and also compared to the RAL chart. A mix was produced. A test card was painted and compared. We thought 3013 was close.   So we mixed some 3013 and sprayed a third card, this was compared to Bo's original and the match was perfect.
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13th April 1965 Dearborn K GT on the other side of the pond.

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2012, 01:34:09 PM »
Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?
Jim
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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2012, 04:07:57 PM »
Well you could do worse.
Bo sent me a paint chip matched to an original '65 Koni. I had the chip scanned over here and also compared to the RAL chart. A mix was produced. A test card was painted and compared. We thought 3013 was close.   So we mixed some 3013 and sprayed a third card, this was compared to Bo's original and the match was perfect.
Mine

Nice. Did you hire a group of Trappist Monks to copy the Koni (trademarked) label?  ;)
Jim
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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2012, 06:27:36 PM »
No Jim
The very kind Texas Swede sent me 4 original water slide transfers.
Mark
13th April 1965 Dearborn K GT on the other side of the pond.

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Re: Paint for Koni shocks
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2012, 06:31:34 PM »
Now if we just had a source for the rubber boots that go over the ends of the threaded stem....wasn't someone going to reproduce these?

I came across some the other day, they are done but cost many greenbacks.
You are going to kill me now, as I cant remember where I saw them.
Sorry
13th April 1965 Dearborn K GT on the other side of the pond.