Topic: Paint for Koni shocks

[tbolt427]

Looking for the correct spray paint for restoring Koni shocks.

[Texas Swede]

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

[Bob Gaines]

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.

[PraireBronze]

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.

[Bob Gaines]

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.

[Texas Swede]

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

[Texas Swede]

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

[PraireBronze]

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.

[cobraboy]

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

[5F09CNot4Sale]

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

[cobraboy]

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

[rockhouse66]

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?

[jwc66k]

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

[cobraboy]

No Jim
The very kind Texas Swede sent me 4 original water slide transfers.
Mark

[cobraboy]

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