Topic: touching up Koni paint

[gimpystoy]

I'm looking to tough up the top mount of my front koni's 67. anyone have a orange paint suggestion? Testors model enamel perhaps
Gimpy

[CharlesTurner]

Va Mustang sells a reasonable match to Koni orange, but if you want exact, will need to go by a paint code or color match to spray.

If you want to use model paint, shouldn't be too difficult to mix up something close.  Red, yellow, black, white...

[J_Speegle]

From some old notes - likely collected off other forums long ago - but might be worth a shot

Plasti-kote Fast dry super enamel Bright Orange T-31

What Koni was applying on the classic shocks.

[gimpystoy]

J. I'm going to research the Plasticote
TY,Gimpy

[Texas Swede]

Original Konis from the mid 60's were more reddish than orange.
I had a paint shop mixing me a paint with an original 4-65 dated
Koni as an example. The front bracket's under side wasn't dulled from
time and the results were excellent.
Texas Swede

[gimpystoy]

Swede: excellent idea. They are off car now so it'll be easy to bring them in. I have a paint supply store near me. They could probably help.

Big TY

[Texas Swede]

Gimpy,
If you send me your email address by a message, I will send you the formula.
Much cheaper for you than having a paint shop identifying it. They used a spectrometer
but the results were not satisfactory so they did a mix by hand until they were dead on.
As I said, great results.
Texas Swede

[cobraboy]

With help from Bo I restored some konis for my car

Thanks again Bo and seasons greetings to you
Mark

[Texas Swede]

Mark,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too.
Your Konis came out very nice.
Just sent the formula to Gimpy.
Texas Swede

[rockhouse66]

Bo

We used the formula you sent me too and it turned out great.  Thanks for doing the research on this for the benefit of the hobby.

[gimpystoy]

With help from Bo I restored some konis for my car

Thanks again Bo and seasons greetings to you
Mark

Wow they look great. Got to get to paint store this week. If I'm successful my Winter project is set.
Gimpy

[ddonzella]

Any way I can get the formula. My car has the original konis on it.

Thank you

[Texas Swede]

If you send me a private message with your email address I will forward the formula to you.
Texas Swede

[TLea]

Any way I can get the formula. My car has the original konis on it.

Thank you

Just asking , I know you are working on 70 Shelby. The Konis aren't for that are they?

[ddonzella]

Well,

Red Orange Koni shocks are on my car???  Not correct??