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Offline ZG

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #300 on: March 04, 2013, 02:41:11 PM »
So the painter spoke with Color Rite and were recommended to do a coat of white under the green to make the paint brighter and really pop! So I guess it will end up now being 9 coats total.  :o
 
 
Brighter is better on this particular green, so a coat of white we go!!  ;D
 


 

 

 


 
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Offline ZG

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #301 on: March 04, 2013, 02:50:47 PM »
Ok, now it gets exciting, here we go...
 
GREEN!!  8)
 


 

 

 

 
 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #302 on: March 04, 2013, 02:55:05 PM »
First coat of green going on...
 
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #303 on: March 04, 2013, 02:58:37 PM »
WOW! Actual greenness! Nice! :thumbs:
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #304 on: March 04, 2013, 03:07:10 PM »
We have greenage!

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #305 on: March 04, 2013, 03:27:41 PM »
After watching that video, for some reason I'm now hungry for brisket, hot links and ribs.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #306 on: March 04, 2013, 03:38:47 PM »
That is going to look awesome.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #307 on: March 04, 2013, 03:42:42 PM »
ZG, you should do a dyno run on the bike while it is still black. Then do another when you put the green skins on. Then we will know for sure which is the faster color ;D
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #308 on: March 04, 2013, 03:46:10 PM »
Back when I used to do a lot of painting, I always used silver or gold under candy colors, but they may have suggested white, to get a specific shade of green to stand out. It's going to rock, Man.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #309 on: March 04, 2013, 03:52:44 PM »
Looks great.
It'll be neat to watch the development of the color from 1st coat to last.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #310 on: March 04, 2013, 04:02:08 PM »
Wow,
I havent been around the forums for a while.. Things must be really slow around here. I can remember when someone would do their own project on their C14 like Fretka turboed his from scratch, designing and engineering it himself. Or Brian designing and working out the bugs on a cruise control unit. That he improved upon. Showing pics along the way..

Even some members that painted their own bikes and other custom work..

But really??

20+ pages on two forums on plastic bought on Ebay and painted green by some paint shop?  Hell the owner didnt even touch a piece of sand paper.  Till its done almost two months of jabber.. Why not just have it painted and show pics of the finished product when its all done for all to oogle over?

You can do anything if you have enough money... I guess.   Some people really love riding these motorcycles... But hey, if being a forum (or two) attention whore is more your thing... More power (or is it powa) to you...

Rant over

JJ
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #311 on: March 04, 2013, 04:06:12 PM »
ZG THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!    8)    8)    8)    8)
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #312 on: March 04, 2013, 04:22:19 PM »
Quote from: JamminJere on March 04, 2013, 04:02:08 PM
Wow,
I havent been around the forums for a while.. Things must be really slow around here. I can remember when someone would do their own project on their C14 like Fretka turboed his from scratch, designing and engineering it himself. Or Brian designing and working out the bugs on a cruise control unit. That he improved upon. Showing pics along the way..

Even some members that painted their own bikes and other custom work..

But really??

20+ pages on two forums on plastic bought on Ebay and painted green by some paint shop?  Hell the owner didnt even touch a piece of sand paper.  Till its done almost two months of jabber.. Why not just have it painted and show pics of the finished product when its all done for all to oogle over?

You can do anything if you have enough money... I guess.   Some people really love riding these motorcycles... But hey, if being a forum (or two) attention whore is more your thing... More power (or is it powa) to you...

Rant over

JJ

Now who's the attention whore?
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #313 on: March 04, 2013, 04:24:28 PM »
Quote from: Rhino on March 04, 2013, 02:58:37 PM
WOW! Actual greenness! Nice! :thumbs:

Quote from: Glennn on March 04, 2013, 03:38:47 PM
That is going to look awesome.

Quote from: jamiemac on March 04, 2013, 03:46:10 PM
It's going to rock, Man.

Quote from: connie1 on March 04, 2013, 03:52:44 PM
Looks great.
It'll be neat to watch the development of the color from 1st coat to last.

Quote from: stevewfl on March 04, 2013, 04:06:12 PM
ZG THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!    8)    8)    8)    8)

 
Thanks brutha's!!  :grouphug:   :chugbeer:
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #314 on: March 04, 2013, 04:27:36 PM »
No, Jay, not jealous... Or an attention whore, MrPipsqueak... After 6 years on this forum if I see a thread with over 20 pages I thought it was worthy reading.. My mistake, it wont happen again..

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #315 on: March 04, 2013, 04:51:13 PM »
Quote from: JamminJere on March 04, 2013, 04:27:36 PM
MrPipsqueak...

Ok, now that was funny.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #316 on: March 04, 2013, 04:53:10 PM »
Where is my popcorn?   Am I in time for the show?

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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #317 on: March 04, 2013, 05:35:34 PM »
Looks nice Jay, look forward to the finished product.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #318 on: March 04, 2013, 05:41:58 PM »
I have to say, that although ZG is having His bike painted by a shop, He's doing those of us a great service, that have been thinking about doing this ourselves. I've been thinking about painting mine green for some time, and will do it myself. It will definitely aid My decision making process to see His finished bike. The Kawasaki green is a little darker than the GM/Camaro green I'm considering, but it's close enough to give Me some perspective. Because of that, this thread is much more to Me than 20 pages of ooohs and aaahs.

Thanks ZG. I appreciate the thread, and You spending Your hard earned money so I don't have too.
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Re: ZG's Go Green paint project - 2012 ZX14R Special Edition Green
« Reply #319 on: March 04, 2013, 06:05:03 PM »
What is the saying, "It's the journey, not the destination".

I have no problem whatsoever with the length of this thread or anything else about it. It's been interesting, & I'm looking forward to the outcome (and realize there will prob be MORE pages between now and then ... hopefully more green boobs (without stretch marks) will be posted)
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