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KZ 900 air box paint needed.

11 Jul 2025 15:37 - 11 Jul 2025 15:38
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I want to pimp the air box of my KZ 900. It look like it was painted before but not by a pro oviously ! I will sand it smouth but what is the best paint for plastic / original look ?

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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

11 Jul 2025 15:55
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What color did you want to paint it: black?  If so, research using a propane plumbing torch and recondition it that way.

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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

11 Jul 2025 16:46
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StreetfighterKz wrote:
What color did you want to paint it: black?  If so, research using a propane plumbing torch and recondition it that way.

Later, Doug

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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

Yesterday 08:23
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What color did you want to paint it: black?  If so, research using a propane plumbing torch and recondition it that way.

I seem to recall people doing that to turn grey and weathered plastic back to black, but I don't know if that will help here unless the OP sands off absolutely all of the old paint that the PO applied
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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

Yesterday 09:52 - Yesterday 09:54
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I thought it was a joke! It seems to work, but I wouldn't have the courage to do it these air box are kind of rare.

I tried a heat-resistant paint, gas, and oil that seemed to have an acceptable finish on the can but ultimately was too matte. (Rust-Oleum, High Heat).
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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

Yesterday 12:31 - Yesterday 12:35
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Sand it back to bare plastic using a fine grade wet and dry. Then go over it with 2000 wet and dry then polish it with paint restorer  polish.
You'll get a high gloss black plastic finish. Once done give it a wax with graphene wax. 
I do scabby 80's indicators back to new looking this way. 



 
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Re: KZ 900 air box paint needed.

Yesterday 13:58 - Yesterday 14:03
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Sand it back to bare plastic using a fine grade wet and dry. Then go over it with 2000 wet and dry then polish it with paint restorer  polish.
You'll get a high gloss black plastic finish. Once done give it a wax with graphene wax. 
I do scabby 80's indicators back to new looking this way. 


Thanks for sharing this method..., as it was already painted with fome scratches, I found  a can of plastic paint and will give few layer. So far it look ok !

I love Auto Glim products....I've got a collection but did not know about paint renovator..

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S1 250 triple 1973
H1, 500 triple 1975
LTD 1000, 1982
Ninja 1000R 1987
Ninja ZX12R 2006
KZ900 1976. My BB !
Yamaha RD 350 1973
Ducati 1098 2007
Harley Softail 2009 For sale !
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