Yamaha paints?

[Irv]

I'm in the process of getting my front A-arms straightened and will need some paint when completed.

Does Yamaha sell/carry any touch up paints or spray bombs which match their factory colors?

My a-arms are black but imo they look a little metallic( 40th anniversary model) Has anyone come across a paint that matches or is very cloae to the factory Yamaha color?

 

[heat exchange]

I was wondering how are you straitening the A-arms ?I have a slightly bent set that I would like to straiten.Sorry I have looked for the black paint as well and had no luck,it seems to have a gray or silver in it.

 

[Snowmobileaddict]

You should get them powder coated. Durable and great appearance.

 

[APEX 06]

You should get them powder coated. Durable and great appearance.

x2

 

[tapex_07]

You should get them powder coated. Durable and great appearance.

x3 only way to go.

 

[kviper]

Napa store's can scan them and duplicate the color, Did it on my 87 FJ. But I would probably powder coat as well, more durable for suspendtion part's.

 

[darv]

you can buy one paint for yamaha from color rite buy

 

[actionjack]

Google COLORITE. Voila. Or powder coating.

 

[Irv]

Google COLORITE. Voila. Or powder coating.

Thanks everyone.

I guess I got ahead of myself and didn't think things through very wellt

I prematurely installed the Ulmer's bushings in the a-arms without first checking to see if they were straight or not.
I also have the left side completely put back together as well, with the Ulmer's in those too.

I assume my only option at this point is the Colorite paint as the Ulmer's went in tight and I am sure if I tried to remove them I would damage them?

I checked the Colorrite site as was suggested but it doesn't list a 40th, only the Vector GT?
Not sure if black on it is the same as the 40th but imo, like I mentioned above, it looks like there is some type of metallic in the paint on the a-arms and the Colorite site just states Black?

 

[actionjack]

Some colors are multi application. Like my red 2007 arms that need the same straightening. Gotta get to that!

 

[Snowmobileaddict]

I assume my only option at this point is the Colorite paint as the Ulmer's went in tight and I am sure if I tried to remove them I would damage them?

Why do you need to remove the bushings prior to powder coating the arms?

They get protected from the powder ccoating with silicone plugs.

 

[yamahas]

I pulled mine out before sending my arms to get powder coated. Not so mush as to protect them from the powder but from the heat. I was conderned that I may have to pull them out anyway after if the heat affected them.

 

[Snowmobileaddict]

If you want to CYA, find out from Ulmer exactly what grade of bronze/oilite his bushings are made of (841,932,954, 863 etc).

A quick check of bronze bushing material specs on McMasterCarr.com shows quite a few grades of bronze bushings with a design operating temperature higher than what is produced in a typical powder coat process oven.

 

[Irv]

If you want to CYA, find out from Ulmer exactly what grade of bronze/oilite his bushings are made of (841,932,954, 863 etc).

A quick check of bronze bushing material specs on McMasterCarr.com shows quite a few grades of bronze bushings with a design operating temperature higher than what is produced in a typical powder coat process oven.

I just assumed they would have to come out for the powder coating?
Might e-mail Allen to find out for sure.

Thanks.

 

[Sasquatch]

Carbon black metalic I think is the closest in automotive paints.