Is there a way to black out your forks?

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19 Apr 2011 14:41 #445585 by mileage
Im just wondering if there is any way to black out the forks, I know i cant paint them but i want to make my bike anti-chrome, thx in advance.

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19 Apr 2011 15:12 #445599 by mjg15
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You can paint them all black, except where the middle arrow on the right is. That area you can cover with fork boots.

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19 Apr 2011 15:20 #445600 by mileage
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Ah i didnt think about the boot thx for your help.

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19 Apr 2011 15:49 #445603 by Kidkawie
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Depends on your budget.

You can powdercoat your fork legs or have them anodized black. For the chrome fork tubes you can get those DLC coated. DLC (Diamond Like Coating) is used on MX bikes and probobly some crotch rockets.

Here's some DLC forks with gold anno tubes.


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19 Apr 2011 15:59 #445605 by mileage
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That DLC looks really slick but im pretty sure its outta my price range. i think i'll just go with the powder coat on the lower and maybe some black spray paint on the top section and black boots covering the middle. Something like this.

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19 Apr 2011 15:59 #445606 by mileage
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That DLC looks really slick but im pretty sure its outta my price range. i think i'll just go with the powder coat on the lower and maybe some black spray paint on the top section and black boots covering the middle. Something like this.

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19 Apr 2011 16:35 #445610 by wireman
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mileage wrote: That DLC looks really slick but im pretty sure its outta my price range. i think i'll just go with the powder coat on the lower and maybe some black spray paint on the top section and black boots covering the middle. Something like this.

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wow,thats cool looking! B) B) B) B) B)

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19 Apr 2011 16:43 #445613 by z1kzonly
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That sounds the cheapest way. Paint them with nice quaility car paint.
Black expoxy 2 part primer system is great and durable. Just would have to spray in the trip trees,so you would not scratch sliding in.
You just gave me a new idea! Thanks!
And use the old style rubber boots over the travel area.

Or if you want to spend some money, my chrome guy does industrial black anodizing coatings.
A couple of different kinds, check with any chrome shop that does industrial work.

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19 Apr 2011 16:53 #445617 by wireman
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before you go to painting everything up make sure to pull the triple trees off and clean all the gunk out of the bearings and races and repack them with grease B)

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19 Apr 2011 17:16 #445621 by mileage
Replied by mileage on topic Would it be the same as painting rims?
How would i go about painting the rims and spokes? I want to paint them red. The rims are chrome i believe.

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19 Apr 2011 17:21 - 19 Apr 2011 17:22 #445622 by andy9802gt
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mileage wrote:

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I think those bar ends look like this...

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19 Apr 2011 17:23 #445623 by DoubleDub
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wireman wrote:

mileage wrote: That DLC looks really slick but im pretty sure its outta my price range. i think i'll just go with the powder coat on the lower and maybe some black spray paint on the top section and black boots covering the middle. Something like this.

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wow,thats cool looking! B) B) B) B) B)


Yeah, I've been needing another tractor...the black might get hot in the fields, though.

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