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posted on 24/2/12 at 06:18 AM Reply With Quote
Motorbike fork paint?

Im painting some motorbike forks, What is the best pain to use? I have roughened up the original pain by sanding.

Will normal carpaint do or should i use plastikote enamel
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posted on 24/2/12 at 08:43 AM Reply With Quote
I've refurbished quite a few sets of forks and I take it down to the alloy, etch prime and then use alloy wheel paint (e.g. Simoniz 5 Wheel Paint) and lacquer. This gives a very tough, factory-like finish.
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