Primer for Forks
 

So today I drilled out the front mudguard bolts so I could repaint the forks on my K3. I got the mirco thin layer of powder off and got all the corrosion off. I used standard grey primer, let it dry and started the top coat. It did not go well so i tried to wipe off the top coat with kitchen towel. As is did this the primer coat peeled off with it.

Is there a special primer for aluminium?

I got all the primer off again and started polishing one of the forks instead to see what it looks like, not sure polished forks suite the K3 onwards.

Tim

Re: Primer for Forks
 

The forks are cast from a form of aluminium alloy. You can buy a special metals primer made by Halfords, Hammerite also manage something similar.

I believe Lozzo simily wet&dried his and then applied Hammerite smooth straight onto the forks.

Jambo

Re: Primer for Forks
 

i wet and dry'd my bandit forks and sprayed em hammerite smooth black...looked great and no issues

Re: Primer for Forks
 

Don't bother painting them, you will have to redo this whole process again in a few years. Strip them down and polish them, no need to lacquer them as an occasional wipe down with ACF-50 or WD40 will keep them corrosion free.

Re: Primer for Forks
 

If you're going to paint aluminium, first you really need to grit blast the surface. Then apply an Etch Primer before applying the top coat.

Re: Primer for Forks
 

seconded, so I would follow Ddave's advice if I was you.