Painting forks

on my old k3 i put 2 strips of silver duck tape (one on each leg) to protect them from eliments and stone chips, i also didnt like the look of the huggers so i put a butil rubber flap 4"wide from the battery box down through the swingarm which kept all the crap off the shock.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

...and the concrete, stand and tyre....

Looking good, how come you didn't remove the items to paint them?

haha dave

I took the wheel off and prepped it and painted it inside the garage. Tho for the forks I just left them on the bike with a headstock stand outside as not enough room in the garage for the bike and car

Didnt remove the forks cos im too lazy but I think the whole process would of been a whole lot easier if I did just take them off and take them to the powder coaters lol

Just to add... When painting aluminium it is important to paint it immediately after sanding. Not a lot sticks to aluminium (other than specialised chemical etch and even that is improved with a bit of cleaning up) once it starts to oxidise which occurs very rapidly. Don't sand one day to paint the next.

Cheers