I want my forks painted but how? - SV650.org

13-03-06, 03:58 PM

i want to get my fork sliders black, has anyone had this done if so how much and what happened

cheers
tom

13-03-06, 04:06 PM

petevtwin650 has had some paintwork done recently. nice job too. if he sees this he may pass comment

13-03-06, 04:10 PM

Powdercoating or painting work well.

For stanchions then I think a nitride coating is the only realistic option. titanium aluminium nitride is a blue-black. I think titanium nitride is the type used on "gold" forks.

northwind · 13-03-06, 04:32 PM

You've got that the wrong way round I think, the stanchions are the tubes and the sliders are the lowers.

Anyhoo. I'd get them powdercoated. In fact, I did. Lovely finish, very tough... It does mean totally strippign the forks down into bits.

13-03-06, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

You've got that the wrong way round I think, the stanchions are the tubes and the sliders are the lowers.

Probably, knowing me.
I also just noticed that I didn't read the post properly. Oh well, that'll teach me for trying to do 5 things at once.

13-03-06, 06:08 PM

yeah, i know the difference and i do mean sliders, i have just brough some in the for sale section and then i can spend a day swapping them over and putting in new oil ect.
Powder coating it is - how much did it cost? and how much prep do i need to do first

northwind · 13-03-06, 09:24 PM

Cost me £20 the pair in gloss black... I used BBS in Edinburghm, who basically charge more the scabbier they are, so I gave them a serious clean and degrease beforehand.

13-03-06, 09:36 PM

nice, this is all sounding very cheap! so i might spend a little more and get a top quality finish

northwind · 13-03-06, 09:41 PM

That was a top quality finish

At one point BBS had more of their work in Streetfighters than Spondon

But you might want to consider different colours, SSS and Aerocoat do a black chrome which is absolutely stunning...

13-03-06, 09:44 PM

yumm black crome! i think i will stick will gloss black, then i will do my wheels after, then possibly swing arm. does it sound like i want a K5??

13-03-06, 03:58 PM	#1
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	I want my forks painted but how? i want to get my fork sliders black, has anyone had this done if so how much and what happened cheers tom

13-03-06, 04:32 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	You've got that the wrong way round I think, the stanchions are the tubes and the sliders are the lowers. Anyhoo. I'd get them powdercoated. In fact, I did. Lovely finish, very tough... It does mean totally strippign the forks down into bits. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

13-03-06, 09:24 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Cost me £20 the pair in gloss black... I used BBS in Edinburghm, who basically charge more the scabbier they are, so I gave them a serious clean and degrease beforehand. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

13-03-06, 09:41 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	That was a top quality finish At one point BBS had more of their work in Streetfighters than Spondon But you might want to consider different colours, SSS and Aerocoat do a black chrome which is absolutely stunning... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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13-03-06, 04:06 PM	#2
madmal Guest Posts: n/a	petevtwin650 has had some paintwork done recently. nice job too. if he sees this he may pass comment

13-03-06, 04:10 PM	#3
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Powdercoating or painting work well. For stanchions then I think a nitride coating is the only realistic option. titanium aluminium nitride is a blue-black. I think titanium nitride is the type used on "gold" forks.

13-03-06, 06:08 PM	#6
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	yeah, i know the difference and i do mean sliders, i have just brough some in the for sale section and then i can spend a day swapping them over and putting in new oil ect. Powder coating it is - how much did it cost? and how much prep do i need to do first

13-03-06, 09:36 PM	#8
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	nice, this is all sounding very cheap! so i might spend a little more and get a top quality finish

13-03-06, 09:44 PM	#10
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	yumm black crome! i think i will stick will gloss black, then i will do my wheels after, then possibly swing arm. does it sound like i want a K5??