Decoating Forks??

[thearcticsea]

I've seen on here a lot of members have removed the black sections from their front forks. (I'm not sure the right terminology)

Can anyone give me an idea of how to go about doing that? I think it makes the bike look fantastic.

Thanks!

 

[buckstoy]

Paint stripper, then sandpaper then buffing. It's simple but takes a good bit of elbow grease.

 

[thearcticsea]

You have to remove them, right? What's that process like? When sanding what grit and type of paper and when buffing do you use a compound and a buffing wheel?

Thanks for your help!

 

[thearcticsea]

Decided not to do it. Thanks!

 

[loxpump]

I plan on doing it myself. But I would like to get the damn thing running first.

 

[adrianwhipp]

you should go for it, its pretty easy. Also it shaves at least 2oz, and the bike will go faster.

 

[alan29]

I have the opposite problem. I have a couple of chips in the paint on the forks. How to touch it up?

 

[Craigore]

Black nail polish! Has a hardener in it- works great!!

 

[strokerlmt]

I have been using model paint with a clear coat and all the friggin time it could have been black nail polish.......great idea dahhhhhhhhhh

 

[rodburner]

Nail polish works good on the handlebar clamp and tank badges too,as well as all the rusty Allen head bolts on the bike. Hell,you can even pin stripe with it on a properly prepared surface.

 

[KingBear]

Fingernail polish is good all-around paint. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_polish

 

[Craigore]

All hail nail polish

 

[alan29]

great idea and cheap too.