Fork legs

rex · Post by **rex** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:28 pm

Am gonna spray me fork legs cos they're looking well manky at the moment. Any suggestions as to which paint looks good whilst still not too prone to stone chips?

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:18 am

I'd thought about doing this too, 30k miles are now showing there worst at the bottom.... i was more worried about adhesion....the legs are covered in some form of coating thats gone all flaky...

surely, will need some serious sanding to get a good base.... i'm guessing any decent paint will be ok, as long as it's applied properly. thought about lacquer to seal it from chips etc?

RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:04 am

paint stripper takes off the coating but needs care, then wire wool, finished with solvol, looks good and then only needs laquer not paint.
Previously tried hammerite, its sh1t from a can but a spray might be ok. still ooks crap with silver paint though, best result is a good clean.

rex · Post by **rex** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:58 pm

Mine have gone all flaky too. Like the idea about polishing then putting laquer on top. Sounds like harder work but probably worth it..

Jaglifter · Post by **Jaglifter** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:15 pm

When I stripped the lacquer off my (car) alloys I used Nitro Moores Auto and it worked a treat. Watch you don't get it on anything else though!

RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:28 pm

Yeah got some on orange indicator lens and it melted...........bugger.