Painting fork legs
10-27-2012, 01:15 PM
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Painting fork legs
Do I need to sand the cast aluminum legs before painting? Or will the paint hold without?
10-27-2012, 10:23 PM
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Parts should be cleaned, sanded, degreased then if parts are bare metal they should be coated with an etching primer or an epoxy primer then painted.
10-30-2012, 10:58 AM
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There is no difference whatever we paint, preparation is everything! Alloy castings like sliders will benefit from a suitable primer, as 'death trap' suggests.
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