...a can of Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Paint- Flat Black ....virtually IDENTICAL to Harley's texture black... and stronger, too

i just did my coil cover, emblem for battery cover, and fender struts

....will post pics when everything is put together

 

would love to see those pics.I really want to powder coat my mags black. I wonder if that paint would hold up. what do you think?

 

i gotta tell yah, stell.... it's strong stuff!.... all it suggests is that you apply it to a well cleaned surface....but i sanded, steel-wooled, and primed before i applied just to be sure

...i'll take some pics when i get home from work and i'll post them

 

I might try it on a test spot. maybe do the outside or inside hub part of mag for now. just to see if it will hold up. I am sure it will take a lot of prep to do the rims, but I thinkthe black would look great. on the other hand, if I take off the rims for powder coating, that gives me a great excuse to go get the 180 tire for the rear I have been drooling over. ove 10000 miles on the existing tire, so it is about due. thanks for the info.

 

Think of it this way, even if it doesn't hold up as well as a good powder coat job.
You can buy a hell of a lot of the stuff for a lot less money, and you won't have to sit looking a a unicycle you can't ride for two or more weeks waiting for the wheelto come back from the coaters.

 

it sure would be cheaper if I go that route. I may give it a try. I will post after to let you guys know how it went.

 

be sure you cover or better yet REMOVE your bearings... a little paint will cause your wheels to lock up if they are in the bearings... do not take chances brother... i had a old honda 750 lock up on me that i pulled from a barn... WOW... bike stops and YOU don't! i make it a point now to either replace or repack all the bearings on my Honda CB jobs...

 

good advice. i'll make sure to watch out when I do the job.

 

cheap old school footrests chop the end off a couple of railroad pins,now the trick to keep it cheap get a mate to drill them out at work.saving you alot of cash on drill bits.

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I like the do it all case on the batter box! great idea!!! i always have mine on my belt... not for long!