Powder Coated Shocks?
yep.. you have to take them apart but you can do it no problem... i just painted my air shocks in epoxy gloss black (air shocks would not handle the temp of the oven to powder coat them) so i just went black! here are a few pics... Powder coat is what you want for regular shocks cause powder will FLEX more and have MUCH less chance of cracking... pull em apart and powder... I have also shot shocks with bed liner... looks real cool and is super tuff, no problem wiht flexing either...
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: La Porte, TX
No drawbacks. I think they look good like that. I have a set of Fox that I want to take apart. Powder coat the ends black and cold chrome the springs.
Hey Joe, did you just take bagger shocks and put them on your Dyna? Are they 12.5" or so uninstalled?
Hey Joe, did you just take bagger shocks and put them on your Dyna? Are they 12.5" or so uninstalled?
thanks guys... WK they are eastern performance air shocks the lower models 11in... they SLAM you but also give you a great ride... you ahve to rewire EVERYTHING under the rear fender... the only ones i could find in black where 12 in so i sanded and shot mine black... 43147 I am going to be pulling apart a few shocks here in the future for a few builds i have going... i will take pics and do a write up on how to pull them apart... the cafe is coming along! base coat on the paint is drying!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 748
Likes: 1
OK... I'm getting mixed signals outta this thread.
Harley43147 - Are you asking about powder coating the shock itself or the spring and upper and lower spring "cups?" Unless the shocks (not springs) you have are chrome, they are already powder coated. Shock factories use a low temp cure powder and infrared ovens to cure out the powder during manufacturing. Because the shock has oil/gas and seals in it I don't know for sure if they will hold up to 400 degrees in a standard convection powder coat oven. I have powder coated a lot of springs and cups but never tried a shock. Personally I'd like for someone else to give that a shot before blowing one up in my oven.
Joe - Have you actually powder coated the shocks themselves? Your responses make me think you are talking about the springs.
Harley43147 - Are you asking about powder coating the shock itself or the spring and upper and lower spring "cups?" Unless the shocks (not springs) you have are chrome, they are already powder coated. Shock factories use a low temp cure powder and infrared ovens to cure out the powder during manufacturing. Because the shock has oil/gas and seals in it I don't know for sure if they will hold up to 400 degrees in a standard convection powder coat oven. I have powder coated a lot of springs and cups but never tried a shock. Personally I'd like for someone else to give that a shot before blowing one up in my oven.
Joe - Have you actually powder coated the shocks themselves? Your responses make me think you are talking about the springs.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
From: Columbus, Ohio
OK... I'm getting mixed signals outta this thread.
Harley43147 - Are you asking about powder coating the shock itself or the spring and upper and lower spring "cups?" Unless the shocks (not springs) you have are chrome, they are already powder coated. Shock factories use a low temp cure powder and infrared ovens to cure out the powder during manufacturing. Because the shock has oil/gas and seals in it I don't know for sure if they will hold up to 400 degrees in a standard convection powder coat oven. I have powder coated a lot of springs and cups but never tried a shock. Personally I'd like for someone else to give that a shot before blowing one up in my oven.
Joe - Have you actually powder coated the shocks themselves? Your responses make me think you are talking about the springs.
Harley43147 - Are you asking about powder coating the shock itself or the spring and upper and lower spring "cups?" Unless the shocks (not springs) you have are chrome, they are already powder coated. Shock factories use a low temp cure powder and infrared ovens to cure out the powder during manufacturing. Because the shock has oil/gas and seals in it I don't know for sure if they will hold up to 400 degrees in a standard convection powder coat oven. I have powder coated a lot of springs and cups but never tried a shock. Personally I'd like for someone else to give that a shot before blowing one up in my oven.
Joe - Have you actually powder coated the shocks themselves? Your responses make me think you are talking about the springs.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
no brother just hte springs and cups... most of the "shocks" i have seen have a plactic coating or sleave looking deal around it (stock 06 st bob shocks do for sure) i am talking about pulling htem apart, doing the upper and lower cup, as well as the springs... hell i cna not stick the actual shock in there cause it would destroy the rubber gromits on the upper and lower eyes... sorry man if i was a bit confusing
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
flt04lee
Motorcycle Parts For Sale-Misc. Parts
0
Jan 10, 2009 07:22 AM
