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Can Complete front end of Fat Bob be Blacked out

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Old 09-16-2013, 11:04 PM
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Default Can Complete front end of Fat Bob be Blacked out

I'm thinking of getting a second bike, a Fat Bob and want to black out most of it.
I have seen lots of black lower forks and triple trees but no black upper forks.
Are these around or wont it work on the slider? Can they be powder coated?
 
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Old 09-16-2013, 11:15 PM
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3M vynil car wrap works for around $15.


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Rg3 suspension and race tech do a coating on them
 
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Old 09-17-2013, 06:10 AM
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You're looking for "DLC" or diamond like coating. It's a super hard anodizing for the fork tubes that's black. You can't powercoat the shiny part of the fork that goes through the fork seal but you can DLC it.

You'll have to strip your forks down and I bet the coating is pricey too. People mostly do it for the reduced stiction/friction, not looks.

A quick google search shows that your looking at least $500 for the tubes alone.

http://www.rg3suspension.com/coatings.htm
 

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Old 09-17-2013, 06:14 AM
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Coating the fork stanchions is very common in a lot of forms in motorsports, and huge in Mountain Biking. If you are in So Cal, I highly recommend going through Enzo suspensions.

They are a highly reputable company in the MX industry
 
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