Ripped my forks off the bob yesterday and brought em inside for paint. Was gonna leave em on and spray em but it's pretty cold here so I didn't wanna risk it. I sanded them down with some 220 and got all the clear coat off. I used the "specialty" rustoleum appliance paint. They have a new version of the paint out now, supposed to be even harder finish and is a nice gloss black Followed the directions on the can and they turned out pretty nice. Did about 5 coats in 1/2 hour. I'll post up some pics in a couple days when I throw them back on the ride. Sure I coulda ripped them apart and PC them like most would suggest, but I am a diy er and very very impatient...

 

As I was reading, I was gonna ask why you didn't just PC them because the powder will last alot longer and handle the rocks and road debris better.

I want to see how they turned out. When I get back, I am pulling my forks and trees and getting them powdered.

 

I did the appliance epoxy last year.. they came out great... but I didn't have good luck with them holding up... I have a lot of little chips... if I cant take them apart for powder im gonna re do them before the season... thy did look good though!

 

Here they are still hangin in the basement. I'm impressed how they turned out, slightest texture but very smooth for a rattle can job. I'll post a pic of them on the bike this weekend. I kinda wish I just had them powdered cuz paint is, well, paint... but this will get me by for this year.

 

If i went thru the trouble of removing them i would definitely have them powdered... But a good rattle can job can last a while

 

Ya true enough, I enjoy f'in around on the bike tho, gives me an excuse to hang out in the garage all hours of the night

 

I've had some experience with Pcoat. Although tough, it will chip and scratch and require stripping and recoating to repair (buffing tends to overheat the Pcoat causing it to delaminate). The good thing about rattlecan is that you can always clean and prep a bad spot and do a touchup job.

 

Love those wheels, really awesome.

 

If true, why do many including myself have exhaust parts Pcoated?

I might be wrong but I thought I was reading somwhere on this board that there is a hi temp Pcoat out there?

 

I'm with you on that one.

Nice work. Can't beat the price either.