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**ShinoBrown** · 11-08-2012, 12:56 PM

So of course I have the gold forks and brakes. I'm getting ready to strip bike down to paint but I was wondering can forks be painted? Not really feeling the gold no more really. I know my brakes can be powercoated cuz I'm doing that but I haven't heard or seen anybody that talk about painting the forks a different color. Is it possible?

**meat_whistle** · 11-08-2012, 02:33 PM

I rattle canned a set of forks on an old dirtbike I had when i was a kid. The fork tubes are aluminum and paint doesnt stick well. upon installation the paint was scraped real bad. and looked like shit after a wreck or two. wouldn't recommend doing this obviously.

On topic... I would assume that you could powder coat these as well. It shouldn't be a problem. No significant heat is used in powder coating. Id Just make sure nothing gets on the inside of the tubes.

**wisegunner** · 11-08-2012, 02:38 PM

Anodizing would be better. You would have to strip them first though. If this is a must for you, start looking around for shops that do this sort of thing. Not impossible to do yourself, but hard.

**TheGeek** · 11-08-2012, 06:41 PM

^^^ I looked into it. The bushings aren't replaceable, and are steel. Makes anodizing a real pain. Not totally impossible, but you'll have to find a shop that really knows their shit to seal both ends so the bath can't get inside.

**wisegunner** · 11-08-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGeek

^^^ I looked into it. The bushings aren't replaceable, and are steel. Makes anodizing a real pain. Not totally impossible, but you'll have to find a shop that really knows their shit to seal both ends so the bath can't get inside.

In that case; totally not worth it.

**2movethesoul** · 11-08-2012, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wisegunner

Anodizing would be better. You would have to strip them first though. If this is a must for you, start looking around for shops that do this sort of thing. Not impossible to do yourself, but hard.

Depends... Anodizing is definitely better, but there is a seal ~25% down the tube that you can't remove, at least on my 06.

I ended up powder coating mine as well as the bottoms and the rear shock spring.

**Lucid Insanity** · 11-09-2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 2movethesoul

Depends... Anodizing is definitely better, but there is a seal ~25% down the tube that you can't remove, at least on my 06.

I ended up powder coating mine as well as the bottoms and the rear shock spring.

that looks amazing!

**CHITOLOVE** · 11-09-2012, 04:25 PM

Wow sick !!!!!!!!!

**ShinoBrown** · 11-09-2012, 07:10 PM

No chaffing or rubbing when powdercoating? I thought bought trying that.

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**2movethesoul** · 11-10-2012, 11:34 PM

Thanks guys.
I wasn't the one who installed them, I had a lot of stuff powder coated and anodized...
My go to guy did everything.
I can tell you that there isn't a single scratch on them.