Help: Painting Gold Label Lowers
- Thread starter Axis
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street steeze has a crazy how-to for a frame but for fork lowers i dont think you need all that stuff. maybe 2-3 different sandpaper grits, some primer and paint. a fine grit to take off the clear coat. then some extra fine grit to smooth out. shoot it with primer and paint...done.
http://http://www.street-steeze.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=287
http://http://www.street-steeze.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=287
800 grit sandpaper. I did mine last summer, took me a long time, but I am so happy with my fork. I put one entire can of primer, and then one entire can of Krylon Gloss Black. Make sure you tape everything off with painters tape, each time you apply a coat. If you don't re-apply the tape, when it's dry and you pull the tape off, the paint will come too. It's really simple.
I also hacksawed off my front brake mount and filed it down, it look way better than stock.
I also hacksawed off my front brake mount and filed it down, it look way better than stock.
For durable results, you might want to sand the lowers then take them to an autobody shop that has a spray booth. Try to find a place that does a lot of taxis and limos and surely they'll be shooting black 2 stage. Ask the painter if he'll hit your fork legs for a few bucks more than a can of Krylon you'll have a bangin' finish.
Care to post a picture? I want to see it without the brake mount. I'm pretty interested in doing this.