Member Contributer zumper Posted August 8, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hello, The photo shows the general state of the fork paint on my bike, I should like to use a suitable touch up paint to improve them, i read somewhere that Rustoleum Dull Aluminium is a fairly close match? Anyway, i do not have the funds or expertise to powdercoat or polish the legs, i would just wish to tidy them up a bit, Any thoughts on a good oem paint match? ( i don't want to paint them black!) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I bought a buffing wheel at Harbor Freight for like, $30. $10 for compound and polish. If you wanted to go that route. I don't think I would care for polished forks myself. The cheapest route would be plastidip. As for paint, I do remember seeing someone recently post something about that. The Dull Aluminum would probably be a pretty close match. Paint some scrap cardboard and compare it to the fork after it dries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helweg Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Use hammerite "silver" available in any DIY store. I have done that many times on different bikes. Just sand it with 400 grid, especially the dents, wipe i with a cloth moistened with thinner then two coats of hammerite and they look like new. I usually put a little thinner i the can and then use a sponge to paint with.It'll be smooth and have a look like its sprayed, try it on a pipe or card board as a test. It doesn't take any masking and you can even paint them on the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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