Cleaning fork leggs

Shocktower · 07-16-2012, 03:48 PM

Not the sliders but the Aluminum leggs, mine are covered in some crap/oxicadation, I have tried some stuff but no luck, also are the clear coated

, I may get them clear powder coating

Cat Daddy · 07-16-2012, 07:10 PM

Do you have a good powdercoating shop in your area ?

I use a Methylene Chloride vat to strip the factory finish then media blast and powder with a color basecoat then a clear powder topcoat. If you strip them to bare aluminum and then clear powder, you won't be happy with the finish. Clear powder over bare aluminum darkens the color significantly. Better to use a silver base then clear top.

Your local guy will know all of this if he's any good.

Shocktower · 07-16-2012, 09:46 PM

Ok, I was thinking of just stripping them, and clear coat, I know this is a cheap way, but since I am doing everything top notch, I should probably go that route, I have them nearly stripped by hand

, that's me scrubbing them

, Oh BTW I just put new seals

Shocktower · 07-16-2012, 09:49 PM

What about Anodizing them

Low Budget · 07-17-2012, 02:55 AM

Are you after a polished bare aluminum look ? I can get them nearly chrome like with just hand polishing and elbow grease if you put the effort into them.

Its all in the process and right products. You dont even coat them with anything afterwards.

ADV8 · 07-17-2012, 03:36 AM

If its the RD they have a clear coat like most Japanese forks of that period.
It breaks down and you get oxidized spots same on the engine side covers where used.
Try 0000 steel wool and soapy (car wash is good) water.

Shocktower · 07-17-2012, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Low Budget

Are you after a polished bare aluminum look ? I can get them nearly chrome like with just hand polishing and elbow grease if you put the effort into them.

Its all in the process and right products. You dont even coat them with anything afterwards.

That would be great, but it is very very wet here, and they will need up keep, I don't want that, I found a coating place, who is going to do them

anonny · 07-18-2012, 09:17 PM

Or polish them up and add a powder clear top coat.

Shocktower · 07-18-2012, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonny

Or polish them up and add a powder clear top coat.

Well Sandy Clause brought me a purt swingarm Anodized clear so I am going to matche the front forks

Hunsta · 07-21-2012, 12:54 AM

I brought mine back to a very good shine. I just ran them over a wire wheel. A bench type one not one thats on an angle grinder. Then polished them with a buffing wheel. After that I just clear coated them.

Shocktower · 07-23-2012, 08:18 PM

Well I was farting around with them shiny silver color, and said to hell with it, I will have them done in BLACK, this Thursday

, they will match the frame

Low Budget · 07-24-2012, 07:08 PM

All it takes is a little time and effort.

No need for media blasting, power tools, powdercoatings or special preservers. Just some patience and effort to go through the steps thouroughly.

Shocktower · 07-24-2012, 07:56 PM

But but have you ever seen, a set of black legs

, and it is really really wet here

Hunsta · 07-26-2012, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shocktower

But but have you ever seen, a set of black legs

, and it is really really wet here

Between the legs or the weather?

Shocktower · 07-26-2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunsta

Between the legs or the weather?

Yes

, No But really Oregon is a wet state, and I don't like doing things halfass, I'll get them tomorrow

07-16-2012, 03:48 PM	#1
Shocktower ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City Orygun Oddometer: 8,234	Cleaning fork leggs Not the sliders but the Aluminum leggs, mine are covered in some crap/oxicadation, I have tried some stuff but no luck, also are the clear coated , I may get them clear powder coating __________________ Alexa Drew Nov 9 1995- Oct 28th 2004 Miss you baby '08 KTM 530 EXC 79 RD 400 Daytona

07-16-2012, 09:46 PM	#3
Shocktower ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City Orygun Oddometer: 8,234	Ok, I was thinking of just stripping them, and clear coat, I know this is a cheap way, but since I am doing everything top notch, I should probably go that route, I have them nearly stripped by hand , that's me scrubbing them , Oh BTW I just put new seals __________________ Alexa Drew Nov 9 1995- Oct 28th 2004 Miss you baby '08 KTM 530 EXC 79 RD 400 Daytona

07-16-2012, 09:49 PM	#4
Shocktower ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City Orygun Oddometer: 8,234	What about Anodizing them __________________ Alexa Drew Nov 9 1995- Oct 28th 2004 Miss you baby '08 KTM 530 EXC 79 RD 400 Daytona

07-17-2012, 03:36 AM	#6
ADV8 Taumarunui..Darwin.. Joined: Nov 2007 Location: North of Sydney. Oddometer: 2,110	If its the RD they have a clear coat like most Japanese forks of that period. It breaks down and you get oxidized spots same on the engine side covers where used. Try 0000 steel wool and soapy (car wash is good) water. __________________ Les .. 1968 Husqvarna MF250 and MF360 - 1971 Norton Commando Fastback - 1973 Kawasaki H2A - 1973 Ducati 750 GT - 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado - 1974 Kawasaki H2B - 1974 Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail - 1981 Ducati 900 SD - 1986 Husqvarna 400 WR - 1998 Suzuki TL1000S - 1998 Suzuki TL1000S - 2007 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S - 2008 Suzuki DR780.

07-18-2012, 09:17 PM	#8
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,957	Or polish them up and add a powder clear top coat. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

07-16-2012, 07:10 PM	#2
Cat Daddy Cob Artist Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Working in my shop in Springtown Texas Oddometer: 783	Do you have a good powdercoating shop in your area ? I use a Methylene Chloride vat to strip the factory finish then media blast and powder with a color basecoat then a clear powder topcoat. If you strip them to bare aluminum and then clear powder, you won't be happy with the finish. Clear powder over bare aluminum darkens the color significantly. Better to use a silver base then clear top. Your local guy will know all of this if he's any good.

07-17-2012, 02:55 AM	#5
Low Budget Veteran "Have Not" Joined: May 2011 Location: Where eagles soar high & savings sink low Oddometer: 323	Are you after a polished bare aluminum look ? I can get them nearly chrome like with just hand polishing and elbow grease if you put the effort into them. Its all in the process and right products. You dont even coat them with anything afterwards.

07-21-2012, 12:54 AM	#10
Hunsta Have guns will hunt Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Gympie Queensland Australia Oddometer: 5,405	I brought mine back to a very good shine. I just ran them over a wire wheel. A bench type one not one thats on an angle grinder. Then polished them with a buffing wheel. After that I just clear coated them. __________________ I REALLY AM A NICE GUY. JUST ASK ANYONE WHO HASN`T MET ME.

07-23-2012, 08:18 PM	#11
Shocktower ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City Orygun Oddometer: 8,234	Well I was farting around with them shiny silver color, and said to hell with it, I will have them done in BLACK, this Thursday , they will match the frame __________________ Alexa Drew Nov 9 1995- Oct 28th 2004 Miss you baby '08 KTM 530 EXC 79 RD 400 Daytona

07-24-2012, 07:08 PM	#12
Low Budget Veteran "Have Not" Joined: May 2011 Location: Where eagles soar high & savings sink low Oddometer: 323	All it takes is a little time and effort. No need for media blasting, power tools, powdercoatings or special preservers. Just some patience and effort to go through the steps thouroughly.

07-24-2012, 07:56 PM	#13
Shocktower ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon City Orygun Oddometer: 8,234	But but have you ever seen, a set of black legs , and it is really really wet here __________________ Alexa Drew Nov 9 1995- Oct 28th 2004 Miss you baby '08 KTM 530 EXC 79 RD 400 Daytona

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