Shizzle Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Not a fan of the Gold Forks, anyone paint them? I have some Flat Black Plasti-Dip paint I thought I would try and see if I like the look. If I don't like it then I can peel it off. But if I do like it maybe more of a permanent solution. Thoughts? Anyone do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Probably have to remove to paint right? On reinstall the paint will be scraped off by the triple tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizzle Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, peteinpa said: Probably have to remove to paint right? On reinstall the paint will be scraped off by the triple tree. Wasn't planning on removing them. Probably remove the fender and then tape everything else off. Or maybe just leave them the hell alone. Just not a fan of the Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Plasti-dip would be a good prototype test if you like the color. It will probably scratch a bit on reinstall since it's so flimsy. A true (and quality) powder coat would be a permanent solution. Since the triples have a slight expansion, an extra couple thou from the powder coat on the fork diameter shouldn't effect fitment. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO MIKE Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I think vinyl wrap would be a better option. They make them for dirt bike fork protection. I had carbon fibre ones on a CR .looks great.. Or you can get full sheets and cut your own .If you don't like , peel it off. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just don't vinyl wrap the clamping area. I LOVE the gold forks.🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Powder coat or you're just wasting your time and money. Of course that means the entire fork assembly is gonna need to be completely disassembled, but I can see no other way to do it right or permanent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizzle Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 I think the Vinyl Wrap is a good idea and probably more durable than the Plasti-Dip I was thinking about would be. If it needs redone just redo it, pretty simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizzle Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 I do see they make a Carbon Fiber Fork Wrap, that looks like the best alternative even though a little gold will show at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted December 6, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 6, 2020 @Shizzle - I remember seeing someone here on the forum had wrapped the forks in a black vinyl, and it actually looked really good. I guess you would just start below the lower triple clamp and work down from there... Worth a try, and easy to undo if you don’t like the way it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 This may sound silly, but why not just use some big ass heat shrink tubing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 15 hours ago, texscottyd said: @Shizzle - I remember seeing someone here on the forum had wrapped the forks in a black vinyl, and it actually looked really good. I guess you would just start below the lower triple clamp and work down from there... Worth a try, and easy to undo if you don’t like the way it turns out. Yeah the "real" 3M black vinyl wrap could be a potential winner, and yeah easy to reverse back if not happy with the results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 You can buy a film that you spray apply to alloy wheels that peels off. This New Removable Rubber Spray Paint Film Coating - Black- Alloy Wheels Panel Rubber Paint Black - 400mL It is a unique and one of a kind product which... would be the ideal solution and fully reversible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted December 6, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 6, 2020 Thats a wrap... Gold Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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