Paint my 36 talas white-a good idea?

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Paint my 36 talas white-a good idea?
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flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:19 Quote
Hey i just got a 36 talas and it has no stickers on the lowers and is basically ready to be painted but i was wondering what the best way to do that would be and whether it would be a good idea. Right now it doesn't really match my bike.

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flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:21 Quote
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Go for it, looks good.
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:23 Quote
yeah but isn't that one powdercoated white and sold that way. i just don't know the best way to spray paint bike stuff. any suggestions?
flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:25 Quote
You don't powder coat forks.
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:27 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
You don't powder coat forks.

well you know what i mean, it was painted white at the factory however they do it. how many coats did you do for ur fork on the stp? and you took the fork apart to paint the lowers seperately right?
flag t-limbert
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Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:28 Quote
if you're going to paint it, cover up the stanchions with some painters tape and some kind of paper, then get some automotive white paint and clear coat if you want. sand it down a bit with some really really find sand paper, like 400 grit or so. then just do a bunch of really light layers until the white is even and solid. if you don't trust yourself, you can get a bike shop to do it probably. although it will cost some money, it will be worth it if it's professionaly done. hope this helps.
flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:29 Quote
No, i just taped off the stanchions with some blue tape or whatever. Did maybe 10 coats of white and 2 clear coats.
flag jeff-hurd
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:29 Quote
my suggestion would be dont spay em urself, they will chip and u wont be happy cause they r nice forks, if u wanna make em white go and get em powdercoated or profenionly sprayed.
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:31 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
No, i just taped off the stanchions with some blue tape or whatever. Did maybe 10 coats of white and 2 clear coats.

and how is it holding up? still look good
flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:31 Quote
Yeah, it's still perfect where I didn't fall on it and stuff. Then again if it gets messed up, you just spray it again.
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:33 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
Yeah, it's still perfect where I didn't fall on it and stuff. Then again if it gets messed up, you just spray it again.

yeah i'll think about it. but then if i put the fork on a different bike the white will probably be pointless so i don't really know if i want to try it
flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:34 Quote
Then you spray it another color...
flag epicbiker
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:36 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
Then you spray it another color...

true, thanks for the input. you've been helpful as usual tup
flag princeofthenorth
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 15:42 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
No, i just taped off the stanchions with some blue tape or whatever. Did maybe 10 coats of white and 2 clear coats.

why not take apart the fork..?
flag iggz
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 20:58 Quote
Taping it off works just fine....
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