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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Dennis on August 08, 2003, 02:15:27 pm

Title: OP, quick question for ya
Post by: Dennis on August 08, 2003, 02:15:27 pm

hey OP,
when you painted your fork did you take it apart or just mask it?
thanks,
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Title: Re: OP, quick question for ya
Post by: Old Proflexer on August 09, 2003, 04:53:05 am

took the sliders off the stantion tubes - remove the upper seals, grab a coat hanger to hold the thing and go at it.  use standard painting techniques of prepping the surface etc.

if you do remove the lowers, i have some rebuilding info for ya to keep the stiction down, judy butter liberally under the seals and all around the foam sponge, also take a long thin stick so as not to mar the bushings and dab in some butter between the internal bushings on both legs - there's lots of room in there.  

i did that a ways back and that thing is smooth as silk ever since.

OP

Title: Re: OP, quick question for ya
Post by: Dennis on August 09, 2003, 06:41:09 am

OP,
thanks for the info.
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