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Rattlecanning a chrome MTB fork?

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Old 08-19-11 | 10:04 PM
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Rattlecanning a chrome MTB fork?

Again, on the Fisher Procaliber project below, the second frame has a replacement steel/chrome fork. I'd like to paint it a yellow to match the bike. Any advice about how to proceed?

Would I be better off powdercoating?

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Old 08-20-11 | 06:22 AM
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Painting chrome can be a hard thing to do & make it durable with a spray can, it is recommended that the chrome be stripped off by sand blasting or glass bead blasting. I think if you were going through all the trouble to strip it you might as well get it powder coated.
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