Reply With QuoteYou would need to remove all other metals (valve) for anodizing as well.
Ok so you mask the tube and the valve and it worked out fine? did you sandblast or prep the the lower casting?
You would need to remove all other metals (valve) for anodizing as well.
Yes prep is still the same, strip,blast,treat, shoot and bake.
So has anyone removed the valve? What's involved in removing and replacing? Any parts needed to replace like seals or anything?
And why would HD tell me it's not a good idea to do that?
:p I just saw that you posted something and felt like I needed to post something in here. It is a good question, sorry I cant help.Oh9bolt, i know that seemed like some what of an obvious question. BUT The reason I'm asking this question is for several reasons.
Carry on.
You will end up replacing all seals and new fluid. Not difficult at all, got the service manual? Detailed instructions in there but can be done without the tools listed.
Valves pulled. Problem solved! Off to powder coat tomorrow to finish it up!
Preciate the help all!
When I wanted to have my forks done, I was told by one person(local shop, reputable guy who knows his stuff, although not in the powder coating business) that the forks would have a chance of leaking if they baked them.
I was then told by the powder coater that he does them all the time and nobody has ever come back to him and told him they leaked.
I trusted the powder coater since that is his field, however, after researching what the lower fork legs cost brand new from lshd1.com, I just bought them new, it wasn't expensive at all. IIRC it was like ~$60 per side.
I'm picking up some more parts that I had coated today. I love powder coat, it is extremely durable, and very reasonably priced.
that is reasonably priced! i would assume they cost more than $60 each.
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