Clear coat on front forks

[dallastar]

what r u all doing/using   tips/tricks to remove the clear coat on front frork legs ???

[Momz]

On my 98 I scotchbrited the clearcoat, used a Rustoleum etching primer (black), and then used Krylon Bumper Black paint to give it a virually chip proof finish.

[dallastar]

omg thats is a badaazzzz Valk  Im wanting to do something similar to mine "RatRod" it
thanks for ur tip on the clear

On my 98 I scotchbrited the clearcoat, used a Rustoleum etching primer (black), and then used Krylon Bumper Black paint to give it a virually chip proof finish.

[Big IV]

I think my front lower is ugly but have never thought about doing anything about it. I'd have to wash it.
Kudos to Momz for posting a clear, quick response with a bike photo and a blonde in the photo. That was a full service response!

[Pete]

I use 0000 steel wool and a good grade of cleaner wax to remove the turned clear coat(over time and several applications) and polish out water spots and imperfections in the aluminum.

Once you start the process you will need to keep it up until over time all the clear coat is gone.
From then on just wax and polish as you would with a painted surface.

The plus here is that you can polish the aluminum part where Honda did not or did a poor job to a very high shine.

Of course you can remove(chemical strip) the clear coat, polish and re-clear coat to restore the factory finish.

[Colin]

I just used paint stripper gel, checked that it was OK for ally first. Painted it on left it the requisite time and washed it off. Worked well. I did the master cylinders too and then polished the lot. Very little rain here and so they don't need a lot of maintenance now. Just a wash as and when and a polish with a chrome polish once every couple of months.