Wanting to color match my fork lowers to my vivid black. I halve the equipment and skills to lay down a nice paint job. But just wondering how that will fair from road debris. Wonder if some of the 3M clear sick on protectors would do on the front side.

Any experience Edith this? If so let's see some pics.

 

Have painted four so far, no problems noted. Seem to hold up very well. The key is proper prep. I use PCL self etching primer, single stage black. You don't want TOO much build. If you have the equipment and skills, I think you'll like the results.

 

I painted mine in the fall of 2003. A few rock chips along the way, but they touch up nicely with a Sharpie.

 

I didn't do mine in black, but rather silver wheel spray paint. The lowers got all pitted, so I sanded and steel wooled everything, taped off and painted. So far, so good...

 

Sweet ride!

 

Well, I gave it a go, hoping they hold up. I changed the vinyl wrap on my cowbells and fairing skirt to matte black. I thought it may give some contrast, but I'm not sure I like it. May go back to the gloss black.

 

Looks good

 

Nice work. To my eye, gloss black bells would look better.

 

You want contrast? The chrome cowbells would have done that...... Did you try that? Not like the look?

 

Yes, tried that, didn't like it.