Anyone have any experience of this? Whats best way to strip the paint? Anyone know the best match for Judy Yellow? Would probably be using a rattle can though as Powdercoat can be a bit dodgy on magnesium from reading up and I can't afford to have them painted in LBS.
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Re: Repainting Judy's
I did mine blue then red over the years.
If the original paint is ok, flatten it off and use a suitable primer over any bear metal areas. Smooth again.
I put mine on a radiator so the legs were nice and warm then painted them. I left them on a radiator between each coat.
Gave them a t-cut & polish about a week later. Looked lovely for a couple of years.
I did mine blue then red over the years.
If the original paint is ok, flatten it off and use a suitable primer over any bear metal areas. Smooth again.
I put mine on a radiator so the legs were nice and warm then painted them. I left them on a radiator between each coat.
Gave them a t-cut & polish about a week later. Looked lovely for a couple of years.
Re: Repainting Judy's
They look fine. Just have a little bubbling round one of the dropouts. The paint isn't flaking though. Will be stripped down anyway as one of the stanchions has loads of wear on it. I found a nice set of NOS stanchons and steerer (97 forks I think) but they should fit shouldn't they?
They look fine. Just have a little bubbling round one of the dropouts. The paint isn't flaking though. Will be stripped down anyway as one of the stanchions has loads of wear on it. I found a nice set of NOS stanchons and steerer (97 forks I think) but they should fit shouldn't they?
Re: Repainting Judy's
i have done a set of judy's in the past, as well as just recently finished up repainting a set of Mag 21 SL legs. i use "aircraft remover", to strip the old paint off, seems to not harm the magnesium. stuff is pretty harsh, so be careful. they mean what they say on the can...
i also use rattle can paints, they come out pretty decent for the money. use lots of clear on top too.
i have done a set of judy's in the past, as well as just recently finished up repainting a set of Mag 21 SL legs. i use "aircraft remover", to strip the old paint off, seems to not harm the magnesium. stuff is pretty harsh, so be careful. they mean what they say on the can...
i also use rattle can paints, they come out pretty decent for the money. use lots of clear on top too.
interesting you bring that point up, as i do have a set of judy/sid hybrid on my bike now. it is a 1st gen (?) sid crown/steerer/sliders, mated to my judy sl lowers. the internals are all judy (cartridge etc..) with mountain speed springs. works like a champ. ill get some pics of it tonight.
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Use a decent brush-on paint stripper then a professional automotive (rattle-can) etching primer, both available for a good price on eBay...
