Do it! The key with the Plasti Dip is patience. I did 6 or 7 lite coats allowing 10-20 minutes to dry between coats. The first coat needs to be extremely light...maybe only 30% coverage. After 3 to 4 lite coats it'll all start to come together nicely.
I'm assuming you aren't using a self etching primer or anything in case you wanted to peel off the plasti dip later? So are you just degreasing and then coating the plasti dip?
I just washed the forks and then rubbed them down with isopropyl rubbing alcohol. If you spray the first coat extremely lite it will dry and act as a sort of "etch" for the additional coats to adhere to. Plasti Dip is 100% removable and will not damage the original finish at all. Its just a protective rubberized coating.
WOW looking awesome.. and not so much expensive as you are saying its only 7 bucks.. but now your bike looking gorgeous, I like the idea, thanks for sharing the photos. You bike is really very beautiful.
I asked someone at my local bike shop about plastidipping the lower forks, and was told I couldn't because that would obstruct the motion of the forks' movement to absorb shock. After hearing that I began considering the Low and Mean fork and gator covers, but those are $150.
I wouldnt mess with that part of the forkes. Get you some shop vac hose and slide it in.
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