Cleaning up the corrosion on fork legs and brace.

[Steve in Kent]

I've got the typical corrosion on the lower front forks and the fork brace.

I don't need them to look as new, but they are pretty crummy at the moment.

I've searched around and there are numerous ideas but what do you guys suggest just to get them looking halfway decent?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Silver Smooth Hammerite

 

[malcopopolo]

Agree. I would also use etch primer first.

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[Steve in Kent]

Silver Smooth Hammerite

How do you prepare the surface?

 

[oblertone]

Wire Brush or wire wool; Hammerite is self priming.

 

[theoneandonly]

wire brush needs to have stainless bristles, or rust will follow.

 

[Steve in Kent]

Wire Brush or wire wool; Hammerite is self priming.

Smooth silver Hammerite it is then.

 

[Steve in Kent]

wire brush needs to have stainless bristles, or rust will follow.

Stainless? OK, I'll get some stainless ones.

 

[Demongroover]

Smooth silver Hammerite it is then.

Just done mine, with spray Hammerite smooth silver, as suggested.
Looks mint!


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[gabriel_gs]

On my old bike, I took the forks off, sanded the lowers with wet-and-dry, then 3 or 4 coats of Hammerite rattle can - came up a treat and lasted until I sold the bike (a good couple of years and probably 15,000 miles)

 

[Beagood]

Has anyone refinished the anodised part of the sliders? Is that even possible?