FORK-English: the final countdown!

[lmannin8]

Hi justbackdated I've just posted asking for some help and have stumbled upon this thread! Are you still doing fork servicing or have you moved into retirement mode now?

 

[justbackdated]

Hi justbackdated I've just posted asking for some help and have stumbled upon this thread! Are you still doing fork servicing or have you moved into retirement mode now?

Hello, yes; still doing services and rebuilds at present

 

[justbackdated]

Another 4 done

 

[justbackdated]

And one more

 

[foxb13]

Tim, how do you restore/preserve over time the shininess of the carbon/kevlar legs?

 

[justbackdated]

Tim, how do you restore/preserve over time the shininess of the carbon/kevlar legs?

Good question:
first of all don’t use any of the chemical cleaning fluids (like Muc-Off) on the carbon as it removes the shine and seems to dry it out, if that is possible.
Clean with a bit of soap & water, car wash/wax is good.
It is possible to restore a bit of colour and lustre to a tired finish by rubbing an oil into the surface of the carbon, I have found Tri-Flow works fantastically but I don’t think it is available now, I am using an ages old spray can of it. It contains Teflon and is a bit thicker than WD40 or GT85 etc.


A car body wax might do well but I have not tried it.
Neither have I tried any applied finishes like spray varnish or clear-coat, and those that I have seen done always seem to be peeling.
Perhaps someone with a bit more knowledge of the structure and make up of carbon can explain why that is.

Hope that helps. Cheers.