What color cerakote...

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What color cerakote would be closest to matching the outer fork tubes color from factory honda showa forks in 1996 like shown in the picture? I'd like to cerakote my tubes in this color to be as close to possible as a match for my build. Thank you!!

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kieran_macca 2/25/2021 8:27am
2/25/2021 8:27am
Burnt bronze would be closest, unless you mixed it to get it a little lighter.
Why not get them anodised? The likes of SGB racing could match that colour and that would leave you with the same finish as the pic.

Fork tubes are anodised from OEM, or factory forks tend to have Kashima coating.
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kris55414 2/25/2021 8:49am
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kieran_macca wrote:
Burnt bronze would be closest, unless you mixed it to get it a little lighter. Why not get them anodised? The likes of SGB racing could...
Burnt bronze would be closest, unless you mixed it to get it a little lighter.
Why not get them anodised? The likes of SGB racing could match that colour and that would leave you with the same finish as the pic.

Fork tubes are anodised from OEM, or factory forks tend to have Kashima coating.
Mostly not going with anodizing for cost reasons, can get them cerakoat'd locally for lot less from what I've seen from
places that do the anodizing like SGB. The bike is not going to be getting a whole lot of track time also, a few times a year at most. So, durability of cerakote vs anodizing isn't a big issue either.
I wish I had the extra cash to anodize I most certainly would, as well as DLC lower tubes also, but it's just not feasible.
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