Fender Under Coating?

DragonLady58 · 01-23-2017, 11:51 PM

Wanna pick ya'lls brain here.

Rode over to this guys house today over in OKC, was about 70 today....he was sorting stuff out of his junk collection to take to a big swap meet. He had this generic looking Indian/Drifter style front fender. Even has the holes for mounting the indian head light on top.
I was considering running this on my bike, as the nomads look alot like the early model harley dressers. It has the cutout on the side that clears the brake caliper. And I sat it on a 21" wheel he had set aside to take to the meet. Picked the fender up for $25. Its rusty, but in really good condition.
Now the Question....When I get my paint redone on my bike, Has anyone here used something like bedliner or undercoating to coat the underside of their fenders? And if so, was it durable? Was gonna run my underfender wiring thru some superthin alum. tubing, mash it flat on the wires, then form the flatened tubing to the underside of the fender with JBWeld to adhere it, then put a coating over it....
Thoughts?

OldSchool · 01-23-2017, 11:57 PM

You saying it was 70 degrees in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma today ?

DragonLady58 · 01-24-2017, 12:18 AM

Close to it, bikes were out....Thats what the weather channel said on my phone....went outside....Then jumped on the bike and took off....

*Update: Well, it was really sunny, felt good....
Therm. on my porch said 68....but it did get really cool coming back close to sundown....
Guess I did look kinda silly with this big honkin 40's looking fender all rolled up, strapped across my saddlebags...
Oklahoma City Temperature Yesterday

Maximum temperature yesterday: 62 °F (at 3:52 pm)
Minimum temperature yesterday: 27 °F (at 6:52 am)
Average temperature yesterday: 45 °F

Snake Ranch · 01-24-2017, 06:19 AM

I just rode in about 20 minutes ago from work. It was 41 degrees on the thermometer on my skoot. Kinda felt like it too.

**MAS Tequila** · 01-24-2017, 06:19 AM

Bedliner would be good, it would hold up nicely.

I always either just painted the back side with whatever was left over or used something like plasti-coat or plasti-dip, and just brush it on.

Rustoleum sells a product they call cold galvanizing in a spray can that works very well on the underside of the 4WD's and I've been using it lately. It's a medium grey color and holds up unbelievably well on offroad rigs, so I figure it'll work well on bike undersides.

And it's available at Home Depot.

Just My Opinion

http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product-...compound-spray

MT

DragonLady58 · 01-24-2017, 01:26 PM

MAS, that stuff from Lowes, does it go on thick? Can you put on multiple coats like paint? Hell, if it works on 4x4's and holds up good....should be fine for fenders! Thanks!

What I can do is sandblast this fender, then I will JBWeld the conduit to the underside of the fender. Then put this coating on to seal it and protect it.

**MAS Tequila** · 01-24-2017, 05:24 PM

It's not real thick on the 1st coat but it builds up fast on the 2nd coat.

I use it on a lot of under carriage pieces, spring mounts, drive shafts, whatever looks rusty in color.

It gives it a nice grey look.

And it hoses off nicely.

MT

alwhite00 · 01-24-2017, 08:44 PM

I have used brake tubing and tack welded it to the underside of the fender, never had a problem.

DragonLady58 · 01-27-2017, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwhite00

I have used brake tubing and tack welded it to the underside of the fender, never had a problem.

If my wires can go thru it on the rear, too, I'll probably take that route....Thnx

01-23-2017, 11:51 PM	#1
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,359	Fender Under Coating? Wanna pick ya'lls brain here. Rode over to this guys house today over in OKC, was about 70 today....he was sorting stuff out of his junk collection to take to a big swap meet. He had this generic looking Indian/Drifter style front fender. Even has the holes for mounting the indian head light on top. I was considering running this on my bike, as the nomads look alot like the early model harley dressers. It has the cutout on the side that clears the brake caliper. And I sat it on a 21" wheel he had set aside to take to the meet. Picked the fender up for $25. Its rusty, but in really good condition. Now the Question....When I get my paint redone on my bike, Has anyone here used something like bedliner or undercoating to coat the underside of their fenders? And if so, was it durable? Was gonna run my underfender wiring thru some superthin alum. tubing, mash it flat on the wires, then form the flatened tubing to the underside of the fender with JBWeld to adhere it, then put a coating over it.... Thoughts? __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-23-2017, 11:57 PM	#2
OldSchool Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Ballwin,MO. Posts: 1,542	You saying it was 70 degrees in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma today ? __________________
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01-24-2017, 12:18 AM	#3
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,359	Close to it, bikes were out....Thats what the weather channel said on my phone....went outside....Then jumped on the bike and took off.... Update: Well, it was really sunny, felt good.... Therm. on my porch said 68....but it did get really cool coming back close to sundown.... Guess I did look kinda silly with this big honkin 40's looking fender all rolled up, strapped across my saddlebags... Oklahoma City Temperature Yesterday* Maximum temperature yesterday: 62 °F (at 3:52 pm) Minimum temperature yesterday: 27 °F (at 6:52 am) Average temperature yesterday: 45 °F __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 01-24-2017 at 04:15 AM.
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01-24-2017, 06:19 AM	#4
Snake Ranch Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Stockton, Ca. Posts: 568	I just rode in about 20 minutes ago from work. It was 41 degrees on the thermometer on my skoot. Kinda felt like it too. __________________ Too much fun Is never enough. You make a living by what you get, You make a life by what you give. The measure of a man can be summed up by how he treats people who are the least significant to him.
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01-24-2017, 06:19 AM	#5
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	Bedliner would be good, it would hold up nicely. I always either just painted the back side with whatever was left over or used something like plasti-coat or plasti-dip, and just brush it on. Rustoleum sells a product they call cold galvanizing in a spray can that works very well on the underside of the 4WD's and I've been using it lately. It's a medium grey color and holds up unbelievably well on offroad rigs, so I figure it'll work well on bike undersides. And it's available at Home Depot. Just My Opinion http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product-...compound-spray MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-24-2017, 01:26 PM	#6
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,359	MAS, that stuff from Lowes, does it go on thick? Can you put on multiple coats like paint? Hell, if it works on 4x4's and holds up good....should be fine for fenders! Thanks! What I can do is sandblast this fender, then I will JBWeld the conduit to the underside of the fender. Then put this coating on to seal it and protect it. __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 01-24-2017 at 01:32 PM.
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01-24-2017, 05:24 PM	#7
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	It's not real thick on the 1st coat but it builds up fast on the 2nd coat. I use it on a lot of under carriage pieces, spring mounts, drive shafts, whatever looks rusty in color. It gives it a nice grey look. And it hoses off nicely. MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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01-24-2017, 08:44 PM	#8
alwhite00 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 539	I have used brake tubing and tack welded it to the underside of the fender, never had a problem.
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