fork pitting repair

[el_oso]

i seem to remember a while ago someone doing a guide on how to repair pitting for fork stanchions. done a few searches for 'fork pitting' and can't seem to find it.

was going to use some metal epoxy or maybe fibreglass resin to fill the holes as they are quite large holes. i have used some nail varnish hardener or something like that before on my old xr125 ad that worked quite well but can't seem to find the stuff. the pitting was only very minor when i repaired them.
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Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[Kickstart]

Hi

Normal trick is to use Araldite (proper Araldite, not the rapid stuff). Clean the forks up and build some up to fill the pits. Then sand down with very fine wet and dry paper.

All the best

Keith
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[G]

Can't find the thread where I did mine, but see Stinkwheel's post here: https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=43298

[el_oso]

i believe that yours was the one i was after.

stinkwheels guide though seems pretty good so i'm going to go with that
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Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

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It's pretty much what I did.
I didn't use a polisher, but I got some VERY fine sandpaper.
And yes, it was Araldite Precision.