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Heath
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« on: April 14, 2011, 09:47:16 PM »

I am about to put a blue rear spring and would like to get rid of as much yellow back there as possible.

Can you paint the little yellow shock bumper on the rear shock?
What is it made of?
How easy is it to take off?

I am going to assume everyone knows what I am talking about.  I will try to add a pic in a few.

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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 10:31:09 PM »

it's delrin or something like that... maybe a rubber based paint like you put on tool handles?
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 10:33:34 PM »

ooo I could dye it along with my belt covers then.  That is if I can get it off.
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« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 05:44:57 AM »

To get it off without cutting it, you have to disassemble the shock.
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011, 07:45:27 AM »

To get it off without cutting it, you have to disassemble the shock.

Yes.

It's not Delrin, it's a hard foam rubber.

Perhaps a Sharpie?
I wouldn't go with at it with any paint, if it falls apart due to chemical attack...you're back in the situation hackers2r described.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2011, 07:49:51 AM »

Alternatively, see if you can get one in a different color.  It's just a bumper. 
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2011, 08:51:12 AM »

http://www.energysuspension.com/universal-products/bump-stops-shock-strut.html

Racetech carries replacement ones as well, not sure about what colors though.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2011, 07:08:39 PM »

I found it funny that the Sachs one is yellow but all the Ohlins one's are black :p
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