Matt Black Spacers - Do They Exist?

[simon.r]

I've been trawling the web for a matt black, 20mm x 1 1/8" headset spacer with no joy. I've found every colour under the sun and loads of glossy black ones, but no matt black.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I should add that I don't want carbon, just something that more or less matches my aluminium stem. Oh, and no logos either!

 

[Onyer]

I was looking for the same, but couldn't find any.

 

[Cycleops]

I believe there is a solution that you can dip plain metal items in and it turns it black. Just a quick look on the net came up with this:
http://www.eastwood.com/images/pdf/10238ZQ.pdf

 

[Rob3rt]

Sand the laquer off of a gloss carbon spacer, it is just the finish that is gloss. You won't compromise the integrity of the spacer.

 

[youngoldbloke]

What about these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3mm-x-5mm...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4acd40cd50
20mm here, same supplier £1.40

 

[youngoldbloke]

oops, ignore my post - just reread your OP - no carbon

 

[Globalti]

All the spacers on my Specialized are matt black. Try a bike shop? They will have loads in a box.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

just spray them with a rattle can.

 

[youngoldbloke]

These might be matt - worth checking with them. I have a set of matt spacers on one bike, think they are Cane Creek, but they are all 5mm. Interlok? think they are nylon however. Hard to tell what they are made from. Otherwise GG's suggestion above .

 

[jay clock]

the so called carbon ones are in fact alu generally. But tbh as long as they look matt who cares what they are made of?

 

[simon.r]

Thanks for the ideas. The answer was this:

Which gave this result:

Not perfect, but not bad if I say so myself!

Edit - I also used it to cover the branding on the headset. Time will tell how well it lasts.

 

[simon.r]

the so called carbon ones are in fact alu generally. But tbh as long as they look matt who cares what they are made of?

Not convinced that's true.

 

[Rob3rt]

the so called carbon ones are in fact alu generally. But tbh as long as they look matt who cares what they are made of?

All of the carbon ones I've ever bought have indeed been carbon.

 

[jay clock]

ok, fair comment! but as longs as they look like matt alu and are a sensible price, presumably all is well

 

[Cyclopathic]

Sand the laquer off of a gloss carbon spacer, it is just the finish that is gloss. You won't compromise the integrity of the spacer.

And think of the weight you'll be saving.