I’m having some issues with the shocks on my Kraton 8s. I’ve posted about it in the suspension and 8S section but haven’t had any responses so I’ve been looking around myself for some options.Having experimented with de-anodizing shocks, I always felt the shock bodies run more plush and wear out less when internally anodized. ( coated)
Polishing the inner shock body bore with a dremel and jewlers rouge will help some in this regard, once de-anodized. Shock pack can be affected also with the subtle removal of inner material. Needing to up oil weight or change out the pistons to accomadate.
I'm am anal about my shocks. I even polish the shafts in a drill when they are brand new or just rebuilding them.
Just my spin.
Edited.
The inside of the stock shock bodies are scratched. I think due to the lower O-rings being worn the shaft and piston had some lateral movement which caused the piston to scratch the coating inside the shock.
I think it’s just the coating that is scratched and not the aluminum but some of them feel pretty deep so I assumed they were a loss. I was going to replace the shock bodies and rebuild the shocks or potentially go with an aftermarket option but seeing your post about polishing the inside with a Dremel makes me think that they may be salvageable.
Any further advice on how to do this and exactly what attachments to use? The inner bore is 20mm. Thanks