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#1 ·
I recently purchased a new throttle cable and the only color it came in was red. I would like it to be black. Any of you guys have any luck painting these cables and it holding up?

Thanks in advance.
 
#4 ·
You could look into covering the red cable with a length of shrink tubing. Frys Electronics is where I get mine, comes in a few different colors too. Works really well. A heat gun is the preferred method for shrinkage
I did that trick to my AN push lock fittings to cover the red shoulder sleeve. Get it just a bit larger and it will shrink bout 1/3 its size. I believe the red cables are a bit more durable from the info I've read.
 
#17 ·
Cable had a few cracks in it but the operation was free and smooth as new. Shrink tubing in not only for electrical. Check it out.:yes:
Although it may look nice. You just literally put a band aid on a ticking time bomb. All of these cables rely on the plastic jacket to hold the shape of the stainless braid inside. Once the plastic cracks or chips away it has compromised the integrity of the braid and is soon to break.

I guess you can compare it to not rhino lining the floor of your boat. Although it may look nice, all you are doing is blinding yourself of catching a potential problem until it's too late.
 
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