A shock absorber for a vehicle contains a shock absorber tube in which at least one shock absorber piston is guided in a sliding manner. The shock absorber tube is made of a carbon fiber composite material and has a coating made of an epoxide on the inside of the shock absorber tube, which coating forms the sliding partner for the shock absorber piston guided in the shock absorber tube. A method is explained for producing the shock absorber tube for the shock absorber and to the use of a tube made of a carbon fiber composite material having an epoxide coating to form a shock absorber tube for a shock absorber.