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fatalan:
Once upon a time a younger and thinner version of me wanted a super burner.  Due to a random string of events he never got one.  Rather than bore the world with a long and dull story lets jump straight to now.  I now have a super burner.  Well, a frame and a desire to build one.

I have to clean off all the superchrome then decide what to do from there.  As a first build I am tempted to build up as a chrome burner as it appears the super and the chrome have the same frame.  I have seen super burners running without the superchrome and they look nice.. Or I may get it recoated.

I know I will get some stick for building a burner but its my first build, I am excited so please go easy on me!

Updates will be made as and when I buy/repair or do something...

Retrodan72:
You go Al, you'll get no stick from me, I love a Burner.

True though, that there are some Burner haters on the site, but they'll just tend not to comment at all.

Right, moving on to the build. You really need to ask yourself, and decide what you really want? A Chrome Burner is the easiest and cheapest way forward with your bike, but once built, will you feel disappointed that you didn't do a full Super Burner resto? It may be a tough choice for you, but you'll be happier once your bike is completed.

I can imagine you're thinking also that, if you do it as a Chrome Burner, you'll get to finish it in a few weeks, but if you're doing a Super, you'll have to send it away, and it will take longer etc etc. Again, this is common in first builds, but trust me, you'll appreciate taking the time, and spending the cash to get it right.

fatalan:
Thanks RetroDan.. Do you live in my head?  That is the exact thought process I have been going through!  You are absolutely correct.  I think it would feel half done if not done properly. 

I will be sat with a heat gun and some paper removing the last of the superchrome tonight.  So far it looks pretty good under there.    ill put some pictures of the cleaned frame tomorrow. 

Retrodan72:
Don't use a heat gun, use Nitro Mors. Just paint on, leave, then wipe off. You may need to pick at any small bits left, on welds for example.

There is a guy called Mark Roles at Impreziv Finishing in Darlington, he is reputedly the best for doing Superchrome finish. Jonny Abbot (bmxman) is the best for decals, and Steve Dobson of Essemdesign for pads.

Spen69:
Mark at Impreziv finishes in Darlington used to do the gold lacquer finish to just about everyone's Superburners from memory. He did an amazing job of the smoked chrome finish on one of my ProClass Mongooses and there must have been a dozen Burners on his bench being done when I was there.

Impreziv Finishing Powder Coating Service
Wards Industrial Estate, Darlington DL1 2UQ
Phone:01325 489899

If you want to ride it, keep it chrome but if you want to do it right, then do it right :coolsmiley:

EDIT - Dan, you just told him the same thing :2funny:

STEP AWAY FROM THE HEAT GUN MY FRIEND :shocked:

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