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Smoke/Black Chrome
superbikedan:
--- Quote from: meticus on April 04, 2009, 09:39 PM ---the mongooses were chromed black, as one chromer told me its a process that he called b@stadising the chromeing proccess, the leary's were coloured laquared over chrome, nothing special, non of this 1 coat of this and one coat of that, just coloured laquar over chrome.... ;)
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that's the perfect answer :daumenhoch:
dialledbikes:
Do you have the coloured lacquer Dan?
Might get the frame chromed first as a good foundation, then get it black lacquered.
superbikedan:
--- Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on April 04, 2009, 09:47 PM ---Do you have the coloured lacquer Dan?
Might get the frame chromed first as a good foundation, then get it black lacquered.
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no mate but roseys do a black laquer but again dont know if the colour would be right :)
kevin rettie:
--- Quote from: meticus on April 04, 2009, 09:39 PM ---the mongooses were chromed black, as one chromer told me its a process that he called b@stadising the chromeing proccess, the leary's were coloured laquared over chrome, nothing special, non of this 1 coat of this and one coat of that, just coloured laquar over chrome.... ;)
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The HLT finish is a bit more than coloured laquar over chrome. Speak to n2cus on here (botm april) his HLT went through a 10 layer process to match the original on my frame. The chrome also had to be perfect to get the depth of colour. i believe n2cus tried a section of chrome pipe that was keyed before spraying and the finish came out rubbish.
Be warned though that you just have to look at a paint finish on chrome for it to chip!
dialledbikes:
--- Quote from: kevin rettie on April 04, 2009, 09:54 PM ---Be warned though that you just have to look at a paint finish on chrome for it to chip!
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Um, might not be ideal for me then as this will be my race bike, so bound to get bumped about and crashed into.
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