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Title: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 01:22 PM

Emergency !!,

Ok I bought some 1982 Landing gear forks, in chrome, paid way too much for them But wanted the to look spanking so I got them reverse electro plated only to find that at lovely the cut away section near the drop outs (the part that on later models are stamped SE) were badly corroded through making a hole  braising didn't work to fill the hole so the guy had the rusted section cut away & replaced with new steel braised on & the forks have been re chromed (at another extortionate cost to me)  & they look awful.

I'm thinking of taking my dremmel to them to smooth them down somewhat, my question is if i'm successful in my quest to make these look somewhat presentable can these chrome forks be powder coated over or sprayed ?

Thanks in advance !

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Badbaldie on December 22, 2012, 01:23 PM

stick some pics up . im sure someone on here will be able to help  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 01:24 PM

don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures

 

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: oldschoolace on December 22, 2012, 01:25 PM

Pretty sure they can be powdered but you really dont want to be grinding away at chrome.... nasty stuff

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 01:30 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 01:24 PM

don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures

 

Ok let me take some now !

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 01:45 PM

Quote from: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 01:30 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 22, 2012, 01:24 PM

don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures - don't touch untill we have seen pictures

 

Ok let me take some now !

Be warned this is scary ugly !
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/4BE8BAC6-3E6F-4568-ACDA-EFBCECAC47CB-4390-0000075484008455.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/C37DF188-6838-4BE1-BA84-03CDF8E214CD-4390-000007547FB1F998.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/8E2F391B-3627-44CF-96C2-EDAEF825D8F8-4390-000007547A89BE77.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/EA265529-4FAD-4D91-97F9-D7E23326E5FB-4390-00000754760F118A.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/242B0944-99CE-4B8A-A0BF-AA0990278ED2-4390-00000754717029B6.jpg)

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Skid on December 22, 2012, 01:47 PM

 :shocked:

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: oldschoolace on December 22, 2012, 01:52 PM

Bloody hell it looks like a kit kat wrapper hidden in the pocket of a woman at fat fighters  :shocked:

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: BMX1973 on December 22, 2012, 02:03 PM

Would Sawzall know whats best to do?  :-\

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: adenough on December 22, 2012, 02:04 PM

oh dear, fookin shame that !

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: sawzall on December 22, 2012, 03:09 PM

they would be an easy fix but new chrome would need to be stripped first:(

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: sparkysx on December 22, 2012, 03:20 PM

have you paid for this already?

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 04:30 PM

Quote from: sparkysx on December 22, 2012, 03:20 PM

have you paid for this already?

Unfortunately Yeah I have paid... Think the guy was a right cowboy, feel gutted..  Sawzall What's the diagnosis , i'm not taking them back to the guy to strip again, could you reccomend someone who does this kind of work ???

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: kungfunky on December 22, 2012, 04:43 PM

Quote from: sawzall on December 22, 2012, 03:09 PM

they would be an easy fix but new chrome would need to be stripped first:(

Phil 'L' fix it for you   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 22, 2012, 04:46 PM

Quote from: kungfunky on December 22, 2012, 04:43 PM

Quote from: sawzall on December 22, 2012, 03:09 PM

they would be an easy fix but new chrome would need to be stripped first:(

Phil 'L' fix it for you   :daumenhoch:

Cool well if he wants to PM me that would be amazing !

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Glynnyboy on December 24, 2012, 11:54 PM

I think he's just said he can fix them after you have had them stripped.
So now it sounds like you need to seek out the services of another chromer you would want to risk chemically stripping them before you can pm him about carrying out the repair work. 8)

Title: Re: FORKING HELL !!!!!
Post by: Funkyworm on December 25, 2012, 10:09 AM

Quote from: glynnyboy on December 24, 2012, 11:54 PM

I think he's just said he can fix them after you have had them stripped.
So now it sounds like you need to seek out the services of another chromer you would want to risk chemically stripping them before you can pm him about carrying out the repair work. 8)

Cheers , yeah we've spoken briefly & will catch up after christmas.

Cheers guys !