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Title: Glass finish..?
Post by: leehunt1 on January 20, 2013, 03:02 PM
Noticed this on ebay and just wondered what the blue glass finish is on top of the chrome
im currently having a California re chromed and may try this
is it just a coloured lacquer..? if so how well does it key to the chrome..?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-School-Bmx-Team-Mongoose-Vintage-Frame-Forks-/321059072282?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item4ac09ca91a

Thanks chaps..
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Devilock on January 20, 2013, 03:05 PM
Yeah it looks like a lacquer... ???

 Very nice too...
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: GavinDavis on January 20, 2013, 03:16 PM
Thats lovely! Certainly seems like a superchrome type of application to me.
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: BMX1973 on January 20, 2013, 03:49 PM
Thats a very nice finish on that.  :)
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Pooch on January 20, 2013, 05:05 PM
Quality finish on that...  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: ozone on January 20, 2013, 05:15 PM
Looks like a candy top coat applied directly to the chrome just like Jamroll's CW build.

Because the seller is in Darlo' I'm guessing it could be candy powder done by FHM Reader who used to be active on here and on Burnerworld.   :daumenhoch:

http://www.raleighburner.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php't=18055
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: superbikedan on January 20, 2013, 07:29 PM
yep candy blue powder straght over chrome :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: leehunt1 on January 20, 2013, 08:09 PM
yep candy blue powder straght over chrome :daumenhoch:

How much would you charge for frame and forks Dan..?
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: griff on January 20, 2013, 10:39 PM
every time I see old mongoose decals now they remind me of frank gallagher
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Peter J on January 21, 2013, 01:07 PM
every time I see old mongoose decals now they remind me of frank gallagher


Eh  ???

Please explain  :D
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: GavinDavis on January 21, 2013, 01:14 PM
 :LolLolLolLol: ...Yeah im trying to work it out too  :)
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: childhooddream on January 21, 2013, 01:56 PM
That is very nice..

Gonna go for silly money..

Cant wait till i get round to the team and get to SBD.. Im gonna go candy red though..  :smitten:
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Funkyworm on January 21, 2013, 06:45 PM
WOW,

Really Bizarre that i've come across this thread, as i was coming on to ask If a frame be powder coated in candy blue if it's been shot balsted ? Or does it have to go straight on to chrome ?????? As I'm considering this finish on one of my builds also so if anyone knows the answer (DAN) please let me know !

Cheers!!!
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Wez on January 21, 2013, 07:39 PM
Looked good in flesh at the BB12...

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/WezTon001/photo_zpsf8376df3.png)
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: ozone on January 21, 2013, 09:19 PM
WOW,

Really Bizarre that i've come across this thread, as i was coming on to ask If a frame be powder coated in candy blue if it's been shot balsted ? Or does it have to go straight on to chrome ?????? As I'm considering this finish on one of my builds also so if anyone knows the answer (DAN) please let me know !

Cheers!!!

If it's been blasted, you'll probably need a silver basecoat but it won't look as good as candy on chrome.   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: superbikedan on January 21, 2013, 11:12 PM
WOW,

Really Bizarre that i've come across this thread, as i was coming on to ask If a frame be powder coated in candy blue if it's been shot balsted ? Or does it have to go straight on to chrome ?????? As I'm considering this finish on one of my builds also so if anyone knows the answer (DAN) please let me know !

Cheers!!!

if the frames been blasted or it's not mint chrome than the other option is chrome silver base coat then candy blue over the

silver, 99.9% of all my candy paint jobs are over silver base coat :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: Glynnyboy on January 22, 2013, 12:09 AM
The frame was candy over nickel, his forks were candy over chrome.
He showed the bike at bb12 and had little ride out on it at the Leeds ride last October .
The guys name is Anth, nice bloke. 8)
Title: Re: Glass finish..?
Post by: BmxAssasin on January 28, 2013, 06:07 PM
shiney
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