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Title: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 05, 2007, 01:56 PM: Anyone know were i can get a F&F done ???

Cheers Paul :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: dj_benice on November 05, 2007, 03:09 PM: :LolLolLolLol: If you use the search function and look for black chrome and smoked chrome you will find plenty of questions but few answers ;)
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: Vegan on November 05, 2007, 04:06 PM: Quote from: dj_benice on November 05, 2007, 03:09 PM
:LolLolLolLol: If you use the search function and look for black chrome and smoked chrome you will find plenty of questions but few answers ;)
Yeah - good luck

Try FHMreader? he may not be able to do it but may have the contacts..
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 05, 2007, 04:12 PM: Maybe i will try FHM he already has one frame of mine :daumenhoch:

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Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: Vegan on November 05, 2007, 04:17 PM: I know that he's recently got the ability to do superchrome in black - like they do on night burners, not sure about shadow chrome though

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Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: login_user on November 05, 2007, 05:10 PM: I've got some mirror black chrome powder coming from the US, I will try it out on my mitygoose first to see what its like,i can compare it with the steerer tube on my proclass as it still has the original finish. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 05, 2007, 09:28 PM: Quote from: login_user on November 05, 2007, 05:10 PM
I've got some mirror black chrome powder coming from the US, I will try it out on my mitygoose first to see what its like,i can compare it with the steerer tube on my proclass as it still has the original finish. :daumenhoch:

Cool lmk how it goes ;)

Paul :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: ron burgundy on November 05, 2007, 10:11 PM: Last time I was in Trevors workshop (MidasTouch), one of the Burner blokes was in picking up some scrap metal, he did say Trevor knows of a company that can do black chrome. Could be worth a punt...
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 05, 2007, 10:14 PM: Spoke to Trev Bren, he said he wouldnt 100% trust the guy who does it as my f&f + bars need strippin first. That was good enough for me :-\

Paul :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 06, 2007, 05:55 PM: Does anyone have a pic of a black chromed bike they can lend me ::)

Paul :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: wolfiehere on November 06, 2007, 06:16 PM: Its easy to do its a Smoke laquer over chrome hense most pro class has flaking, i've done a few easyest way it get it chromed then buy yourself a tin of window tint spray and spray the frame then i use 2pk laquer over the top as long as your good at spraying it comes out minty. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: Mattdub on November 06, 2007, 08:17 PM: Bitd there were a few different "Black Chrome" finishes/processes .

The HL Turbo ( slight blue tint ? ) was the worst for coming off if sneezed on , the Pro Class was darker , the Night Burner more brownish .

I've a Vector MKII Black Chrome Ltd Ed and it's a different process from others , very black and much harder wearing . It looks to possibly be a layer of something over Nickel maybe , it did'nt go on very well between the twin downtubes near the headtube where it is lacking .
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: dj_benice on November 06, 2007, 08:55 PM: pm voris I am sure he will tell you what the finish is matt, may be similar to the GT baking Process?
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: Mattdub on November 06, 2007, 09:36 PM: Quote from: dj_benice on November 06, 2007, 08:55 PM
pm voris I am sure he will tell you what the finish is matt, may be similar to the GT baking Process?

I'm guessing it probably is , I did get close a couple of years ago to getting the contact details for the owner of Vector bitd but that kinda fizzled out ::) .
Title: Re: BLACK CHROMING
Post by: dj_benice on November 06, 2007, 10:09 PM: Voris Dixon's email addy is up on one of the other forums (Can't remember which :( ) He is super friendly and will help if he can I'm sure ;)