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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: TIMMO1966 on October 23, 2009, 07:42 PM

Title: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: TIMMO1966 on October 23, 2009, 07:42 PM: Hi All,I have tried all over the place to find someone who can black chrome a GT f&f for me,i`m building one the same as i had as a kid.Any leads would be great,and a price would be nice,thanks Tim
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on October 23, 2009, 07:51 PM: See Ncus or FHM Reader Mark, both can give you what you want :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: meticulous on October 23, 2009, 07:57 PM: any chromers should be able to do it, ask them to b@stardise the chrome pro-cess...
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: firebird4130 on October 23, 2009, 08:25 PM: anyone know if the black laquer over chrome durable?
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 23, 2009, 08:55 PM: found a chap who can do it, got a couple of original GT parts so it can be matched, but, it he said it aint gonna be cheap :-\
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: TIMMO1966 on October 23, 2009, 09:52 PM: Ive tried the black laquer over chrome but got the shade way wrong,it might as well have been black paint.
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: Mattdub on October 24, 2009, 12:41 AM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 23, 2009, 08:55 PM

found a chap who can do it, got a couple of original GT parts so it can be matched, but, it he said it aint gonna be cheap :-\

Timmo , listen to Pete ( Quadrophenia ) ^^^^^^ because he has the OG finish parts . He's ya man to work with initially . There were a number of "Black Chrome" finishes from bitd but most if not all were completely different in process and appearance .

DB Harry Leary Turbo - kinda bluey tint .
Mongoose Pro Class - more grey/bronzy .
Vector MKII - I've an OG one , nowt like those above ;D .
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: neiljonarcus on October 24, 2009, 06:21 AM: have a look at the head set that,s on the harry leary i have just done thats black chrome looking . if that,s the effect you are looking for :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff359/neiljonarcus/P1090907.jpg)

hope this pic helps
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: gavking on October 24, 2009, 12:47 PM: If i remember rightly the gt black chrome was a process of the standard chrome being subject to very high voltages therefore turning the chrome black.
It was very hard wearing due to it still being chrome.

So the black chrome you will be looking for will be very dark compared to the rest!!
I think im right but age has kicked in and I also suffer from the aftermath of spending most my youth at raves if you know what I mean.
So I could be talking shite!!!!
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 24, 2009, 12:54 PM: yep it sounds like shite
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: wildon on October 24, 2009, 01:03 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 24, 2009, 12:54 PM

yep it sounds like shite

;D
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: TIMMO1966 on October 24, 2009, 03:02 PM: Thanks for the replies All,i will get in touch with Q.to see if he can help.I also have a mk2 Vector but i cant remember them doing one in black chrome.The HL Turbo,although really nice is completely the wrong shade,mine was quite a dark shade.It was actually the bike that Mark Cracknell went on to win the Brits at Derby in 84/85.I bought it from Holt cycles where he worked for a short spell,they owned the bike,he just rode it i think if my memory serves me well.Cheers Tim
Title: Re: Black Chrome Wanted
Post by: gavking on October 24, 2009, 04:00 PM: Ha! im sure there is a write up about it in one of the old bmx action bikes I will sift through them and check it out!!