previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, - Page 2

dannylightning · 04-13-2009, 01:27 AM

all the chrome on the bike is the real deal than??????

music man · 04-13-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dannylightning

all the chrome on the bike is the real deal than??????

The turn signal housings and i want to say the speedometer housing is plastic, but other than that I can't think of any other fake chrome on the bike.

adrianinflorida · 04-13-2009, 09:43 AM

Mine were crap, as well. I picked up pair for $45 on ebay, just keep an eye out, they come up from time to time. I have my old ones if you want em for sandblast/rechrome. lots of pitting and one big section of chrome missing out of the left one.

adrianinflorida · 04-13-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dannylightning

thanks, i been looking on ebay for a set of those and couldn't find any, those must have just went up for sale. 50 bucks aint that bad i guess. im sure that's probably a hell of a lot cheaper than buying new ones form the dealer.

about $140 each at the dealer, iirc

dannylightning · 04-13-2009, 12:03 PM

[/quote] about $140 each at the dealer, iirc[/quote]

you got to be kidding, thats so much crap

ill pass on the pitted out ones, ill stick to fixing up mine or getting a nice set, thanks tho....

dannylightning · 04-13-2009, 05:51 PM

well i got the paint off, the chrome is really scratched up in some parts and has a little rust, looks like the guy took sand paper and tried to sand off the rust spots and scratched the crap out of it. so painting it was not really a bad idea, it was just the dull flat silver color he chose to paint it and he did not do a really good job painting it eiter plus some of the paint was chipping off,

im thinking i could live with out these being chrome they might look really nice glossy black, is there any way to get paint to actually stick to chrome so it wont start to chip off.

JWR · 04-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Google is your friend on that information.

Jerry

mr. softie · 04-14-2009, 10:23 AM

You could finish off the chrome by sanding or sandblasting, I don't know if you have a power sander or not. A random orbit or disk sander would work. Start with 100 grit. Or buff it off but that takes buffing wheels and compounds Paint wont stick to chrome. You want your final sanding on the bare steel to be 220 or 320 grit. Clean and dry. Then immediately prime with a sandable primer, wet sand with 600 grit, tack off and paint. The paint brand is up to you but I have had luck with duplicolor. Stick with one brand/system for primer and topcoat. Observe can directions for application, each paint has different recoat times etc.

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04-13-2009, 09:43 AM	#13
adrianinflorida Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 325	Re: previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, Mine were crap, as well. I picked up pair for $45 on ebay, just keep an eye out, they come up from time to time. I have my old ones if you want em for sandblast/rechrome. lots of pitting and one big section of chrome missing out of the left one. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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dannylightning Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: akron ohio Posts: 893	Re: previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, [/quote] about $140 each at the dealer, iirc[/quote] you got to be kidding, thats so much crap ill pass on the pitted out ones, ill stick to fixing up mine or getting a nice set, thanks tho.... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-13-2009, 05:51 PM	#16
dannylightning Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: akron ohio Posts: 893	Re: previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, well i got the paint off, the chrome is really scratched up in some parts and has a little rust, looks like the guy took sand paper and tried to sand off the rust spots and scratched the crap out of it. so painting it was not really a bad idea, it was just the dull flat silver color he chose to paint it and he did not do a really good job painting it eiter plus some of the paint was chipping off, im thinking i could live with out these being chrome they might look really nice glossy black, is there any way to get paint to actually stick to chrome so it wont start to chip off.
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04-13-2009, 08:49 PM	#17
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, Google is your friend on that information. Jerry __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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04-14-2009, 10:23 AM	#18
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: previous owner painted the chrome trim on the rear fender, You could finish off the chrome by sanding or sandblasting, I don't know if you have a power sander or not. A random orbit or disk sander would work. Start with 100 grit. Or buff it off but that takes buffing wheels and compounds Paint wont stick to chrome. You want your final sanding on the bare steel to be 220 or 320 grit. Clean and dry. Then immediately prime with a sandable primer, wet sand with 600 grit, tack off and paint. The paint brand is up to you but I have had luck with duplicolor. Stick with one brand/system for primer and topcoat. Observe can directions for application, each paint has different recoat times etc. __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road!
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