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    chrome powder coat

    There is such a thing now.Looks fantastic.Saw it on my Harley site.Google chrome powder coat
    future owner of some year and displacement GS bike,as yet unclaimed and unowned.

    #2
    been around for years mate, in the uk anyway.
    quality has probably improved now
    1978 GS1085.

    Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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      #3
      Nothing new... It is a little more sensitive to chemicals as the luster can fade, but it is still pretty tough.

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        #4
        It's also very vulnerable to oxidation without a clearcoat. Most of the time you see it looking really "chrome" it is without a clearcoat. When they put the clearcoat on it really dulls it down.

        Dan
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          #5
          I saw it years ago at the Concour Italiano in CA. It's not great unless it gets polished and it looks more like aluminum after a while. Here's comparison shot of chrome versus powdered chrome. Powder is on right.

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            #6
            Ya, I used the chrome powder on the carb bodies on my bike..it is very shiny...until you put the clear over top of it like salty said...then it looks very much like polished aluminum...which works great for carb bodies.

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              #7
              Very cool,

              Wondering how it would look and hold up on the tail piece of the exhaust.

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                #8
                Guess that shows how behind us harley guys are.i didnt know it was an old product.I seldom come to this site.i see many of you making some cool bobbers or choppers.if you havent seen Amen choppers catalogue you might want to.See ya.
                future owner of some year and displacement GS bike,as yet unclaimed and unowned.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bribird View Post
                  Ya, I used the chrome powder on the carb bodies on my bike..it is very shiny...until you put the clear over top of it like salty said...then it looks very much like polished aluminum...which works great for carb bodies.
                  Those carbs are nice BriBird, what product did you use?

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                    #10
                    Hey smagnusen, Thanks,.... I used columbia coatings chrome powder, with the 120% clear over top. Then for the tops and bottoms I used black mini texture powder.

                    I tried using some other powders but found that the ones I got from columbia coatings always looked the best. I have not had good exp with any of the powders from eastwood.

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