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Offline Stace

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Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« on: July 14, 2006, 09:51 AM »
Guys,

I'm looking for a pair of Chrome Haro Anlun Freestyle Bars for my 85 Freestyler!  As you've seen me moan, can't get them anywhere!!!

Come across a red pair, how easy would they strip and polish?  Guessing they'll never be as shiny as a chrome pair???

Thoughts please!!

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 10:15 AM »
Strip them & get them chromed , Sorted  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 10:28 AM »
How much is it to get a pair of bars chromed though?

Sounds expensive, the nos red bars aren't cheap so could work out to cost more than my hopeful budget!!!

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 11:47 AM »
These arent the ones from Coopers are they? i was going to do the same thing but get them done in green but changed my mind.

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 11:50 AM »
By the way, Chip from C4Labs in the US has some but he isnt that cheap.. I think he wanted $100 shipped to the UK when I enquired

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 07:24 PM »
hampshire electroplaters in southampton are doing a pair for me ,they quoted £30 :daumenhoch:
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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 08:11 PM »
mine were £45
great job but my mongoose bars ended up costing £90 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  whats that they say about a fool and his money

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 09:39 PM »
Assuming a strip & polish can be done (athough I don't think it can).........Whats the process (with what polishes and tools)?????

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2006, 09:44 PM »
stace under the paint it will be bare metal which you could polish but will rust as soon as they get damp,the only way is to get them chromed  :'(
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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2006, 10:02 PM »
Thats cool, I guess I'll be doing that then!!!

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2006, 10:14 PM »
i see you are on the south coast give www.hepcoltd.co.uk a go i had some car parts done there excellent job just waiting for bars etc to come back :(
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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2006, 10:40 PM »
I've checked out their site.  About 25 minutes from me so I'll be phoning them on Monday!!

Thanks

Should be all done for Southsea!!  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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Re: Stripping Paint Off Handlebars?!?!
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2006, 05:02 PM »
Took the bars into Hampshire Electroplaters today.

£30 for the handlebars.  The Gent told me £30 was minimum order price so I whipped out a pair of Mini Burner bars and said how much for the two??  £40..You can't beat that!!

The guys seem really friendly and I mentioned F&F's,which he said was happy to do.  Once I've got them back and I'm happy I'll find out how much for F&F and let you all know.

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