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Offline EDBANGER

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Powder coating chrome?
« on: June 10, 2014, 11:13 PM »
Can you powder coat chrome?  If not how much would it cost to have the chrome removed from a frame and forks??  Rough ball park figure?

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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2014, 11:18 PM »
I believe you can powdercoat chrome but it needs to be in decent condition. If not stripping a f&f costs about £40 ish.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2014, 08:55 AM »
Powder over chrome looks awesome especially if you go for a candy colour  :daumenhoch:

As said though, the chrome needs to be okay and no flaking or pitting.


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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2014, 08:58 AM »
I've just had the chrome stripped on my '85 GT, it was flaking badly, and Dan advised me to do it and I'm so glad he did. See my build thread in Tech & Resto.  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2014, 12:02 PM »
For some unknown reason I powdered an NOS reflex burner blue many moons ago.

It worked a treat  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2014, 12:06 PM »
Dan powdered my DP over old chrome ... worked a treat  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2014, 02:55 PM »
Nice one chaps.  The chrome in question is in pretty good nick except for some slight flaking on the bottom of the top tube in the middle.  I'm thinking that would leave an indentation after powdering?

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Re: Powder coating chrome?
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2014, 04:02 PM »
i think it might mean the powder might chip/flake off as the base surface isn't stable enough?   ???

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