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adam68

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Cover up
« on: October 02, 2009, 07:51 AM »
Can anyone tell me the best way to prepare crome for spraying? I got some old GT forks that have past there sell by date and i cant justify a re-crome :) What do i need to do to make tha paintstay on??? ???

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Re: Cover up
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 08:22 AM »
I'm sure there was a thread on here last month  :-\

I'll have a hunt..............
mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 08:24 AM »
mongoositis - an expensive disease......

adam68

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Re: Cover up
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 11:51 AM »
Cheers mate :daumenhoch:

Withy

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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 02:16 PM »
powder it.. you'll be amazed at the difference, and once you've got 25 different grades of paper, primer, more primer, paint and then clearcoat, there is probably no difference in the price.  Paint will chip off chrome no matter what you do if you're going to ride it

Daddybass

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Re: Cover up
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 04:07 PM »
can you powder straight onto chrome?

Withy

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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 04:36 PM »
some people say no, but I got mine done and its a really good finish



I had sanded, and primed and then painted, and the finish wasn't good at all (although I'm defo no expert in painting)

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Re: Cover up
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2009, 04:39 PM »
Paint will chip off chrome no matter what you do if you're going to ride it

Yep it sure does  :( tried it and wish I'd powdered my forks  :daumenhoch:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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