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Tourer
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Albuquerque, NM | Any of you powdercoaters out there tried the chrome powders? I've visited some of the sites
that have pics of parts shot w/chrome powders but it is tough to judge the quality from pictures. I may just buy a pound and try it.
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Cruiser
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Fargo, ND | All of the chrome powders look great, until you clear them which is necessary to prevent tarnish and discoloration from sunlight and exposure to fingerprints or chemicals. Then they look like a nice shiny silver, not like real chrome at all. So far, the powder technology doesn't exist to make a coating that compares to real chrome. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I haven't found any good power coating to simulate chrome. I have found that ALSA paint works great, I just had my frame done by them in a candy chrome. I believe there website is alsacorp.com |
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Tourer
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Tacoma, WA | I have to echo nohawg. I have eastwood's 'almost chrome' and it looks ok, until you do the clear over it. I also tried it without the clear, and it tarnishes fast.-----Metalguy |
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Cruiser
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Willmar, MN | nohawg or metalguy --- it looks like you guys do your own powdercoating and I was wondering what you use for curing? |
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Tourer
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N. Miami, Florida | Any over capable of 400 degrees is all you need to cure PC. Even a toaster oven works just fine for small parts. Just don't use your home oven due to chemical release, and the fact that if your wife finds out she'll beat your ass!  |
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Powdercoats that simulate chrome