Took some stock lowers, filed them, sanded them, and polished them. Finally got them installed. Pretty cheap considering the price of chrome ones...

 

Looks awesome!! I'm going to do this too. You sure you dont' want to powder coat them black?

 

They look great, please be careful, don't use strong chemical for cleaning, they become dull right away. Mild soap does the trick. Here is mine

 

Both you guys did a great job. Those lowers look amazing!

 

How did you polish them?

 

I did mine this winter also. Strip off the clear, sand with 400/600/1200 wet and go to the buffing wheel. Took about an hour for each side.

 

what are the lowers made of streel or alluminum? do you have to remove the tire to do this? like he look of the chome over the dull clearcoat. nice job.

 

I bought a pair of used lowers from another member on here. Like stated above. I started by filing the high parts (PN# , casting edges, etc). then went after them with 300, 400, 600 and finished with 1200. Some Mother's polish on a buffing wheel. Overall with new seals, crush washers, sand paper, price of the lowers about $100 in the project.

 

Aluminum they are, here is my thread.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-pictures.html

 

128 do you have to continue to polish with aluminum polish to keep them shinny? I remember an old set of allum rims that weren't clear coated, I had to polish often