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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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I love the look of blacked out bikes but I also love chrome, so I am trying to have the perfect combination of black and chrome on my bike. Less chrome = less time to clean.

Next week I am taking some parts to the powder coater.

trees
fork sliders
tank console
headlight
rear strut covers
sissybar and detachable side plates

Painting:
Front signals
rear signals

I am planning to have them powdered in gloss black to match the tins. The powdercoater requires $150 minimum so I want to make sure I get everything done one time. What do you guys think?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Yep, facing the same delima. Be sure to let us know how it comes out.
 
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Kinda hard to do without eventually goin one way or the other cause you always think ya gotta add just a little more! Mines pretty much blacked out, but I like the thunderheader to stand out so I left my wheels chrome also. I'm satisfied as hell...till I get bored again! Lol By the way, black takes just as long to clean as chrome does!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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The chrome makes the black look...blacker IMHO.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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The chrome makes the black look...blacker IMHO.
I completely agree!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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I went with a combitation of Gloss Black powder and chrome. You could probably never do too much Gloss black, but I wanted a taste of chrome.

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Why paint sigs? Why not powder?
 
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If you have axle nut covers throw those in there to.
 
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Horn and AC Cover for sure. It will be real sharp when your done, especially with those wheels you got there.
 
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I've tried to maintain the chrome to black ratio and i think i did pretty good it just takes some thought....i think what you doing will look good.
 
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