I have a two part question, Has anyone ever had chrome flames put on their tank? or is it even possible? Secondly is there a company that can do the finish like the dark customs where you see the brushed metal and paint together? I would like to have flames on my tank and fenders but am trying to do it different, so I thought about the chrome flames or bare metal flames. I am just kicking it around.

 

Are you talking about some cheesy chrome stickers?

 

No cheesy stickers, real chrome. Did not know if it was possible to have real chrome flames put on the tank. I am aware of the prosses but was wondering if it could be done how some people put gold on thier stuff.

 

I'm sure it could be done with silver metallic paint using the same process that they do with gold on firetrucks.

 

You can probably have tooled metal flames done... would look sweet. JRK is working on that in gold.

 

I've seen chrome paint done, it's actually a paint process. I saw it on pimp my rides, it was done in a paint booth, and actually looked like real chrome. Chrome flames would be pimp, and probably look a lot better than that ugly a$$ car on the pimp my ride show. (every car they do is fugly!)

 

are you thinking paint? or some chrome metal with tape backing, like a stock Harley emblem?



sample of black parts etched

 

i have polishd tanks, then laid flames out in tape. lay powder on them, then clear the whole deal... gives your (chrome like) flames... if not you are going to have to have the tank chromed $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ big money, then painted/or powdered... but it is possible. it is big in the cafe world to do stuff like that... i have done it

 

You could;

1) Chrome the tank, mask off your flames, then paint the rest of the tank

2) Buy Chrome paint from Alsa

http://www.alsacorp.com/

3) Find a custom shop that uses the more expensive Alsa chrome paint process and have them do it

4) Use a chrome stick on material and clear over it.

 

I took a picture of this duece all chromed out at a bike meet here in Sweden..maybe you have to chrome your tins first and then have the reverse flames put on after ?