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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Default Gonna kill all the chrome on my bike.
Started stripping all the chrome off my bike last night. Gonna knock all the chrome back down to the nickel to give it a brushed look. It's gonna take some time but should be pretty sweet. Then on to the paint. Sea gloss blue same as a WWII Corsair with a couple red accents. I'll post up some pics if anyone is interested.
 
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Started stripping all the chrome off my bike last night. Gonna knock all the chrome back down to the nickel to give it a brushed look. It's gonna take some time but should be pretty sweet. Then on to the paint. Sea gloss blue same as a WWII Corsair with a couple red accents. I'll post up some pics if anyone is interested.
I'm interested. Sounds cool.
 
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Started stripping all the chrome off my bike last night. Gonna knock all the chrome back down to the nickel to give it a brushed look. It's gonna take some time but should be pretty sweet. Then on to the paint. Sea gloss blue same as a WWII Corsair with a couple red accents. I'll post up some pics if anyone is interested.
What kind of bike?
 
Old Sep 7, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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I'll watch this one. Wifey's Sporster was de-chormed by the PO, its not bad looking.
 
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'91 flstc So far I've already chopped the front fender still need to radius the leading edge and I plan on picking up a softail rear fender and lights etc this winter at some swapmeets
 
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How do you remove chrome?
 
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I like chrome. It's shiny!
 

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Dechrome and nongloss paint are so last decade.
 
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Dechrome and nongloss paint are so last decade.
That's funny! Harley fashion police.

Have fun making the bike yours.
 
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