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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Xube
Can't you do the no- color etch and then have the roses powder coated? Very cool design, IMHO.
I guess the powdercoat is in a detailed areaand thats why I wont do it myself, but a powdercoater might tell me differently.
 
Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by djnaldo
this looks like the shop...

thanks for all the links that have been posted. I'll go through them and get this project going...
 
Old Oct 23, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by chamba
this looks like the shop...

thanks for all the links that have been posted. I'll go through them and get this project going...
Good luck and post it up when you're done.

I love my SYF derby!
 
Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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CAT, LLC did mine. $175 for the derby, $75 points cover. Sorry, no pic, but they did an awesome job.

http://www.billetcats.com/
 
Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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thanks, I am still emailing and fishing for the right person, price, quality.
 
Old Oct 23, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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I just recently picked up my SYF derby cover. The artist has passed, but his wife said she still had a few. She also said she would try to satisfy any future requests for them as well. Ck here: http://www.pangal.com/bike_parts/sto...ock_parts.html
Other than that I think Mountain Machine might be the winning ticket for the 3-D design. Have the roses powder coated as recommended, or hire an out of work hippy chick to hand paint them for you. I would most likely go for the hippy chick!
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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love it bob!
I should do just that........ been years.

Im still a searching...
 
Old Oct 25, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Sorry I haven't been able to reply for some reason. One of your friends on the site contacted me to see if I can help you. I hope I am replying in the correct way.
We ave our Derby covers powder coated before our process, but it is with a different chemical for the gas infused image. WE could not separate out the finishes on the cover. We put the image on the cover and some airbrushing, but mostly the image. I hope this helps. My email is chryle@gmx.com. But I also received a message when you posted.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by chamba
I am looking to get a custom derby cover made with the attached image. I have seen some awesome firemen badges of great quality, some photos printed on from Venom imaging, and custom etchers.
I am looking to match, or at least get close enough for it to look good, the orange roses to my HD orange moto.
I think I have a starting place, but any advice might get me going.
Thanks in advance...
Take a look at this thread. Looks like they do some awesome work.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...gs-by-pig.html
 
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Originally Posted by JustaHawg
Take a look at this thread. Looks like they do some awesome work.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...gs-by-pig.html
nice work here, but I am dying for color....
thanks for the link.
 



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