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Old Jun 3, 2018 | 08:44 AM
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Without removing the chrome studs from my saddlebags, seat and tank cover, what is the best way to make them black
 
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Old Jun 3, 2018 | 09:37 AM
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Muriatic acid might blacken the chrome. But why would you want to destroy the chrome???
 
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