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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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So I have a question about removing chrome. I was planning to order 14" black Carlini or RSD apes in the next few weeks. My buddy has a set of 16" RSD apes in chrome that he bought last winter. He has decided to go another direction and offered them to me for $75. So if I get these is it possible to have the Chrome removed and have them done up in black? Not sure how all that works. Also a little worried a out the 16" as I had planned on 14". I'm 6' and they'll be going on a 14 Slim. I don't want them a I've my shoulders. Thx for any and all replies.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bighatlaw
So I have a question about removing chrome. I was planning to order 14" black Carlini or RSD apes in the next few weeks. My buddy has a set of 16" RSD apes in chrome that he bought last winter. He has decided to go another direction and offered them to me for $75. So if I get these is it possible to have the Chrome removed and have them done up in black? Not sure how all that works. Also a little worried a out the 16" as I had planned on 14". I'm 6' and they'll be going on a 14 Slim. I don't want them a I've my shoulders. Thx for any and all replies.
Powder coat them.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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You can get them sandblasted and then powdercoat them.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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Powder coat them.

Yep - Power Coat
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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Thank you. I had not though about powder coating them. It's almost to good a deal to pass up.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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Even if it cost you $100 to PC the bars, it's still cheaper than new... and I'd bet it'll be less than that to have done, possibly a whole lot less.

Absolutely, the guys are fight. Sandblast, powder, go nuts.

I have those bars on my Slim, and I love 'em. I'm an inch or two taller, but my hands are around shoulder height.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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I sent a set of RSD bars to Final Touch Powder Coating several years ago. I was very happy with the quality and cost.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Final touch in Spring Lake, NC quoted me at about 70 or so for apes.
 
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