Question About Softail Kidney Style Toolboxes
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Question About Softail Kidney Style Toolboxes
Hello Gang,
I want to install one or maybe two of the kidney style tool boxes on my 2008 Crossbones. I would like for them to be gloss black. However, for some reason Harley only makes a left side version in gloss black (H-D Part #64216-09). My question is for anyone who owns one of these; would it be relatively simple to take one apart for powder coating?
Thanks,
Skeez
I want to install one or maybe two of the kidney style tool boxes on my 2008 Crossbones. I would like for them to be gloss black. However, for some reason Harley only makes a left side version in gloss black (H-D Part #64216-09). My question is for anyone who owns one of these; would it be relatively simple to take one apart for powder coating?
Thanks,
Skeez
Road Warrior
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Powder coating one of these would not be a problem, just need to remove the pins on the hinges and also remove the lock and your ready to send it off to the powder coater. Nothing to it....
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Great! Would love to see what they look like on both sides. Was it pretty simple to pull apart for coating?
Road Master
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Been there, Done that! Recommend you mount them on the bike first (Mock Up) then disassemble and send to your powder coating shop. Ensure that the shop strips off the chrome prior to spraying. Note: You will get some flaking at the hinge area over time.
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Have had lots of stuff powder coated. All of it over the chrome and all of it has held up without any issues for years now. I just wanted to know if the tool boxes themselves were easy to disassemble. Not sure why I would need to mock them up first either. I simply need to get the model number that fits my bike which is what I plan to do. Of course it never hurts to double check that something fits but I only worry about that when I do parts that are not originally designated for my bike such as the Heritage Springer passing lamps that I had pc'd or the fenders that I swapped out.
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Cruiser
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Most times chrome is in good shape. But a good powdercoater media blasts chrome anyway, to make sure there are no hidden chrome issues, and to give a light texture for the powder to adhere to. Doesn't add much, if anything, to the cost. No need to take off the chrome, unless it is flaking. Just roughing it up is all that's needed.
Last edited by Cozmic; Mar 8, 2012 at 07:22 PM.
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Most times chrome is in good shape. But a good powdercoater media blasts chrome anyway, to make sure there are no hidden chrome issues, and to give a light texture for the powder to adhere to. Doesn't add much, if anything, to the cost. No need to take off the chrome, unless it is flaking. Just roughing it up is all that's needed.
Most coaters that I have tried charge almost as much to blast the chrome off as they do to coat the part which I think is bull$h!t since for years now, I have not found it necessary to remove the chrome from a part as long as it is perfectly intact.
Anyway. Like I said. I just wanted to know about taking the box apart. I appreciate all the input about coating but I have been getting parts coated for years with no issues.
