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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by MassHD
Can you buff out scratches when your bars are powercoated?
Yes. Any glossy powder can be buffed out just as you would with a liquid paint job. Don't try buffing semi-gloss or flat finishes though... you'll make them glossy. BTW - that goes for liquid paint as well.
 
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Originally Posted by dawg
How long the bike gonna be down, or do you have another set of bars?
Gonna do over the winter when i have the front end apart when i powder coat that.
 
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Thanks for all the tips.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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My powder coater has my 16" Chubby bars right now. We agreed not to do the grip area or the knurled area. He's charging me $40. Is that about right?
 
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