Chrome powder coating
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Chrome powder coating
I have a 1975 Super Rat(98) that I am in the process of restoring. Tomorrow, I am taking the hubs to be powder coated black. Also, I am considering powder coating the rear shock springs with "chrome" powder coating. Has anyone tried this? I have not scene it in person yet, but the chrome powder coating looks pretty realistic in pics that I have viewed online. Linc
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Re: Chrome powder coating
Here you go, I think it looks pretty cool if the bike is not for show.
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Re: Chrome powder coating
Thanks for the reply Socal...your bike looks awesome!! That chrome powder coat looks pretty close to chrome. You have given me something to consider. Linc
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Re: Chrome powder coating
Thanks, but it's not my bike. That's Greg Watkins on a bike he did for someone. Greg does top notch work.
Re: Chrome powder coating
Yes Greg does great work and is a pretty good model too 

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Re: Chrome powder coating
Hello Powder Coaters, I would be interested in what brand of powder coating, your powder coater uses that seems to work the best on our machines products. I am interested in the most poplar brand used and what other colors are available.
Thank you, Bruce Young Hodakaparts.com IDAHO [email protected] 1--208--571--2823
Thank you, Bruce Young Hodakaparts.com IDAHO [email protected] 1--208--571--2823

Bruce Young - HodakaPartsIdaho
Re: Chrome powder coating
I use paint from Eastwood, have used about a dozen of their paint colors as well as Silver and Gold. The last two are harder to get a solid even finish.
I have both the Harbor Freight and Eastwood powder guns and prefer the HF gun, as the Eastwood I had to rewire the hand chicken switch to a foot switch, like the HF unit. One needs two hands when powder coating vs one hand holding a safety switch.
You dont want to use the HF paint as its pretty bad. I do use it for things that I dont care about around the shop, items I just want good rust prevention on but dont care about look.
I would like to get another gun or two, currently I have one setup for black all the time and would like one setup with silver. Changing color is a little of a pain so extra guns cuts down on switch overs.
I have both the Harbor Freight and Eastwood powder guns and prefer the HF gun, as the Eastwood I had to rewire the hand chicken switch to a foot switch, like the HF unit. One needs two hands when powder coating vs one hand holding a safety switch.
You dont want to use the HF paint as its pretty bad. I do use it for things that I dont care about around the shop, items I just want good rust prevention on but dont care about look.
I would like to get another gun or two, currently I have one setup for black all the time and would like one setup with silver. Changing color is a little of a pain so extra guns cuts down on switch overs.
Re: Chrome powder coating
Hi Bruce I'am finally back in the game. A friend here in kalispell owns a powder coating business and does a great job. He has a couple of parts that he is going to powder chrome. I'll let you know[email protected] wrote:Hello Powder Coaters, I would be interested in what brand of powder coating, your powder coater uses that seems to work the best on our machines products. I am interested in the most poplar brand used and what other colors are available.
Thank you, Bruce Young Hodakaparts.com IDAHO [email protected] 1--208--571--2823
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