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#131329 DrumDon (User) Real men have twins! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1260 How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Thanks to the advice from TampaSVT, I just learned how to turn anything that's brushed aluminum into CHROME!!! I bought a $44 bench grinder, put a $5 buffing wheel on it, applied some metal polish (the white clay bar-looking stuff), and polished my once brushed-metal stock risers into CHROME! Take a look at the pictures below... thanks again TampaSVT! Partially polished... Fully polished (no, this didn't come off a Midnight Star or Roadstar "S"...)   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/10/19 01:58 By DrumDon.   2001 HD Road King Classic   The administrator has disabled public write access. #131330 Lakecharles (User) Jeremiah 29:11 and Semper Fi! Gold Boarder Posts: 745 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Do you have to keep doing that though? Is there some kind of coating one can spray on the part to keep that look... or is it easy to maintain?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #131331 MS1700 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2585 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   A wipe of lighter fluid works to maintain, or they make a zilllion products. But once it's done, it's pretty easy to keep it up that way by hand. About any metal polish will do. MC   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #131332 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3210 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Lakecharles wrote: Do you have to keep doing that though? Is there some kind of coating one can spray on the part to keep that look... or is it easy to maintain? This thread might answer some questions for you ....Coug polishing trees brushed aluminum videos   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/10/19 07:55 By Cougar.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #131335 N56629 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 128 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   That's nice but it turned all green.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #131345 TampaSVT (User) Life is hard. It's harder if yer' stupid(J.Wayne) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4599 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Don: Great work. I knew you could do it... I typically wipe everything down with a good coat of Mother's when I'm done. I did a few pieces in July (all three calipers, etc.) and they still look great. Oxidation really dedends on whether you park in-doors, air quality (salinity), etc.. Most pieces hold up for quite a while. CAUTION: Wear a dust mask! You don't want Black Lung... Rich   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/10/19 09:48 By TampaSVT.   2008 Road Star Tricky Air Ride(remote controlled) 6-degree Raked Front-end Ape Hangers w/Internal Throttle & Wiring RoadHouse Dooleys Bunch of chrome Online Album http://www.TampaSVT.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #131348 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12519 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Got the same set up and it works great on Stainless Steel as well just takes a lot more polishing. I even took a piece of brushed stainless and made a tach bracket to fit between my riser clamps. Really adds a lot of bling to the bike all over and the stainless is easy to keep clean.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #131373 Crash369 (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 400 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Zoops Sealer keeps it from oxidizing http://www.zoops.com/zoopseal_feedback.asp   Logged     You Gotta Be Tough If Your Going To Be Stupid![/b]   The administrator has disabled public write access. #131374 DrumDon (User) Real men have twins! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1260 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Haha! Yeah I adjusted the hue of the photo to where the shine of the polished metal showed the best... ended up my brown kitchen table turned green.   Logged     2001 HD Road King Classic   The administrator has disabled public write access. #131412 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:How to MAKE chrome!!! (thanks TampaSVT) 3 Years, 7 Months ago   What is the "white clay bar looking stuff" and where can it be purchased?   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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