[.3604]

If someone will donate a plastic chrome piece so that I can test it with powder coating, if successful, I will do some free powder coating for their other parts.

 

[nogard]

I can ship you two of my fender parts, if you want. Just removed them, do not plan on re adding.

 

[.3604]

Needs to be chromed plastic and I think they are metal.

 

[nogard]

Hmm I thought theu were plastic. Seemed pretty darn lite to be metal. I can add a pic tomorrow

 

[.3604]

Ill check mine when I get back to the bike.

Just thought about it, they wont fit in the oven I have right now.

 

[11Stryker]

Plastic struts will melt away in oven.

 

[stroguy]

It is metalized but the plastic won't stand up to the oven temp for powder curing.

 

[.3604]

Have you guys tested it? There is a low temp powder coat but I am having a hard time buying it.

 

[BillyD66]

Have you guys tested it? There is a low temp powder coat but I am having a hard time buying it.

Have not heard of that but while you can "chrome" plastic I'm thinking the powder coating would be iffy. I think the normal stuff bakes at like 400 degrees for a decent amount of time...
Black chrome would look cool though

 

[Blackvapor]

Black chrome would look cool though

Mmmmmmmm.... Black Chrome. The best of both worlds.

It is possible to get chromed parts re-chromed in black chrome?

 

[.3604]

I can get black chrome powder. My regular powders bake at 400 for 20 mins.

 

[klarowe]

The other issue is that powdercoating relies on the material being conductive. It puts a positive charge on the part and a negative charge to the powder which causes the attraction. I'm thinking you probably won't get a very good charge on plastic... And it would melt in the oven.

 

[DraEagWol]

I'd love to help out.... if they do repair my bike... I can send you all my "old" plastic chrome covers... to test out and experiment on. Hopefully I'll find out in a few day's what the estimate & insurance says...

 

[.3604]

That would be great.

Plastic can conduct a static charge, but chromium, nickel, etc will be conducting the charge.

 

[CntryUSMC]

Mmmmmmmm.... Black Chrome. The best of both worlds.

It is possible to get chromed parts re-chromed in black chrome?

Autozone sells an anodized paint in various colors to include black. That is where I got the pain for my red chrome look I am going for. You just do a few light coats directly over the chrome. The more coats the darker it gets.

 

[DraEagWol]

Autozone sells an anodized paint in various colors to include black. That is where I got the pain for my red chrome look I am going for. You just do a few light coats directly over the chrome. The more coats the darker it gets.

Speaking of which.... how many coats did you end up using?

 

[CntryUSMC]

Speaking of which.... how many coats did you end up using?

I went with 3. I think that gave it the best look. I talked to my paint guy the other day and going to have him redo it professionally when I get my tins and fairing painted satin black this winter.

 

[sledhead44]

I have some Kuryakyn Chrome Plastic fork protector covers made for the Raider that I messed up trying to get to fit the Stryker. I basically grinded the ridge off the back of them, but the contour and length was still wrong. PM me if you think they would work for your experiment. They do have 3M adheisive double sided tape on the back, so take that into consideration....I'm not sure if that would melt in the oven and mess things up, or maybe you could remove the tape first? It's this part http://www.kuryakyn.com/Products/3787/Chrome-Fork-Protector-Covers

 

[.3604]

That might work, wondering if it is the same grade plastic as the stock pieces?

 

[klarowe]

What temp are you going to have to bake the powder at if you can get it to stick properly?