chrome alternative

[Postwinger]

Hi,I have been restoring an 82 Interstate for a while now,everything that was chrome on the bike is in need of rechroming,which is beyond my budget,I have powder coated the crash bars and luggage racks in black but don't know what to do about other parts ie windshield garnish,side covers etc.
has anyone tried these powder coated or painted and do you have some pics !

thanks and ride safe

 

[mcgovern61]

Check out this website:

https://chromesolutions.de/

Here is a video with Jay Leno explaining it:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1cTpSZ1l8[/video]

 

[dan filipi]

That is an amazing process chroming!!

Could chrome pretty much anything that way.

 

[AApple]

:shock: :good:
That's pretty freekin KEWL! Gotta check into it....if it ain't to 'spensive, Imma gunna git me some!
Thanks for the info, Gerry! :thanks: :yahoo:

:head bang: Dam....web page is in GERMAN....I don't speak GERMAN!!! :rant:

 

[KYWinger]

:good: That is simply AMAZING!

I'd asked a local chrome shop about plating the wheels on my bike - $1000 apiece!!! This may just be the cat's meow!!

Wow...

 

[brianinpa]

That is a different way of doing it.

 

[Postwinger]

is there anyone doing this in the UK ?

 

[zman]

Lot of tuners are using the platichrome process. Google plastic chrome then your city and you may find a local outfit that does it. I found one in Buena Park and some other Orange county location.
Far as blacking out a full dresser , It kinda sounds cool but it would have to be black paint and all..

 

[ekvh]

I wonder about cost and durability. I don't recall hearing them mention its durability to road bugs, dirt chops etc and human oils from fingers. I'll have to check the site out.

 

[cooltech]

That is way cool i'm going to see about this asap

 

[joedrum]

sheesh I was thinking to do whole angry dresser ...couldn't be any uglier now that's for sure ...spray it on rinse it off done :whistling:

 

[backlander]

Pretty neat process, must be cheap as much of it as he sprayed on them pieces, unless they had some way to catch it and reuse it.

 

[fatbaldbiker]

Postwinger » Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:38 pm[/url]":23d2wmct]
is there anyone doing this in the UK ?

Nicol plate with good quality polish is what I use. Most important is to make sure surface is as clean and polished as perfect as humanly possible. Any imperfection will show as sure as a pandas eye on a white face LOL.

 

[Offcenter]

Has anyone found a place to buy this stuff?
That german website hasn't been updated in four years.
Can't find any other info anywhere.

 

[Ansimp]

This stuff looks like it could be similar
https://fantachromeinc.com/fantachrome/

 

[Steve83]

I like it! Gotta find some...