Found this on the interwebs this morning. The name says it all! http://i.imgur.com/fn4yL.jpg
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > A while back I was looking for places that do pot metal repair and chrome > work and I found a place that could put real chrome on plastic parts like > dash bezels, instead of that mylar film type stuff. They did black chrome > work as well. I'll try to see if I have a bookmark, or can find them again. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: MOPARJOE <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:45:16 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Black Chrome exhaust pipes for 700-S > (restoration) > > HI Graham (and others), > > Yes, looking for correct/stock restoration of the Black Chrome; > nothing else even comes close. I have been in the classic car > restoration thing for over 30 years, and there is no paint that is > gloss black, and will stand the heat of the header part of the > exhaust. ALL 1200 degree paints go on a flat black color, and many/ > most/all will turn a lighter shade (looks grey) after the pipes get > hot. Many are cheap, and will peel off, especially if pipes are not > cleaned well enough. NEVER use primer, as primer does not have the > high heat resistance to not burn off, and thus will take the top coat > with it. > > The place that I found that DOES do Black Chrome is in Nashville, TN > (I thought it was in NY, but I looked it up again), and their name is > NITROPLATE. The guy told me $1800.00, and they needed to be a pretty > nice set. They also cannot take out dings dents, and can only grind > out minor scuffs/scrapes. > > I was told there may be a place in lower Michigan that does the Black > Chrome, but I haven't been able to find them yet (even asked one of > the fellow members on here, that lives in Michigan, and he didn't > know). > > Maybe if we can have more people/members research this, someone will > get lucky and find a good source to have it done, without costing a > fortune. Put out the word,a nd let's see what we can find, and/or come > up with. > Thanks, Joe > > > > > On Nov 29, 10:31 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've used to different brands of high heat paint on exhausts. Some > > work really well, others not so well. Joe, I know, would rather not > > use paint. He's a purest when it comes to his 700S's, right Joe? I > > would rather try and restore the black chrome but if I can't I'll > > paint them - which will be part of my next project, Graham > > > > On Nov 29, 2010, at 9:59 PM, HotrodMamma wrote: > > > > > I would suggest high temp black paint used in the automotive industry. > > > It's application is specifically for parts that get over 1200 degrees. > > > You can buy it in any parts store. I would try it on some scrap part > > > first and see if the color is right. If not, look for another brand or > > > another type of black. I've seen matt blacks that look dark grey and > > > up to true black colors. HotrodMamma. Yes, it's me. Hi all! I miss > > > you. > > > > > On Nov 29, 11:53 am, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I have never done it myself, so I cannot really tell, but I've > > >> seen many > > >> adds on the web of places showing powder coated exhausts. I > > >> assumed they had > > >> an especial type for high temps. > > > > >> Javier. > > > > >> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Kurt Nolte > > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>> Powder coating doesn't typically work for exhausts; the > > >>> temperature to make > > >>> the coat melt and smooth is generally around 250-350F. > > > > >>> -Kurt > > > > >>> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Javier Garcia > > >>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>> What about powder coating? seems to be much cheaper than that. > > >>>> Javier. > > > > >>>> -- > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > >>> Google Groups > > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >>> To post to this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected]. > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers% > > >>> 2Bunsubscrib [email protected]> > > >>> . > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.-Hide > > >>> quoted text - > > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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