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High Heat front surface Mirror

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Ismael Alvarado
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High Heat front surface Mirror

Post by Ismael Alvarado »

a new Hope for High Heat Temp Spray On Chrome, this time over plain old steel tubing instead of stainless steel, new high heat baseocat... seems like the clear has been holding well for the last 2 days.... tomorrow I´ll be chroming it in a Blue color....

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/2JmKbyNxXBs
Ismael Alvarado
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Re: High Heat front surface Mirror

Post by Ismael Alvarado »

Ok guys I went ahead and "Chromed" the exhaust pipe(just the High Heat selected section) right now is slow baking with the bike just at idle...:cool:

here some pics(uploading videos as I type)

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After Blue Candy Clear Coat...

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videos coming SOON...........!
Ismael Alvarado
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Re: High Heat front surface Mirror

Post by Ismael Alvarado »

Ok, Time For the Videos... :D

this is the Cleaning/Degreasing process...
http://www.youtube.com/embed/9z9dgSA2gJY

after the dish soap cleaning, all you do is rinse with normal water(no need of Di right untill the silvering process) then comes the wetting agent
http://www.youtube.com/embed/PgxacQOg_mY

after the Wetting agent rinse with normal water and start pumping the sensitizer(did make a video of it sorry) after 20 seconds start rinsing with normal water, but do a one more rinse with Di water, allow the water to drip for about 5 seconds(never let it dry) then start pumping your Silver...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/teTPJZemcFo

http://www.youtube.com/embed/hCrMWvQoZSo

I didnt want that heat pipe to be just like any other chromed heat pipe... so I clear coated the piece with my favorite of colors..Blue, Blue Candy that is...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/zozZ_aFcWXg
Lee Littlewood
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Re: High Heat front surface Mirror

Post by Lee Littlewood »

...plus you got the sweetest Blue Kandy downtube!

Nice work. Will you tell us if it holds up for 6 months?
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