Chroming Aluminium?

[VTR10001999]

Anyone know if you can chrome alluminum e.g. main frame, rear sub frame, swing arm and wheels on my VTR1000 ?

[98tls]

Yep you can but i wouldnt advise it,why not just get it polished.

[jellywrestler]

Anyone know if you can chrome alluminum e.g. main frame, rear sub frame, swing arm and wheels on my VTR1000 ?

yip. i'm in lower hutt and get all my plating down by George at Advanced plating in Ellis st hamilton, mainly cause he's one of the few who do alliminium

[Geeen]

Yep you can but i wouldnt advise it,why not just get it polished.

That's exactly what I was thinking, plus, isn't polished metal easier to care for?

[VTR10001999]

Why wouldnt you advise it ? Just thought it would be easier to care for than polishing ??

[VTR10001999]

And cheers Jelly thats not far from me........Thats if i do decide to get it done......

[jellywrestler]

And cheers Jelly thats not far from me........Thats if i do decide to get it done......

platings a mongrel in reality as tightening frame bolts etc it can chip requiring a major effort to sort again i use it for my restorations where it was original

[98tls]

Why wouldnt you advise it ? Just thought it would be easier to care for than polishing ??

I would imagine the cost of getting all those items chromed would be way up there,if you have the skill to strip your VTR down to the frame for chroming then i reckon you have the skills to polish said bits yourself that aside i would wonder how the likes of chrome rims will look after a few years of use on our roads.Dont let me put you off mate just my thoughts.

[imdying]

Polishing looks crap unless you have a repolishing fetish.

[bogan]

Polishing looks crap unless you have a repolishing fetish.

Apparently you can get a clear powdercoat put on after polishing which preserves it well. Not seen it done myself though.

[98tls]

Polishing looks crap unless you have a repolishing fetish.

Chipped chrome looks worse.Wonder if polishing a frame and then clearcoating it would help avoid the annoying repolishing thing?Edit...didnt see the above post..doh.

[AllanB]

Paint it black .......

[98tls]

Paint it black .......

Was going to say the same myself,i fucking hate chrome/polished but each to there own.

[jonbuoy]

Even a good 2K clearcoat or powercoat will scratch/wear under the wheel fixing hardware as will aluminium ceramic coating which I tried on a steel swingarm. You kinda make a rod for your own back by starting with the mirror polishing.

[caseye]

Pro Coat in East Tamaki Dorkland have clear powder coated my ol coal burners front and rear rim edges after being polished, this was original equipment but the rough ali black on the inner rims was first masked off and powder coated to make em smooth and nice to look after then the outer rim edges were polished to gleaming and then the whole thing was clear powder coated, looking great 3 years after being done, not that expensive from memory and much easier to clean and keep looking good than the old rough cast ali.