chroming bars

[joshbeattie]

iv'e seen a lot of people with bars rawed down, but their like, really silver/chrome and was just wandering the best and cheapest way to do this?

 

[Broccoli1]

You can polish Aluminum bars to a shiny appearance but all the Steel bars will rust quickly once polished.

Chrome Plating bars- you'll just have to call around in your area to see if anyone can do it and what they'll charge.

 

[joshbeattie]

well ive got aluminium bars, so i guess i'll polish them, whats the best method?

 

[Broccoli1]

Strip off the paint first then just google "Polishing Aluminum"

 

[joshbeattie]

can i get rid of the pain with sandpaper or do i need to use paint remover?? and cheers (y)

 

[Broccoli1]

can i get rid of the pain with sandpaper or do i need to use paint remover?? and cheers (y)

Sure

Strip the paint mechanically or with chemical, yer choice.

 

[joshbeattie]

ah okay, and one last question, the ones on google didnt really cover this, do i need to put something on top, to make it last? and not rust?

 

[Broccoli1]

ah okay, and one last question, the ones on google didnt really cover this, do i need to put something on top, to make it last? and not rust?

They don't mention anything because Aluminum doesn't rust.


Polish them up- the shine won't last forever so at some point you'll just need to polish them again.

 

[joshbeattie]

alright, okay man, you've been a massive help, cheeers :')

 

[Robert Reichley]

is there any really good chrome spraypaint? i hear duplicolor is pretty good ive seen some vids on youtube of it.

 

[Mr.H]

I good chrome finish is all about the preparation. A super smooth base material is essential then many thin layers of nickel so the chrome can bond well. A cheap chrome dip will look ok but will scratch and flake off very easily.