can you re chrome a cromalloy p7 frame

[MiniNinjaRob]

I wouldn't even begin to try and sand it off. Remember it is a metal finish, it's not paint. You'd need some hefty grit sandpaper or a grinder but then you risk destroying the frame as you do it. Theres no way you'd get it out of the nooks and crannys without using ancient magic.

The industrial chemicals they use for stripping chrome are some of the most dangerous liquids you can deal with. Try looking up hydrofluoric acid - used in etching metals. It can dissolve glass and passes through the skin on contact and starts dissolving you from the inside. Sandpaper won't do that.

Stripping it by chemicals won't be the expensive bit anyway, it'll be the re-chroming that'll be expensive. I'm guessing £200+ for a decent job. I think bob Jackson cycles can do it.

Are you aware how much weight chroming adds too? I am guessing based on what I heard a while back but a full frame could be a pound heavier depending on the thickness of the chrome.

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

Just looked at Bob Jackson cycles price list. They quote £450 for frame and forks. I know that'd be a top quality finish but it gives you an idea of how much it might be. Go direct to the chromers and it might be half that but you're taking a gamble on the finish.

I've just seen they can polish an alloy frame for £110. Oooh. My Specialized pitch would look ace polished!!

 

[Khane]

as i say in my original post and not the OP original post, i'm just removing the chrome from a pair of RC-30s so not many nooks or crannies on them and they will be getting a respray in white and not a re-chroming.

they aren't that bad so if it's a defo no go on the elbow grease front i'll stick with them as they are.

 

[Gruff]

as per the original question re getting a P7 re-chromed........weren't P7's Nickel plated :?:

 

[Tad]

as per the original question re getting a P7 re-chromed........weren't P7's Nickel plated :?:

Yup.

It's also easier to get the nickle plate to "flow" round the joins of a frame than chrome, leaves a far nicer finish.

 

[tinker]

p7

yes they was but for that chrome gold look would be cool..
its just getting the nickel off thats the prob???

 

[tinker]

p7

will it still need dipping to remove the plating[
or has any 1 got any other ideas to bring it back to life??

 

[clownfish]

there are a number of powdercoat finishes which can give a very impressive 'chrome' or mirror/silver effect; some more successful than others as far as I can see.

I've never had it done but have contemplated it for some car parts - you just need to find a specialist powdercoater you can trust and whose work you can inspect first. Maybe speak to someone like this: http://www.aerocoat.net/Aeromaxtm.htm

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[tinker]

sand blast it

an give it a good job in mat black would look good
don't ya think

 

[lou74]

re aerocoat. their stuff is mega, will be taking my gsxr frame there for black chrome coat. have seen a sv650 frame done in normal chrome, & no it's not as shiny & mirror like as say nickle plating or polished ali it still looks good & has all the advantages of powdercoating. i have 2 gixer frames, 1 is polished & 1 isn't..... guess which 1 requires the most attention to keep it nice?