Topic: Recomendation

[mark52]

Hey all.  Finnally decided to have my fenders replated.  They are in pretty good shape, no dents but some pitting from rust, and I would like them to look as good as other parts of the bike I am restoring.  Bike is a 1975 750 k. Any recommendations would be welcome.  I travel to Atlanta about once a month so if anyone knows or would recommend one there it might be easier than shipping.  Of course if you have a front and rear fender and grab bar in great shape for a great price I'm all ears so to speak.

Thanks for any help or advise.
Mark

[mark52]

Just a little bump.  Kind of surprised that no one from the GA. area has any recommendations on getting chrome work done.  Anyway, all recommendations or advise is welcome.  Thanks

Mark

[KingCustomCycles.com]

Rechrome will be WAY more expensive than finding the parts good used.

[Danno]

In my experience rechroming is only as good as the prep that goes into it and in many cases does not look as good as just getting a different part plus it is expensive I would not do it unless they offered a really good guarantee on their workmanship

[Stev-o]

I received a quote of $250 to rechrome my front fender, I was quite surprised.
There are new ones on eBay going for same price.

[CoachDoc]

+1 for sticker shock when I looked into chrome plating parts much smaller than a fender. I'd polish the existing chrome like crazy- lots of times that pitting can be minimized and the fender will look great unless you take a magnifying glass to it.

[mark52]

Thanks all, its been a long time since I got parts re-chromed. So given what I hear-- I will first look for used parts in great shape and if that does not work look for some reproductions. So far on this restore I have been able to use OEM or NOS parts that needed to be replaced. So if any knows of a good lead on front & rear fenders or grab bar for a 1975 750k, I'm interested.

Thanks once again for the replies, ready did not know how much the price of re-chroming has jumped.

Mark

[Eddie]

Maybe an alternative...I saw a West Coast Customs show where they used a new paint process and painted a entire car chrome....on the tv it looked amazing !  Now t's possible to chrome your entire bike..

[VoodooChild]

If they aren't in terrible shape, there is always good ol' Nevr Dull. I've always used it on classic cars to keep everything looking good. If you haven't tried it, I would say give it a shot. It's really surprising how much of a difference it makes.

[Duanob]

I would use some 0000 steel wool and then polish it with Mother's Chrome polish. All my chrome has been done that way.

[mark52]

Thanks all for the advise.  Since the ones that came with the bike are in pretty good condition, the tips on polishing might help except for some spots of pitting rust thats kind of deep. But I will give it a try and also look out for used ones that are in very good condition.

Thanks again

Mark

[ACVWguy]

I use turtle wax chrome polish and 0000 steel wool to polish my wheels. I use a microfiber cloth on the fenders (I've used steel wool on the fenders and scratched some. I was pissed.)

You would think that turtle wax, being the cheapest polish available at $1.97, would just suck.... but I swear by it. Most polishes don't even have a hint of an abrasive quality. Turtle wax never scratches and the bottle lasts and lasts.

I tried Nev'r Dull based on the opinions on the forums but found that it wasn't impressive at all. After using Mother's mag polish and Turtle wax chrome polish, I can't go back to anything. That stuff's magic.