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  • #1

    Re-chroming

    Hi everyone.

    I have been running an aftermarket front fender for awhlie but would like to go back to the original chrome fender on my 79 Special. But it is less than pristine and the rear is getting some beauty problems too.

    Has anyone ever had the chrome parts re-chromed? Or, can that even be done?
    Mike Giroir
    79 XS-1100 Special

    Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.
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    You can certainly do it, with three qualifiers.
    1) All traces of rust and corrosion must be removed before many plating shops will touch them.
    2) You need to find a proven, reliable shop to do the plating, often easier said than done.
    3) If shipping will be involved, you need to document the parts with photo's, and insure your packages both ways. So many of our bike parts are rare, if not irreplaceable.
    Good luck with your project. Burl
    '79 XS Eleven Special
    "Dirty White Boy"
    "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not watching you!"

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    • #3
      Check thid thread. Put on your sunglasses

      http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...ghlight=chrome
      "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

      "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



      1980 LG
      1981 LH

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      • #4
        Thanks for the link.

        After seeing all that chrome, I can feel my billfold shivering already.
        Mike Giroir
        79 XS-1100 Special

        Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.

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        • #5
          Ok, I gotta ask...... How much to make all them parts shiny?
          1979 XS1100 SF
          Under Construction,
          Due out by Spring '07
          "Some days, it ain't even worth chewing through the restraints."

          TomKat

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          • #6
            I think in the thread he mentioned $1700.
            1978 XS1100E "Flashback"

            "If at first you don't succeed.... Get a bigger hammer."

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            • #7
              Anyone ever had an exhaust system re chromed?
              Automotive Imbecile.
              Proud owner of 'The Swiftcicle'. (Swifty for short)
              '78E Full Vetter Dresser.
              1196 Big Bore Kit.

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              • #8
                I know someone has had thier exhaust done in the chrome like ceramic, Jet Hot??
                '81 XS1100 SH

                Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

                Sep. 12th 2015

                RIP

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                • #9
                  Stralya, I dont think I would re-chrome an exhaust system. The metal goes through too much stress from heat and cooling cycles and then there is the fact they all seem to rot from the inside out. You could spend a lot of $$$ and still end up with a failure.

                  But then, a new OEM type system can get a bit pricey.

                  The Jet-Hot ceramic coating looks alot like chrome but I think that the Jet-Hot people will only do new systems and will not coat a used exhaust. Things will run cooler with a Jet-Hot coated system and your system will last alot longer since it will be coated inside and out.
                  Mike Giroir
                  79 XS-1100 Special

                  Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.

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                  • #10
                    There's an outfit in England that makes 4-to-2 custom stainless exhausts for 11's. About $1,000 last I checked.

                    Go to this thread.

                    http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...8815#post68815
                    Rick
                    '80 SG
                    '88 FXR
                    '66 Spitfire MK II

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