to powdercoat or........to not
#1
12-28-2007, 01:29 AM
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
to powdercoat or........to not
So I got my Jardine Highmount exhaust in today, and idk what to do........It is the only chrom piece on my bike....I have the 2002 f4i, black frame, red and black paint scheme, and i was seriously considering powder or ceramic coating my new exhaust a matte black to match the frame......
What are your thoughts???.....is the chrom going to stick out too much since its the only chrom on the bike, or will it look ok???.....lmk your thoughts......
What are your thoughts???.....is the chrom going to stick out too much since its the only chrom on the bike, or will it look ok???.....lmk your thoughts......
#2
12-28-2007, 06:31 AM
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Indian Harbor Beach, Florid
Posts: 3,837
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#3
12-28-2007, 09:27 AM
Registered Users
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, IL (downtown)
Posts: 2,360
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: to powdercoat or........to not
well i can chime in, i have a red/black '01 and i got a CF shorty exhaust...BUT...i then had the canister tip and the midpipe ceramic coated black....(actually gloss black, not many places do it)...and i can say, looks AWESOME....really keeps the bike slick looking...i am however going for a completely black look even swapping out screws for annodized black ones, i painted my rear master cylinder, etc....so having the silver midpipe and whatnot just wouldn't have worked...i should have some pics up in my diary thread sometime next week if my buddy brings his camera saturday....there are pics up there now showing the exhaust coated and one or two crappy pics with it on the bike...
#4
12-28-2007, 09:40 AM
RE: to powdercoat or........to not
well i work at a powdercoating shop and do all my own stuff.
the exhausts look good coated but there is nothing like fresh chrome.if you are interested in gettting something done hit me up..(cheap prices) heres a pic of mine. black ceramic on the mid pipe and yellow and black powder on the pipe
the exhausts look good coated but there is nothing like fresh chrome.if you are interested in gettting something done hit me up..(cheap prices) heres a pic of mine. black ceramic on the mid pipe and yellow and black powder on the pipe
#6
12-28-2007, 10:41 AM
Retired Moderator & The Big Deal
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Houston TEXAS
Posts: 2,602
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: to powdercoat or........to not
if u take the wheels off and hand them to someone it's generaly 25bucks per wheel at most shops.. i got my entire bike powder coated blue at the most expensive place I could find "no orange peal for me" and it was under 500 for the entire bike frame included.
heres a good pic of the frame and rims
heres a good pic of the frame and rims
#8
12-30-2007, 12:33 PM
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: to powdercoat or........to not
ORIGINAL: fishfryer527
Put it on the bike and live with it for a while. If you don't like it, coat it, if you do, then leave it. Maybe you should send it back and get a carbon slip-on, this way it'll match already? Either way, it'll look fine.
Put it on the bike and live with it for a while. If you don't like it, coat it, if you do, then leave it. Maybe you should send it back and get a carbon slip-on, this way it'll match already? Either way, it'll look fine.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post