Chrome frame

[Canadiankid]

Has anybody chromed their frame?
How much prep work is involved?
Does chrome hide or fill anything?
Boy would that be rolling in style.
:cool_dude:

[Woodchuckscustoms.com]

Hi I just hooked up with a guy who has a chromming set up and thats a great idea!:hot:

[altrego30]

Has anybody chromed their frame?
How much prep work is involved?
Does chrome hide or fill anything?
:cool_dude:

I think I might be interested in finding out that info also.
I thought about Powder coating my frame, might be able to use fill befor getting that done.
But I believe there is an acid bath involved in the chroming process.
But I could be wrong.
Does anyone know?

[RUBICON]

first...Chrome hides NOTHING
second ...Chrome hides NOTHING
If your fabrication...jounts, brackets, welds, etc are perfect and ground and sanded to a fine finish the plater will further finish it before the plating process...what most people don't realize is that th eexpensive part of plating is that the part actually has to look like it was plated before it is dipped...I mean the sanding and buffing must make it perfect before the first copper dip...if you pay a lot thay will polish the copper as a filler step and replate the copper to get it smooth....my experience is from plating bike parts in the old days...good luck....powder coating is much cheaper and it DOES cover imperfections

[Canadiankid]

Thank for the input rubicon. You confirmed my fears. So I'll wait till my skills and pocket book develop more before I try that one.

[altrego30]

I think I will stick to powder coat or paint.
Chrome would be cool, but the $$$$$ would hurt.

[Mike Bean]

I think the powder coat will also fill in some imperfections. And chrome does rust after a while.

Mike Bean

[Canadiankid]

I think I'll stick to paint.But when I build a bsr worth chrome it'll get chrome.

[kkchevy3]

they make a powdercoat in a color called neocrome. i get stuff done all the time and its looks very good. Just make sure your powercoater puts some clear powder coating over it because it will fade after a while

[Nstag8r]

How about a p9lished stainless stell BSC, thats what I'm in the process of building right now.

[kkuenemann]

Here is another Idea...Check out www.jet-hot.com

They do high temp header coatings, their Sterling color is nearly like chrome. I have seen rusted headers sent out and come back like new, the finish is very impressive and does not chip like chrome and powder coatings do. Just my thoughts...

[Woodchuckscustoms.com]

Here is another Idea...Check out www.jet-hot.com

They do high temp header coatings, their Sterling color is nearly like chrome. I have seen rusted headers sent out and come back like new, the finish is very impressive and does not chip like chrome and powder coatings do. Just my thoughts...

Nice find I am going to call them to see how much it would cost to do a BSR Frame:hot:

[Chevy2ride]

The Eastwood company has chrome powder coat. There are also stuff used on car manifolds and other parts called Dura Coat and Perma Coat. Edlebrock uses it. It's gas and oil resistant. You guys hear about our earthquaqk on Sunday? :cool_dude: It was 6.9 0n the scale.:blob_red: No real damage to Oahu where I live but over 40 million damage to the Island of Hawaii and some major damages to Maui. Just thought you'd like to know that our small Isands can get some major problems like everywhere else. :cussing: Aloha from Hawaii :me:

[dinker]

i am chroming my frame , chrome does not hide any inperfections so it takes a look of work ot get it ready for chroming. i have talked with a few of my chromer customers and they have told me that if you want to polish it and prep it , it would be a lot cheaper to have it chromed. with my frame ( which will post pictures when done ) i have ground down all my weld's smooth and went back over them with a tourch and filler rod. them filed it down with a fine file. so if you feel up to a lot of extra hard work and time into your bsr you can have it chromed for as little as a $100.

[BlownT]

whether chrome or powdercoat, your frame must be prepped or ALL imperfections will show. I am very familiar with both from all the work done on my T bucket. If it is chrome, then the frame MUST be absolutely smooth. No grinding or sanding roll swirls, no pits, no nuttin. You should grind all welds smooth or rounded. No Bondo or fillers. Fill with either the mig and grind smooth or use an oxy/acet torch and braze and smooth. The same for powdercoating. Some I know have used some high temp filler but I say NO. It will either bristle, or wrinkle or have a slight discoloration or pattern under the powder. Powdercoating does cover slight imperfections but any gouge or major imperfection will be noticable. I have had a blower/tunnelram intake Sterling coated and it does look VERY good. JetHot Sterling is the only ceramic coating I have seen that is close to chrome. Prep work is everything for chrome or powdercoat. I plan to powdercoat my frame Gravedigger Green since I am partial to green. On the bucket I had the block and heads powdercoated and it has held up great. Did some MAJOR prep work on them. One tip - don't grind steel or cast iron on your driveway. The next time it rains your driveway will turn rusty orange and you will NEVER get it all out.

BT