Actually, I took them to a local shop. The guy is very reasonable, and does
a great job. My pictures don't do them justice.
I'm gathering some parts for another batch for powdercoating. If any of you
are interested, email me and I can give ya some prices on various parts.
Gary
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
news:b45pdq$8hs$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote:
>
> : Bob,
>
> : If youre looking to do some engine dress up, I think a cheaper and
better
> : way to do it is to have the parts powder coated. The finish is a lot
more
> : durable, and if you have them done in silver, they look damn near what
> : chromed parts would look like.
>
> : I just had some valve covers powdercoated, and even though I had them
done
> : in red, you can get a good feel of what silver ones would look like.
Just
> : go to www.garyhedlin.com/dakota/powder.htm
>
>
> Looks great, Gary! :-) Did you take 'em to a shop, or do them
> yourself? BTW, as far as chrome goes, there is a powder called "almost
> chrome" which is supposed to look pretty close to chrome. You need
> to bake it to flow out then topcoat it with clear powder before doing
> a full cure. I actually have some, but haven't tried it yet, so I can't
> comment on how a finished piece looks.
>
>
> --
>
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