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Offline ZG

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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #40 on: May 10, 2013, 04:51:45 PM »
Quote from: mikeboileau on May 10, 2013, 04:33:38 PM
Sorry dude.  Looks like a cheap cad plated bolt.

 :'(

I'm not familiar with cad plate Mike?  ???

But please know the phone pics really don't do them any justice...  :-\

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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #41 on: May 10, 2013, 04:54:57 PM »
I'd like to see what they look like on my 09 burgandy. I think it would be better than the silver. :)
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #42 on: May 10, 2013, 04:56:08 PM »
Quote from: ZG on May 10, 2013, 04:03:14 PM
What do you guys think?

Well, it is different!  How will the plating will hold up to washing, sun, grime, solvents, etc?
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #43 on: May 10, 2013, 05:03:41 PM »
Quote from: maxtog on May 10, 2013, 04:56:08 PM
Well, it is different!  How will the plating will hold up to washing, sun, grime, solvents, etc?

I picked em up from the plating shop and dropped them off at my painter, they're gonna hit em with clear coat, so they should hold up well hopefully...  :-\

But then again I am cutting new trail on this, so I guess I'll just find out at some point, but I'm hopeful it works and lasts cause I really like the color...  :-\

 
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #44 on: May 10, 2013, 08:50:04 PM »
wow @ those wheels!!!!!!!
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #45 on: May 10, 2013, 11:02:58 PM »
Quote from: sixshooter on May 10, 2013, 04:54:57 PM
I'd like to see what they look like on my 09 burgandy. I think it would be better than the silver. :)

You should do it SH, I think they'd look good on yer burgandy ride too bro!  :chugbeer:
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #46 on: May 10, 2013, 11:03:40 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on May 10, 2013, 08:50:04 PM
wow @ those wheels!!!!!!!

Thanks Steve!  :chugbeer:
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #47 on: May 11, 2013, 10:15:14 AM »
Looks good!  :chugbeer: :finger_fing11:
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #48 on: May 11, 2013, 10:33:48 AM »
Holy crap, those look amazing.
You have some awful financing skills.
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #49 on: May 11, 2013, 10:38:29 AM »
Quote from: PH14 on May 11, 2013, 10:15:14 AM
Looks good!  :chugbeer: :finger_fing11:

Quote from: MrPepsi on May 11, 2013, 10:33:48 AM
Holy crap, those look amazing.
You have some awful financing skills.

Thanks!  :) :chugbeer:
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #50 on: May 11, 2013, 11:31:08 AM »
Yeahhhhhh BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!! But nope I don't care for them, a little too bling bling and belong more on a stretched out Busa IMHO.




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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #51 on: May 11, 2013, 01:16:25 PM »
Quote from: Pokey on May 11, 2013, 11:31:08 AM
Yeahhhhhh BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!! But nope I don't care for them, a little too bling bling and belong more on a stretched out Busa IMHO.






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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #52 on: May 11, 2013, 02:20:35 PM »
Make sure your painter COMPLETELY covers every inch of surface with that clearcoat... at least 2x...
I just tuned into this saga and could have warned you about the anodizing of castings...or the bad news about trying it...(btdt).. :'(

As for the nickle/zinc chrmate conversion thing, have a lot of experience with it also, lots of the stuff I design in industry gets that finish.

The problem is tho, most of that stuff never sees water, or elements that your rims will see...acids picked up on wet roads caused by car emissions, and other things similar.
The aluminum in this state now is very much like a battery, with the coatings, and any moisture will set the galvanic action in process...

I've always liked that color shift and look, but when it's applied to polished metal it's more dramatic.
 8)

be very careful mounting tires now, if that coating and the paint finish is compromized/nicked; any damaged area will begin to decompose..turning into a fuzzy powder....and pitting.

shoulda went powdercoat... there are many compositions, and I've seen some that do mimic your Ohlins, they just take 3 layers...siler base + candy gold clear + clear topcoat.
http://www.tiger-coatings.us/index.php?id=1295&tx_pressdownload_pi2%5BshowUid%

they are called "dormant" coatings, and they even have flip/flop chemeleon stuff now...

my current coaters use this:
http://www.tiger-coatings.us/index.php?id=1295


this, with a clear/gold top coat might do it....and the powder is reletivly cheap, could do those rims with less than 2 lbs...
http://www.powderbuythepound.com/SUN_GOLD/

liquidpowdercoats stuff....
http://www.liquidpowdercoats.com/oldwebsite/services.html




]img]http://liquidpowdercoats.com/gallery/Gallery/Everything%20Else/slides/lpcsyr1.jpg[/img]

shocker yellow...hmmmmmmm
wow










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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #53 on: May 11, 2013, 03:59:55 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on May 11, 2013, 02:20:35 PM
I just tuned into this saga and could have warned you about the anodizing of castings...or the bad news about trying it...(btdt).. :'(

Indeed Rich, you could have saved me some wasted efforts buddy...  :'(





Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on May 11, 2013, 02:20:35 PM




Oh now that I like!! I think I need to do my calipers next!!  :P :thumbs: 8)



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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #54 on: May 11, 2013, 04:13:21 PM »
Again, I'm sorry i didn't see your post before you had them done... :-[

I am seriously considering those folks at LPC to do the rims on COGZilla in that color....
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when I built that bike those folks were'nt online.... 8) 8)

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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #55 on: May 11, 2013, 04:45:33 PM »
Jay, I told ya, just get em gold plated ;)
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2013, 05:02:32 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on May 11, 2013, 04:13:21 PM
Again, I'm sorry i didn't see your post before you had them done... :-[

I am seriously considering those folks at LPC to do the rims on COGZilla in that color....
 8)

when I built that bike those folks were'nt online.... 8) 8)

No worries Rich, all good bro...  :grouphug: :chugbeer:

This project kinda took off faster than I thought it would, I find that once I start leaning forward there is just no stopping me...  ;)
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #57 on: May 11, 2013, 05:06:14 PM »
Quote from: Cactus on May 11, 2013, 04:45:33 PM
Jay, I told ya, just get em gold plated ;)

Indeed Chet, next time I'll just send you my projects and some $ bro...  ;) ;D
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #58 on: May 11, 2013, 05:58:46 PM »
Those suggestions from MoB just gave me the idea off having the rims of my black C14 liquid power coated in Kawasaki green. That should look amazing... just not with Öhlins suspension. Those look amazing by themselves.
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Re: Gold wheels...
« Reply #59 on: May 11, 2013, 06:19:54 PM »
Quote from: martin_14 on May 11, 2013, 05:58:46 PM
Those suggestions from MoB just gave me the idea off having the rims of my black C14 liquid power coated in Kawasaki green. That should look amazing... just not with Öhlins suspension. Those look amazing by themselves.

it really is not "liquid powder coating", it's all dry electrostatic deposited, then baked to melt on and cure
That is the name the company chose, I suppose it was because their stuff looks like "liquid" uber shiney stuff they do.... 8)
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