Chrome a pipe?

  > >
  > > The Doma pipe just has a bare metal finish. I'll do some checking
on
  > > that paint. Surely if they make it in black someone makes a clear.
  > > Thanks, Dean!
  > >
  > > Darin
 >
 > Black is beautiful.
 >
 > -Shirley Chisolm
 > cr500


But once I went black I'd never go back.

Found some clear which is probably queer.

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Darin<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 >I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to keep
 > looking nice. Has anyone ever had a pipe chromed. I just called a place
 > here in town and it I take it in prepped it would only be like $50.
 >
 > Another option is to have my neighbor who paints cars clear coat it. He
 > wasn't sure if the cc would hold up to the heat or not. He was going to
 > check with the PPG rep.
 >
 > Anyone have any luck with chroming a pipe? I'm not doing it for looks
 > I'm doing it to keep the corrosion off.
 >
 > Thanks
 > Darin

The Doma is black, correct?
How about the Fast Black Exhaust Paint at:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pj1.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pj1.com/</a>

?

-hth,
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On 11 May 2005 08:30:43 -0700, "Darin" <darsum1966.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:

 >I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to keep
 >looking nice. Has anyone ever had a pipe chromed. I just called a place
 >here in town and it I take it in prepped it would only be like $50.
 >
 >Another option is to have my neighbor who paints cars clear coat it. He
 >wasn't sure if the cc would hold up to the heat or not. He was going to
 >check with the PPG rep.
 >
 >Anyone have any luck with chroming a pipe? I'm not doing it for looks
 >I'm doing it to keep the corrosion off.

I'm thinking this would be best directed at
RAD"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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  >>
  >> The Doma is black, correct?
  >> How about the Fast Black Exhaust Paint at:
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.pj1.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.pj1.com/</font</a>>
  >>
  >> ?
  >>
  >> -hth,
  >> dean
 >
 >
 > The Doma pipe just has a bare metal finish. I'll do some checking on
 > that paint. Surely if they make it in black someone makes a clear.
 > Thanks, Dean!
 >
 > Darin

Black is beautiful.

-Shirley Chisolm
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I painted mine with stuff for car engines, black is beautiful, and the paint
holds up under the heat, but you gotta have that thing off and perfectly
clean!

"Darin" <darsum1966.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1115825443.006121.156620@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
 > I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to keep
 > looking nice. Has anyone ever had a pipe chromed. I just called a place
 > here in town and it I take it in prepped it would only be like $50.
 >
 > Another option is to have my neighbor who paints cars clear coat it. He
 > wasn't sure if the cc would hold up to the heat or not. He was going to
 > check with the PPG rep.
 >
 > Anyone have any luck with chroming a pipe? I'm not doing it for looks
 > I'm doing it to keep the corrosion off.
 >
 > Thanks
 > Darin
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You can use hi temp BBQ paint , but if you really want it to stick, also
sand it "all" over, then clean well with thinners, then put it in the oven
till its about 150+ deg's. , then shoot it as soon as possible before it
cools down,. if it bubbles/distorts when you spray it is still to hot.
The first coat will dry very fast from the heat, give it another coat after
the first flashes off, and before the pipe cools down.
the heat opens the metals pores allowing the paint to stick alot better.
The missus may not like the pipe in the oven though..
I used to do this with the car headers as well.
Dave.




"Jim Douglas" <james.douglas DeleteThis @genesis-software.com> wrote in message
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 >I painted mine with stuff for car engines, black is beautiful, and the
 >paint
 > holds up under the heat, but you gotta have that thing off and perfectly
 > clean!
 >
 > "Darin" <darsum1966 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:1115825443.006121.156620@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
  >> I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to keep
  >> looking nice. Has anyone ever had a pipe chromed. I just called a place
  >> here in town and it I take it in prepped it would only be like $50.
  >>
  >> Another option is to have my neighbor who paints cars clear coat it. He
  >> wasn't sure if the cc would hold up to the heat or not. He was going to
  >> check with the PPG rep.
  >>
  >> Anyone have any luck with chroming a pipe? I'm not doing it for looks
  >> I'm doing it to keep the corrosion off.
  >>
  >> Thanks
  >> Darin
  >>
 >
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:17:48 -0400, "flymx" <ya.RemoveThis@right.ca> wrote:

 >You can use hi temp BBQ paint , but if you really want it to stick, also
 >sand it "all" over, then clean well with thinners, then put it in the oven
 >till its about 150+ deg's. , then shoot it as soon as possible before it
 >cools down,. if it bubbles/distorts when you spray it is still to hot.
 >The first coat will dry very fast from the heat, give it another coat after
 >the first flashes off, and before the pipe cools down.
 >the heat opens the metals pores allowing the paint to stick alot better.
 >The missus may not like the pipe in the oven though..
 >I used to do this with the car headers as well.

I did my bike header pipes a couple of years ago with the high temp
black paint, but didn't heat them first. I did lightly sand them
though. They've held up perfectly so far.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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<scrapeNOTHANKS.RemoveThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
 > I'm thinking this would be best directed at
 > RAD"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"Rick

Hmmm... OK, clear coating will likely be a short-term solution. Bare metal
can still rust under the cc, and it won't hold up well to dirt riding.
Exhaust heat would likely soften it, as well. As for doing your own
pre-chrome prep work, aside from removing any surface rust and/or sand
blasting the entire pipe, there isn't much more you can do yourself. The
chroming process involves some nasty chemicals you wouldn't want to come
near even if you could buy them yourself. Chrome is a good solution, but
still requires some care as it can rust and corrode also.

RADRick
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"Darin" <darsum1966 DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
 >I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to keep
 > looking nice.

I have several new chrome FMF pipes for two-stroke minis. What bike does
your son have? I might have one that fits that you can have real cheap. Let
me know.

RADRick
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"scrape" <scrapeNOTHANKS.RemoveThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:17:48 -0400, "flymx" <ya.RemoveThis@right.ca> wrote:
 >
  >>You can use hi temp BBQ paint , but if you really want it to stick, also
  >>sand it "all" over, then clean well with thinners, then put it in the oven
  >>till its about 150+ deg's. , then shoot it as soon as possible before it
  >>cools down,. if it bubbles/distorts when you spray it is still to hot.
  >>The first coat will dry very fast from the heat, give it another coat
  >>after
  >>the first flashes off, and before the pipe cools down.
  >>the heat opens the metals pores allowing the paint to stick alot better.
  >>The missus may not like the pipe in the oven though..
  >>I used to do this with the car headers as well.
 >
 > I did my bike header pipes a couple of years ago with the high temp
 > black paint, but didn't heat them first. I did lightly sand them
 > though. They've held up perfectly so far.

The heating will help in places where the pipe may scuff easily, its just
extra insurance to help keep the paint on.
There is also "jet hot" coatings , but that would be pretty expensive.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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RADRick wrote:
 > "Darin" <darsum1966 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
  > >I have a Doma factory finish pipe on the boys 65. It's a pain to
keep
  > > looking nice.
 >
 > I have several new chrome FMF pipes for two-stroke minis. What bike
does
 > your son have? I might have one that fits that you can have real
cheap. Let
 > me know.
 >
 > RADRick
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mcjournalist.com</font" target="_blank">www.mcjournalist.com</font</a>>

Thanks all for the responses.

Rick its a 03 KTM 65sx. Let me know what ya have. Cheap is good when it
comes to keeping up with this mini racing! As a mattor of fact I was
just looking at getting an FMF pipe for it but couldn't decide which
one.

Thanks
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 22:49:45 -0400, "flymx" <ya RemoveThis @right.ca> wrote:

  >> I did my bike header pipes a couple of years ago with the high temp
  >> black paint, but didn't heat them first. I did lightly sand them
  >> though. They've held up perfectly so far.
 >
 >The heating will help in places where the pipe may scuff easily, its just
 >extra insurance to help keep the paint on.
 >There is also "jet hot" coatings , but that would be pretty expensive.

I'll give it a shot next time. Should I bake or broil?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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