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  1. 03-24-2015, 09:50 PM #1
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    Hardware restoration?

    Hey 3ww,
    I'm wondering how/or who is the best way for refinishing all the hardware for my 85' 200X build. Any help out there?
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    "D"
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  2. 03-24-2015, 09:56 PM #2
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    Clean off the corrosion and have it all replated with the oem style zinc coating. Find a plating shop near you.
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  4. 03-25-2015, 09:16 AM #4
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    If it isn't too bad careful blast with glass bead will usually shine it up good but you have to be sure not to go too deep
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    Have it zinc plated. It's pretty cheap and it can turn out really nice.



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    Will the zinc plating mess with the splines on the axle at all? Like a tighter fit or anything?
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    Depends is your restoring or not. When I redo a bike I want to keep but ride the heck out of I wire wheel the hardware then coat with enamel paint and cure in the oven a few mins. It holds up very good, I normally black out bolts since I ride in coal and everything gets black anyway after a ride.
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    Zinc will not affect the axle splines. Chrome will though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bkm View Post
    Zinc will not affect the axle splines. Chrome will though.
    How does chrome work on say a swingarm bolt? What about torking bolts with chrome plating, how does the chrome seem to last on the bolts. Heard maybe some problems in the long run?
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  10. 03-25-2015, 09:02 PM #10
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    I've never used chrome hardware, but have heard it can be brittle.
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