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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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chroming the heat shield

is there any disadvantages to chrome the heat shield?
i know it's gonna be hot .. but with it chromed .. any damages gonna happen to it?
i am thinkin of chromin mine ...
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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don't know any one that chromed aluminum, you could polish it. chrome would be heavier anyway
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Cusco makes a nice one for about 100 bux
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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im goin a cheaper way out ..
but from where im from .. ordering + plus shipping will cost more
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Or you could take a brillo pad and scrub off the black coating yourself (like I did) and save yourself some cash


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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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I have been thinking of sending mine to Jet-Hot to get it coated with either there black or silver/chrome coating.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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I had mine powdercoated with gloss black high temp powder and a year later it still looks great.
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