Makin' It Shiny

Okay, okay... I’m building what I claim to be a dual sport-style bike, so whussup wit dat shiny stuff?

Well, I gave this a lot of thought.  Based on the condition of the parts—clean, yet needing a bit of help (see photos below)—swayed me when it came to deciding on paint or polish.  Plating was never a consideration, by the way. Not only would it be out of place on this bike, it involves lotsa nasty chemicals, which are regulated by the EPA in their disposal. This puts any chrome job in the mega pricey range.

For these reasons, I even considered painting my side covers until I discovered a small business that was pretty much located in my neighborhood, Super Fine Shine.  The proprietor, Philip, showed me some samples of his work. It was pretty slick.  Given the fact that my side covers, and covers on the cylinder head, are made of aluminum, I figured what the heck?  Price-wise I had little to lose.  (Don’t forget that a great chrome job starts with a great polishing job.) I dropped my parts off at the shop, and 3 days later, what you see here is what I got back. Nice stuff, eh?

Super Fine Shine has been a major player in the custom chrome plating and polishing business in Central Ohio since 1990. They specialize in die-cast (that is, pot metal) products, steel (of course), cast iron, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and silver items, too.

Contact Super Fine Shine of Columbus at 614-836-1700 or send ‘em a fax at 614-836-7980. Check out their site for lots of example of their work.  I’m positive Philip would even do mail order for ya if you ask nice-like.  And don’t forget to tell them that MetalMan Dan sent ya.

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