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Old 04-13-2006, 08:30 PM
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Default Re: newbie with questions...

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Originally Posted by thesound
This is just an idea, but if you're gonna go ahead and paint the crossbraces but still want some "bling" you could go this route:

(Sorry for the crappy pic quality) This is a mild steel tensioner pulley that I polished to a mirror and then coated with Duplicolor Metalcast Red. It's basically a clearcoat that has candy tints mixed in with it. Caswell sells it.
I've always liked that look for certain parts. Do you have enough of those parts in service to know anything about the longer-term adhesion and toughness of the coatings? It looks great, but there's not a lot of tooth on that nicely-polished surface.
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