How to achive Bronze/Copper lips. Help

[ATX350]

Nope! Those Work lips are $900 and I'm not willing to dish out the cash. Still looking for a shop to anodize them. :/

[Fren-Z]

Dilema solved Eric??

[ATX350]

^Good question. My initial response was, "I don't see why not" but I see your point now. Its possible that the layer of oxidation could cause problems allowing the clear coat to bond with the wheel surface.

[Bimmersmith]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to copper plate lips, let them oxidize partially, and then clear/powder over it to preserve them at a certain level of oxidation? Or would the oxidation that was already there screw up whatever you put over it?

[ATX350]

I don't remember that conversation at all! Send me the details.

[Royal_T]

^^ Eric I already have a hook up for those WORK lips,,, I told you the price.. I can get those lips for your Equips if you like... Just give me the word..

[ATX350]

Thanks Erik. Anodizing is my first choice but I'll keep chromemasters in mind if I opt for plating.

After speaking with multiple companies I've come to realize that anodizing is not offered to the public. All 20+ companies have come back saying they work in bulk only. I've gone ahead and emailed Work about their anodized lips out of desperation.

[Bimmerteck]

Chromemasters here in Nashville can do damn near anything.(they did the statue of liberty bike for OCC)

(615) 256-9828

As I said before Chromemasters has plated entire motorcycle frames which are much larger than your lips so it would be no problem for them. Not to mention they are stand up guys.

http://www.chromemasters.com/

Erik

[ATX350]

Edafe, thanks for researching this for me.

It's been over a month now and I still haven't had any luck locating a shop that can anodize the lips for my wheels. I'm now considering shipping them somewhere so if anyone has any shops they can recommend I would appreciate it. I've contacted nearly 20 shops/companies in south Texas with no luck. Most people don't have tubs large enough or have the color I want.

Paint is not durable enough and powdercoating is the wrong finish. I'm only considering anodizing and plating right now.

The work lips are close to my vision:

[z33allme]

Dip-tech has done some dope work before

[Nismofo]

You may want to look into powdercoating. You can shoot a candy powder over a polished part and clear coat it. here is an example:

[BLKonBLK98]

i may give them a call and see what they're talking about but "best effort basis" doesn't work for me. wonder what they'd say if i was going to pay on a best effort basis...

[Royal_T]

^^^ so just bring them the lip...lol

[BLKonBLK98]

i was gonna bring them something but no warranty on multi-piece killed the deal.

[Petis]

^here ya go buddy.

http://www.atlaschrome.com/