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96 fxdwg slider

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Hogdog, Sep 11, 2010.

  1. Hogdog

    Hogdog Active Member

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    Must sell the wideglide:(, the sliders are in terrible shape. Aluminum is a bad choice for close to road gear:banghead:. Any suggestions on the best (and cheapest way to fix this problem Harley dealer tells me slider covers are no longer available for that year:fight:. If I pay to have them polished like chrome how do you beat the aluminum corrosion:rolleyes:.
    Hogdog, Sep 11, 2010
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  3. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    try powdercoating...........or chroming...
    chucktx, Sep 11, 2010
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  4. cowboy

    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    yep what chuck said:cool:
    cowboy, Sep 11, 2010
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  5. Wideglide85

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    I powdercoated mine semi-gloss black, but there are plenty of choices for color. Even the "chrome" powdercoating looks good, although it doesn't really look like chrome. Shouldn't cost much, I did my own at work for free, so I don't know what the going price is.
    Wideglide85, Sep 20, 2010
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    the price of powdercoating is relatively inexpensive........compared to replacement or chroming...............
    chucktx, Sep 20, 2010
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  7. hotroadking

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    take them off, lowers and uppers,
    go to home despot or lowes
    get a can of high gloss black pro enamel, whatever color you want if not black
    then get some 100 and 200 and fine sanding sponges

    Get some clearcoat remover for the lowers
    get clearcoat off
    sand lowers and uppers
    Paint with enamel, let bake in sun or heat lamp

    $10 lower fix....

    Did mine on the bike, removed front wheel, brake calipers and fender
    got a cheap plastic drop cloth, poked holes for the forks, slid it up and taped
    with painters tape, covered the bike and got er dun in a weekend.
    hotroadking, Sep 21, 2010
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  8. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    good idea!
    chucktx, Sep 21, 2010
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