Who has run a Chrome Swingarm?

[pinned250r]

How do they hold up? I mainly Dune, but i dont know if i can justify $300 to chrome my Roll Design no link unless i know its going to hold up for a long long time. I'd love to hear it last forever, but dont expect that at all.

Thanks guys!

Colin

[jamieg45]

It will hold up as long as you get it chromed by a very good shop, which means it will cost alot. And if it's not in to many crashes, lol. Pinned

[pinned250r]

yeah the quote i got was $300, triple plate show chroming they claim. Is $300 astronomical or is just me?

[havinnoj]

How do they hold up? I mainly Dune, but i dont know if i can justify $300 to chrome my Roll Design no link unless i know its going to hold up for a long long time. I'd love to hear it last forever, but dont expect that at all.

All my swingarms are chrome.  They hold up very well in the sand.  I have one going on 10 years and still looks great!

yeah the quote i got was $300, triple plate show chroming they claim. Is $300 astronomical or is just me?

I typically pay about $175 to chrome swingarms out in Oregon.  $300 seems high unless it needs a lot of prep, the shop does exceptional work, or the cost of chrome is higher in your area.

[Kyle]

sell your swingarm and buy a chromed one. it will cost you less money

[pinned250r]

sell your swingarm and buy a chromed one. it will cost you less money

You try finding a Roll Design no link swingarm lol.

  [MENTION=87]havinnoj[/MENTION], whats the name of the shop you use? I will contact them! even if it costs me $30 to ship both ways, im still saving. And then i KNOW they do a good job, ill take 10 years of holding up to match my Chrome +3+1 Roll arms.

[havinnoj]

I've used a lot over the years and middle-manned a few small parts last year.

Oregon Plating
East Side Plating
McKenzie Chrome Plating

Middle-manned some small stuff out to:
Cascade Innovations
Bright-Werx

[pinned250r]

Thank you sir!

[rsss396]

I used bright werx and they did a nice job
I have a chromer in my contacts but did not list the company is this Steve Hershberger at bright werx?

[havinnoj]

I used bright werx and they did a nice job
I have a chromer in my contacts but did not list the company is this Steve Hershberger at bright werx?

Yes Steve Hershberger (Dunatic / OregonDunes) owns Bright-Werx.  He doesn't own a chrome or polishing shop but takes stuff to a few shops in town depending on what you need done.

[rsss396]

OK, yeah he a good guy I would use him again and his prices are good

I have his phone number if anyone needs it

[Kevhes11]

Shoot JL engineering made me a +4 chromed swinger for like 400 bucks lol, only thing to worry about with duning is making sure you keep it dry and wash it as soon as you're home or the rust will come and that stuff is like herpes

[pinned250r]

Great, thanks Guys!

[Pumashine]

*Note for chroming swing-arms. The plating process is electrical. It takes more electricity to get the plating to move to the inside where your shock bolts up. Outside get lots of plating and is shiny. The inside area gets thinly plated,is not shiny and rusts first. I tape this area off and shoot a clear coat of paint on the thinly plated surface. It will keep it from rusting for many more years. Same applies the the a-arm. The inside gets thinly coated and will start rusting in 3 years.

[havinnoj]

*Note for chroming swing-arms. The plating process is electrical. It takes more electricity to get the plating to move to the inside where your shock bolts up. Outside get lots of plating and is shiny. The inside area gets thinly plated,is not shiny and rusts first. I tape this area off and shoot a clear coat of paint on the thinly plated surface. It will keep it from rusting for many more years. Same applies the the a-arm. The inside gets thinly coated and will start rusting in 3 years.

That's a great idea!