A-arm Polishing?

[EXDUNER127]

Anybody have pics of stock or aftermarket a-arms polished on their atv, cus i am in the process and want to see if it looks good?

[Pvt. Maggot]

they are steel...they will rust...get them chromed...

[EXDUNER127]

but can you chrome the stock a-arms, i heard you cant because of the stock ball joint bushings, and the same for getting them pc'd.

[shamisc]

You can get them chromed or Nickel plated, but powdercoat requires baking them in an oven a would ruin the ball joints. I had mine Nickeled. You can't JUST polish them they will rust. I would polish them up before I got them chromed or nickeled. The more time you spend on them getting them smooth, the better they will look.

[EXDUNER127]

any pics of chrome and knickle plated a-arms and what is diff?

[shamisc]

Originally posted by EXDUNER127
any pics of chrome and knickle plated a-arms and what is diff?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p8419139f97d3b6f5f76c3fefea4f6f47/f98125cd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/p7d1f3bbee33d61e46bc44925a90f88d2/f9812552.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid105/pf733dd6fe5728e37f1251ddcd3bb3464/f981268d.jpg

Nickel gives chrome it's luster. It's the last process before chrome. Chrome is a type of sealer for Nickel. I can't really tell the difference. I know that Nickel cost less!;)

[Fast350ex]

I sanded the stock grey paint off of my 300ex a-arms "wish I didn't" cause they rusted and it looked horrible, but I covered the bottoms with red rust-oleum spray paint and wrapped the top with black electrical, it's temporary-until I get my +2 a-arms