Sent: 3/4/2013 6:15 PM
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Rear shocks
Thanks Kurt
[The entire original message is not included.]On Mar 4, 2013, at 4:10 PM, Eric Geiger wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/KYB-343143-GR-2-S ... B000C42R2I
Eric J. Geiger
PRG Nocturne
XXX-XXX-XXXX
phone
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fax
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mobile
egeiger@...
www.prgnocturne.com
On Mar 4, 2013, at 5:49 PM, wrote:
> Who remembers what the KYB sedan rear shocks part number was? It's that time, I'm tired of bottoming out
> Kurt
> On Mar 4, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Eric Geiger egeiger@...
> > wrote:
> > I reorganized some photos and the links don't work anymore. Heres a direct link to the album they are in now instead
> > Eric J. Geiger
> > PRG Nocturne
> > XXX-XXX-XXXX
> > phone
> > XXX-XXX-XXXX
> > fax
> > XXX-XXX-XXXX
> > mobile
> > egeiger@...
> > www.prgnocturne.com
> > On Mar 3, 2013, at 7:07 PM, feltonminicycle wrote:
> > > You might want to mention straight Muriatic acid fumes are potent. My arms aren't long enough to open the bottle and avoid the fumes. I use muriatic diluted to clean rusty gas tanks and eat rust from hardware.
> > > Yesterday I visited 4D Metal Finishing where I get my gold zinc done. They use muriatic to remove the old zinc & rust. Huge vats of the stuff but only 5% so the fumes weren't noticeable. I'm doing a story for a newsletter I write. I didn't realize the zinc > > > comes in 2" round balls and are suspended in the solution....
> > > Miles
> > > --- In
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > , "eric.geiger" wrote:
> > > > Hey all, i just got a set of emblems back from being refinished and I'm happy enough with the results to recommend them to others here on the group.
> > > > The name of the company is chrome-tech, they are located in Madison WI. The owner was very nice and it cost me about 140$ to have the 2 side coupe emblems and the front emblem done.
> > > > Here is his contact info.
> > > > Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX
> > > > email: chromebob@...
> > > > THERE IS A SLIGHT CATCH THOUGH, you must strip the emblems before sending them to him and the final product is only as good as the job you do stripping them.
> > > > I unfortunately tried to cut some corners during the strip and prep process and scratched up the plastic ever so slightly that its visible under the thin chrome plating.
> > > > Here is the proper way to prep the emblems for refinishing:
> > > > soak all the emblems in Muratic acid for about 3 days (real muratic acid not the safe for the environment stuff) make sure they are fully submerged. after 3 days remove the emblems and wash away all muratic acid and take #0000 steel wool and buff off all > > > the old chrome and paint. THIS IS WHERE YOU MUST USE CAUTION. if you have any stubborn areas of chrome DO NOT use anything to try and scrape or chip away at it. even the tinniest of scratches will be visible when replated. If you have more chrome to remove > > > still, soak them again for a few days re but them with the #0000 steel wool Do this until all chrome is removed
> > > > NEVER use sand paper or a wire brush!!!! your emblems may look fine now but trust me when you get them back you will see the areas where u used the more abrasive tools and you won't be happy
> > > > I can see exactly where i did this to mine and where i didn't. The chrome and paint job he did on the emblems is amazing but its only as good as the prep job you do first.
> > > > In addition if your emblems are pitted all the way into the plastic the pits will show when re chromed still.
> > > > I've attached some photos of what my emblems looked like before and what they look like now. if you look very close you can see the scratches. once you're like 2-3 feet away they look like new. If you do the prep process correct you will have perfect emblems > > > when completed.
> > > > The emblems shown with the dark brown spots are a set that was too far pitted to be re-plated. The ones with the very light brown spots were fine except where i scratched them during prep. the front hood emblem turned out great even though it looked horrible > > > when stripped.
> > > > Feel free to contact me directly for more info.
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