There's actually a post here for the black shields on e bay, then sets of factory black mufflers all over the place for sale cheap

 

That up there is just a stock image. The pipes and shields are about the only thing I have on there that are already black as I want them, sadly.

 

If you have the technical acumen to remove the parts yourself and a facility nearby where they can carry out acid etching the process to turn them any color you wish can be cheap but time consuming. As you have a second bike the hit won't be so painful.

 

Well, I have a toolbox and a general disregard for my health and safety, so I'm sure that's an option.

When you say 'facility', what am I googling here? Machine shop, or murder house? Something in between? Not sure where has acid baths that I could have a scrub in.

 

Are the chrome parts you’re referencing removable? If so, powder coating is what I would recommend. I lost count of how many parts on my 2017 Chieftain Limited that I had treated. If I had waited a year for the 2018 model, then most of that would have come from the factory like that.

 

Yeah, as seen in the engine pic up there. And like the bezel around the speedometer and headlight, etc. Or at least I'm assuming it's removable with enough stubbornness and weekends with nothing to do.

I looked into powdercoating my bars on a different bike once, and it was cheaper to just buy new bars. Not sure if I just called a very expensive place, but it kind of put me off looking into that any further. That being said, that sort of finish would be very ideal.

 

I'm not sure what your asking so I'll throw this video over your way to see if this is something you are looking for.
Blacked

 

Just watched the video you posted the link to. No way that holds up long term. Dudes going to be endlessly doing touch up's. Going to have a crazy amount of paint build up.

 

File or grinder should do it... 🤔

 

That's a consideration for sure. Time will tell.

 

I got my entire 2 to 1 Indian exhaust coated with matt black using ceramic process - 510 bucks. I am having the dealer install it today - its looks cool. Not sure about how it will stand up to riding abuse.
Tom

 

I tried to remove chrome from plastic once, soaking it in bleach will dissolve it, but you need a lot of bleach and time. BTW, I spent more on gallons and gallons of bleach than it would have cost to just buy new plastic pieces in black.

I'm considering blacking out my chrome pipes with Cerakote Glacier Black. Since I've been cerakoting pistols, I have the equipment already to do it.

I don't know about powder coating, but the ceramic coating can be applied over chrome, it just needs to be lightly sand blasted for it to adhere.
From what I understand, the high temp ceramic coatings do better than high temp powder coating on the exhaust