Originally Posted by
rondo
Next...bright and flashy [chrome] just really isn't me. I'm considering having the blemmed cantle replated or perhaps powdercoated...Opinions suggestions? I'm considering gloss black powdercoat, or maybe cad or rhodium plating...your ideas welcomed.
Rondo
If you want to try out a dull finish to see if you like it, there is what I think is called "dullcoat spray" used by model railroaders in a spraycan so that their model engines don't look like new plastic. For a couple of bucks, you could pick up a can, spray it on a test piece of metal, then try nailpolish remover to see if it comes back off. Also try the NPR on the back of the chrome cantle to see if it too is lacquered. If the tests all go well, then you might be inclined to spray the cantle, carefully masking all else, and thus simply tone down the glimmer. If the tests have all worked but you don't like the results, the NPR might then restore it to the way it is, leaving an experiment for under $5.
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