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A-arm Polishing?
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Posted by: 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?

Posted by: Pvt. Maggot

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

Posted by: 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.

Posted by: 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.

Posted by: EXDUNER127

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

Posted by: shamisc

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Originally posted by EXDUNER127
any pics of chrome and knickle plated a-arms and what is diff?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture...47/f98125cd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture...d2/f9812552.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture...64/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!

Posted by: 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