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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Toms' anominous on February 22, 2007, 10:58:52 AM

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: Toms' anominous on February 22, 2007, 10:58:52 AM

How do they do the burnt chrome effect on their covers? I know they do camo by grinding at different angles but what about the burn?

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: maverickf1jockey on February 22, 2007, 11:33:48 AM

I assume he puts a soldering iron or oxyacetylene torch to a chrome plated cover.

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: Toms' anominous on February 22, 2007, 11:39:32 AM

yeah probably or he sprays... no that wont work never mind.

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: Sekhmet on February 22, 2007, 11:09:37 PM

There was a big post on this a while ago....

*sprinkles of magic dust*

And here it is http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1154&highlight=burnt+chrome

Enjoy

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: Eric on February 22, 2007, 11:10:38 PM

Quote from: maverickf1jockey

I assume he puts a soldering iron or oxyacetylene torch to a chrome plated cover.

You are correct but he also once it's red hot he dunks it in water.

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on February 22, 2007, 11:38:54 PM

Quote from: Eric

Quote from: maverickf1jockey

I assume he puts a soldering iron or oxyacetylene torch to a chrome plated cover.

You are correct but he also once it's red hot he dunks it in water.

i thought it was oil??? i'm probably wrong though...

Title: Burnt Covers?
Post by: Eric on February 23, 2007, 02:05:07 AM

I forgot one thing (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14182#14182).

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I coated it with Isopropyl Alcohol and then heated it over a blow torch until the whole cover was glowing red. I then quickly cooled it down in water