I'm getting ready to reassemble the frame on my 69 XLCH. Can anyone tell me if the swingarm pivot hardware and the the steering neck cups get cad, parkerized or left raw. Thank you.
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Originally posted by otis71 View PostI'm getting ready to reassemble the frame on my 69 XLCH. Can anyone tell me if the swingarm pivot hardware and the the steering neck cups get cad, parkerized or left raw. Thank you.
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Cad is cadmium plating. It's a flat-ish silver-ish color that can be kind of silky to the touch. Eastwood makes a spray can substitute but it should be sent out to someone.
Parkerizing is flat black in color. It can be a little oily looking due to the final step of the process soaking the part in old oil. You can do this at home if you want to invest a little time and money. It's the cheaper of the two processes.
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Natural aluminum. The center "stripe" only would be polished.
There is a wealth of finish info over on the harleykmodel.com website.
http://www.harleykmodel.com/technical/index.html
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