Hello everybody,

Alright, I’ve gone and done all the leg work and this is for everybody who wants to re-do or reproduce the "Smoked Chrome" effect of the Harry Leary Turbo. Anyone who’s dealt with a Turbo that’s flaking or pealing, (usually around the break levers, bar stem connection, seat post clamp on the seat tube, cranks etc.) has tried to find some way to reproduced this and failed.

Originally, the actual effect was accomplished by color tinting a transparent base and building it up through multiple layers until the desired shade was achieved. Once this was done a clear coat was applied and then the F/F, handle bars, cranks etc were then baked on resulting in the effect we’re all used to seeing. This however, is not “Black Chrome” which in itself is a type of chroming process and not an over layer or coat and tends to be way to expensive.

Now, what I’ve found is similar to and by far the best color match I’ve ever seen and more durable then the original coatings ever were. It is a powder coating which is applied over a base chrome like the originals were. Powder coating lends itself to a more durable exterior coating and in turn, lasts longer. It’ll cost about $275 if you don’t have to re-chrome anything, $600 complete if you do; not to bad considering. Enough of all of this, you decide for yourselves check out the pics in the gallery first. If you have any questions for me just send me a PM as I usually get around to checking this once a week. Good luck all!

Contact: Chip www.C4LabsPC.com (302)-562-4669

[quote name='1TRKPONY' date='Feb 9 2010, 09:08 AM' post='939343']

I've tried to attach a link and the pics more then once and it's just not working for me, follow the instructions and they'll lead you to the pics.

1st) Go to the main site (www.C4LabsPC.com) and select "Gallery".
2nd) Once in the Gallery, locate the top "Window" with the pink Haro.
Once you move over it action buttons will appear.
3rd) "Fast Forward" until you find the Turbo Cranks the HLT photos.

It looks about perfect. Indoor shots are hard to go by, but it looks like you guys nailed it.

I was not impressed to see that the turbo was a pit bike.

Down tube sticker location was a little problematic, but since it's a pit bike...

Was it a real turbo?

Hey Lone Wolf, how are you mat?

I had a similar reponse to the Turbo Pit, bike, however apparently it was super rough and had many issues..so it was perfect candidate...

Roberto (a fellow member and all around good guy) has been prefecting it for many years here and although he thinks it's not perfect, personally I think he has very nearly got it too.

I'll be keeping mine survivor, but I think it is awesome to see that the process is available! Congrats to Chip, it looks awesome!

I'm fine, thanks.

It is so close as to be perfect.

Remember, not even Diamond Back really knew what it was doing. Turbos came in many shades.

This is as good as I've seen and I would go so far as to say, "perfect".

What would be really cool is if someone used this process to have Standard do an extended frame replica.

I'm hearing you, I think both these guys are artists....this is Roberto's attempt and he says it's NOT perfect!! This compares a NOS set and his refinished item...





Looking at your old OG Turbo Lone, you can see clearly see variations of thickness in the OG finish...so I think it would be actually impossible to completely replicate it because you would need to build in like you said, some OG flaws too!

Yeah, that looks really da** good.

Plus the fact that it's powder coat and isn't going to jump off as soon as you make a funny face at it.