Black Hood Leaper on Black X8?
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Maybe for a slightly different custom look, consider buying a used leaper off ebay and taking it to a plating shop that does "black chrome". It's not really black, but it is darker than regular bright chrome. Its very popular on custom motorcycles and always looks awesome on a black motorcycle. But if you want to try painting it, for probably $10, a plating shop will dip it and remove the chrome plating so that paint would stick to it.
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Thanks all! I do like the idea of a growler, but think I'd miss having the leaper - I never had one on any of my Jags in the UK so it's still a novelty to have one, as I'm now based in the US.
Getting one done in black chrome or powder-coated sounds interesting - certainly worth experimenting with if I can find a relatively cheap used one.
Thanks again, I will report back and let you know how I get on!
Getting one done in black chrome or powder-coated sounds interesting - certainly worth experimenting with if I can find a relatively cheap used one.
Thanks again, I will report back and let you know how I get on!
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