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| Cairo94507 |
 Jul 1 2015, 11:37 AM
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Michael  Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hi everyone:
Been having a bit of trouble finding a good chrome plater that does quality work. My locks and handles are being redone by Tweet and so far we have gone through two chrome plating shops with no luck. One closed when the EPA stepped in, (thank God my parts were not there) and the other shop just did poor quality work. Again, my parts were not there either. Dan (Tweet) has been sending test parts in to see their quality first. So, anyone have a good shop doing quality work they can refer? I want the handles and locks to look like they are new or show quality. Thanks, Michael |
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| Tom_T |
Jul 1 2015, 12:30 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Michael - go to a local classic car & hot rod show, & to some TOP resto shops up there, & ask where they're having it done.
You may have to go out of state to get good quality old school chroming, due to the stricter CA enviro laws. What you want is concours quality triple chroming (copper/nickle/chrome) - where they properly strip, clean/degrease & prepare the parts, then do multiple copper plating & work it smooth between each in as many layers of copper plating as needed to get it "baby's bum smooth" - & only then to do the nickle plate then chrome plating (usually more than 1 pass for each in top quality & multiples on copper). If you don't find a local, then try some of the shops recco'd & advertising in the Hemmings magazines (H. Motor News, Classic Car, & Sports & Exotics). There's a top one in PA which is often touted IIRC, as well as several down in the Southeast. Price-wise overall for total cost, you're better off doing all your parts needing chroming at once, but if it's a budget issue &/or you want a trial run for quality, then do them in smaller batches which fit your budget. Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| ConeDodger |
Jul 1 2015, 12:45 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,589 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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McMark uses a place called Ogden chrome in Utah...
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| McMark |
Jul 1 2015, 01:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I do indeed.
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| Jetsetsurfshop |
Jul 1 2015, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 7-April 11 From: Marco Island Florida Member No.: 12,907 Region Association: South East States |
You should look at Brightwork's out of Ohio. My parents do some restoration projects and this is who they use. This is who the Collier Museum uses too. My mom said her contacts are Ryan or Al.
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| sb914 |
Jul 1 2015, 02:24 PM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,303 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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Artistic silver plating in signal hill ca.
Super high end plating 877-427-0113 |
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| bigkensteele |
Jul 1 2015, 02:27 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Jetsetsurfshop @ Jul 1 2015, 11:09 AM)  You should look at Brightwork's out of Ohio. My parents do some restoration projects and this is who they use. This is who the Collier Museum uses too. My mom said her contacts are Ryan or Al. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I have not used them yet, but they were highly recommended by a local VW, Porsche and Rolls Royce restorer. He wouldn't use them if they weren't very, very good. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Jul 1 2015, 03:32 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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OK, I will see what I can learn from the excellent tips. I appreciate it guys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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