 Chroming a factory painted bumper, Anyone done it? |
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| horizontally-opposed |
 Aug 13 2018, 01:25 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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Curious if anyone has done it, and if not, if there is a reason it can't be done?
There was a recent thread where it was suggested that the painted bumpers were different than the chrome ones, but I suspect the thickness and hardness has a lot to do with the chroming process/layers. Thoughts? Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pete |
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| ConeDodger |
Aug 13 2018, 01:55 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,118 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Aug 13 2018, 04:25 AM)  Curious if anyone has done it, and if not, if there is a reason it can't be done? There was a recent thread where it was suggested that the painted bumpers were different than the chrome ones, but I suspect the thickness and hardness has a lot to do with the chroming process/layers. Thoughts? Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pete Pete, Call Renzo at Ogden Chrome. I don’t think that is a problem. He’s working on a project for me right now and I was just with him and his wife yesterday at Hot August Nights. |
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| mepstein |
Aug 13 2018, 05:41 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,992 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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At least one member has done it and said it looks great. Sorry, I can’t think of the thread.
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| Tom_T |
Aug 13 2018, 09:15 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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The only thing that I'd heard as a possible difference, is that the painted ones were a lesser quality surface finish - perhaps with the later 73-74 ones with the black textured paint.
That said, a painted bumper will probably need to be just as smooth to get a good paint finish, & the factory F & R Valances & L & R Rocker panels were just as smoothly finished as were any other painted body panel, & those too were in the same textured black paint for all 70-76 MYs - so I personally doubt the difference. However, with ANY bumper or other chrome plated part, you'll want to spend the money to get the surface finished & prepped well, then to do "Triple Chrome Plating" - which is actually Copper-Nickel-Chrome for the triple plate process - & to have the plater do as many copper dips & polishing that base layer as it takes to get the surface "baby butt smooth" before they go on to the nickel & chrome layers, in order for it to look great as OE. This is true whether it was originally chromed or painted. So get a good reference(s) for chrome shops, such as Rob gave above. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Aug 13 2018, 11:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Thanks for the responses, everyone.
Have a possible line on an NOS factory bumper in primer. May just ship it to Ogden Chrome if so—thanks for the recommendation Rob! |
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| ConeDodger |
Aug 13 2018, 11:53 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,118 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Aug 13 2018, 02:23 PM) Thanks for the responses, everyone. Have a possible line on an NOS factory bumper in primer. May just ship it to Ogden Chrome if so—thanks for the recommendation Rob! Actually Pete, shipping is free to and from Ogden Chrome. You just wrap it, address it, and call them. FedEx then comes and gets it. |
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| a71914 |
Aug 13 2018, 12:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Sterling, MA Member No.: 1,171 Region Association: North East States
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I did it years ago, when I first got the car. The result was great!
That was nearly 24 years ago and it still looks good. |
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| napasteve |
Aug 13 2018, 02:30 PM
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914 driving winemaker Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 2-January 13 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 15,327 Region Association: Northern California
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Back in 2014 I bought a set of early painted bumpers here in the classifieds. I took them to Mark/Tim at Original Customs and they filled holes and straightened them AMAP. They then sent them to Ogden Chrome. $700 each for the chrome job. No problems with fit. Note the rear bumper is from 70-72.
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| horizontally-opposed |
Aug 13 2018, 03:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,456 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(napasteve @ Aug 13 2018, 01:30 PM) Back in 2014 I bought a set of early painted bumpers here in the classifieds. I took them to Mark/Tim at Original Customs and they filled holes and straightened them AMAP. They then sent them to Ogden Chrome. $700 each for the chrome job. No problems with fit. Note the rear bumper is from 70-72. ^ That's what I'm talking about... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Thanks, Steve! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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