 Chroming Sail Panel Trim?, Is it easy to have aluminum chromed? |
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| Allan |
 May 8 2007, 08:21 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
Thinking about having the trim chromed.
Thoughts? |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 8 2007, 08:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
hard part is getting it dead nutz straight.....
chrome will pit. why not get it powdercoated "chrome" ? |
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| Allan |
May 8 2007, 08:38 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I was just thinking it might be easy to just have the shop that did my bumpers straighten and chrome them. I may just have them re-anodized.
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| Pat Garvey |
 May 8 2007, 08:39 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Why not just have it polished & re-anodized?
Pat |
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| bondo |
May 8 2007, 09:06 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
The best finish I have seen for aluminum is a polish and clear powder coat. Any anodizing will be less than mega-shiny. Chrome would be a bad idea on aluminum so thin, as the chrome will be less flexible and probably prone to cracking.
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| Allan |
May 8 2007, 09:14 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
What about a process called brite-dip anodizing?
I here it looks almost like chrome. BTW, which is more expensive, chrome or anodize? |
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| McMark |
May 8 2007, 09:15 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 |
QUOTE Any anodizing will be less than mega-shiny. I disagree. I know that anodizing reduces shiny by its nature, but bright anodizing is called such for a reason. Most people wouldn't be able to tell a difference between correct anodizing and chrome without the pieces being right next to each other. |
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| bondo |
May 8 2007, 09:36 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(McMark @ May 8 2007, 08:15 PM)  QUOTE Any anodizing will be less than mega-shiny. I disagree. I know that anodizing reduces shiny by its nature, but bright anodizing is called such for a reason. Most people wouldn't be able to tell a difference between correct anodizing and chrome without the pieces being right next to each other. Huh, is bright anodizing actually anodizing, or is it some other process? Does it have the same benefits of conventional anodizing? |
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| andys |
May 8 2007, 10:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None 
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There's a small shop in SoCal that does chrome plating of aluminum. I just drove by it today, but don't recall the name. I'll have to check my records at the office. I used them once for some gold plating (decorative is their specialty).
Are you in SoCal? Andys |
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| Mikey914 |
May 8 2007, 10:52 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Bright dip or hard coat anodizing is not cheap, but better that powder. The near chrome powder coating is not as shinny as chrome. The process for bright dip is the same as on you shinny shower door frames. It is the closest to the original. Clear anodizing will dull the color to a satin finish, not what you want. I do aluminum glass railings that utilized these finishes. The chrome plating will require plating copper prior to the chrome, it may work fine, it may not, on this I can not comment, but the bright dip is probably the best bet.
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| PRS914-6 |
May 8 2007, 11:07 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None  |
It's not too hard to straighten. I have sold several sets on E-Bay that I stripped mechanically, took the dings out and polished. They looked like new but you would have to maintain them with a polish or similar since it's then bare aluminum.
Whatever finish you chose you have to consider that there are 3 pieces to do since the top piece under the Targa top connects to the sail trim. I finally broke down and bought new sail pieces since the replating charge was just as much as new pieces. Chrome would be MUCH brighter than the factory finish. |
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| boxstr |
May 8 2007, 11:11 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The new pieces cost @ $150 per side and the top piece is usually readily available, cheap and easily polished. cclin914nation
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| burton73 |
May 12 2007, 06:13 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,515 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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Allan,
Al Read does all that work, my center caps are chrome plated on my Carrera. I have seen people come to his place getting parts anodized. A bumper shop may not be able to do it. I guess with you car painted you will not want to wait it out. Bob |
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| JPB |
May 12 2007, 08:33 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Really, for the price, you would be better to get a tig welding setup, use stainless and fab your own pieces and polish them. You can do it for yourself and others if they want your parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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