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Technical => Exteriors and Interiors => Topic started by: jesus_is_alright on April 10, 2011, 08:22:55 AM

Title: Chroming
Post by: jesus_is_alright on April 10, 2011, 08:22:55 AM: Hi, i just got quoted $750+gst and a 4 week wait for chroming my 2 front bumpers and 2 rear bumperettes. Ouch. I knew it was expensive but still, ouch.
Thoughts?
Is it worth the cash to get them re-chromed, or should i just polish them with something?
Is this price reasonable?
Does anyone have a mate that can get this done cheaper?
Thanks
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: restoreid on April 10, 2011, 08:40:51 AM: Paint em body colour
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Post by: Numnutz on April 10, 2011, 08:42:28 AM: :o wow that is rather expensive, I'm going to paint mine, either black or body colour, see what looks best.
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Post by: SkippyThBushKangeroo on April 10, 2011, 08:58:03 AM: ::) chrome paint? ::) sorry..sorry, yes that was a rather tacky suggestion :)
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Post by: Bedfordcrazy on April 10, 2011, 09:37:42 AM: Powdercoating is a fraction of the cost and same amount of time.

george.
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: obsession on April 10, 2011, 01:16:05 PM: Quote from: Bedfordcrazy on April 10, 2011, 09:37:42 AM
Powdercoating is a fraction of the cost and same amount of time.

george.
your kidding me arnt you George or your baiting me ?

yes you can get a cheaper price
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on April 10, 2011, 05:06:29 PM: I have a guy near me that did work on my hummer toolbox, his prices are reasonable. I just had a gloss black done, but different treatments and colours/textures i guess are priced differently. It's one option.

george.
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: rossie on April 10, 2011, 05:41:47 PM: I may be wrong, but croming should not cost that much if the bumperettes are in good nick :o
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Post by: obsession on April 10, 2011, 05:45:55 PM: correct but its all relevant I'm doing a long typo with pics for ya.
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Post by: ben on April 10, 2011, 06:10:44 PM: 750!
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Post by: BusyKiwi on April 10, 2011, 06:48:28 PM: rossie, its not just a case of dipping the item into a chrome bath, they have to have 3 layers, I think one is nickle.

Mate just got his '68 firebird bumper done - $1200
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Post by: SkippyThBushKangeroo on April 12, 2011, 10:33:38 PM: cheap as chips has a special on their $2.00 silver spray paint?? ::).. ok ..i,ll go away now ::)
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: likemagic on April 15, 2011, 08:03:53 PM: Quote from: BusyKiwi on April 10, 2011, 06:48:28 PM
rossie, its not just a case of dipping the item into a chrome bath, they have to have 3 layers, I think one is nickle.

first the old plating is stripped then the metal is polished - this is where the money is - better the polish better the job as any blemish shows in the chrome then the plating starts
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: petrolhead on April 26, 2011, 09:15:53 AM: Skip' your idea of chrome paint is not such a silly idea now I'm not talking about the rattle can stuff there is a new form of paint and when applied looks almost like the real deal most people can't tell the diffrence
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: tazinnz on April 26, 2011, 10:33:14 AM: petrol head would you be able to find out the name of it ;D
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: hotrod on April 26, 2011, 11:50:35 AM: http://www.gpi.com.au/alsa/products/cpaints-mchrome.html (http://www.gpi.com.au/alsa/products/cpaints-mchrome.html)
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: petrolhead on April 26, 2011, 10:30:13 PM: That's the stuff good on ya hotrod