chrome plating

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:41 pm

hey guys
so im starting to freshen up my engine bay over the winter
i have a contact who can get bits and pieces chrome plated at a good price!
so i was wondering what would need too be done too the brake servo too get it done?
if anyone has got this done previously?
or any experiences?
thanks
david

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:49 pm

a chrome brake servo would look so ebay/tat it would be horiffic !!

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:49 pm

diable wrote:Hoe much would your contact charge to do a rear chrome bumper?

To be honest I don't know I will ask him
All he said was it has too be extremely clean when I was talking to him eg no rot

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:49 pm

"no rot"

That's me out then

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:52 pm

The price may be cheap, but is the quality any good? Cheap, thin chrome plate is usually garbage, and the rust will show through again within days/weeks.

Post Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:14 pm

Its all about the prep and process, regardless of how much your paying you need to investigate the work of the place churning out the plating. I know people that have paid up to £500 for bumpers and the plating has peeled off after 6 months.

Post Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:29 am

Chrome plating is always expensive. Trouble is, even more so than with paint what's underneath comes through in the chrome. Whatever you plate needs to be prepped within an inch of its life.

Post Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:43 pm

I got his info off my dads friend who builds motor bike trailers he gets a lot chromed and zinc plated, he says his work is very good. Also said he does a lot of work for people with show truck cabs one of which I happened too see at the truck racing at brands hatch his work does look good and I've only heard good things so far.

Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:00 am

Chrome plating is very hard to get right.

I'd advise against getting your rocker cover done. I've seen it flake off into the engine before.

Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:36 pm

Wouldn't it be cheaper, easier and better just to paint things chrome...?

Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:42 pm

dje30 wrote:
diable wrote:Hoe much would your contact charge to do a rear chrome bumper?
To be honest I don't know I will ask him
All he said was it has too be extremely clean when I was talking to him eg no rot

I might be interested in getting the e21s front and rear bumpers done but its all dependant on how many shillings he wants and how good it is. If hes cheap I wouldnt expect a mint job but not to peel off after 3 or 4 exposures to a bit of rain