Chrome plating

[rosco]

Hi all and a happy new year
     I have just had a quote from Ashford chrome to plate a  cb400f2  front mudguard  A staggering £600 inc vat   Now that would make Jesus shed a tear or two   It made me take a sharp intake of breath   Replica ones can be had for £174 You don't need to be a genius at maths to work that one out Why is chrome so expensive I was expecting to pay  around £100  Can  Anybody recommend a reasonable plater please or its the replica route

     Cheers Ross

[Johnny4428]

Hi all and a happy new year
     I have just had a quote from Ashford chrome to plate a  cb400f2  front mudguard  A staggering £600 inc vat   Now that would make Jesus shed a tear or two   It made me take a sharp intake of breath   Replica ones can be had for £174 You don't need to be a genius at maths to work that one out Why is chrome so expensive I was expecting to pay  around £100  Can  Anybody recommend a reasonable plater please or its the replica route

     Cheers Ross

WTF. That is taking the mickey a bit! Definitely there’s cheaper around. Sorry can’t help, it’s about three years since I had stuff done.

[Nurse Julie]

Ashford Chroming are just intermediaries. The don't do any Chroming themselves, they sub contract it out to numerous Chroming companies in UK and just act as handing agents and add their massive margin on. In effect, they are just a website and that's all.
Other, cheaper, more reputable companies are available Ross.

[ka-ja]

Try thisone, did some great work for me.
     
         http://www.ashfordchroming.com/area/chrome-plating/Kingston-upon-Hull

[Nurse Julie]

Try thisone, did some great work for me.
     
         http://www.ashfordchroming.com/area/chrome-plating/Kingston-upon-Hull

That's the same company, Ashford Chroming. Wherever you live, if you type in Chroming on tinterweb, it comes up with Ashford Chroming in a town / city near you. They are also in the process of being struck off by companies House, so be careful.
Edit.... I should have said I have no idea why they are ceasing trading or whatever is happening to them.

[Spitfire]

I used these guys, very knowledgeable and not overly expernsive, the stuff that they did is still good today as it was back in 2007.
R & S Electroplating Ltd, Failsworth


Cheers

Dennis

[AshimotoK0]

The Hull one is Quality Chrome Julie ..I would use Prestige but always typically a 6 month wait. I would estimate 125 to 150 quid either there or in Hull

[paul G]

I have always used Prestige plating in Mexborough, absolute top class but as Ash stated it won't be quick but worth the wait

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I've just had my original chain guard re-chromed by Derby firm. Wait was a couple of months - they advised me that costs had rocketed since I last used them in 2018 - £150 incl Vat. They have done a great job.

[heli_madken]

I got a quote from Ashford Chroming last year to plate a few parts on my 550 (mudguards, stay and headlamp ears) they quoted £978!!! In the end went with Agbrigg Chroming - https://www.agbriggchrome.co.uk/ Whilst I certainly would not class their work as 'concours' for £260 I was well pleased. I think in future if I was using them again I would do more of the preparation work myself - thorough cleaning and removal of any small dents/imperfections.

Turn around was pretty quick at about 4/5 weeks and communication was great.

[AshimotoK0]

I had my 500K0 stuff ( rear mudguard, rear lamp bracket, fork ears etc.) , done here a couple of years back  http://www.marquerestore.co.uk/. Very professional service and pretty fast turnaround (at the time)  .. I think they are expensive on wheel rims though, although I just had a bunch of rims done at Prestige and they are £150 each inc. VAT now.

I would avoid Agbrigg on exhausts. ...just saying 

[rosco]

Hi Ken
         i have used Agbrigg chroming in the past  As you say not concourse but ok for the money  I suppose back in the day when our bikes were made Honda didn't go to town on chroming either  So maybe OK chroming is passable     Ross

[philward]

I used these guys, very knowledgeable and not overly expernsive, the stuff that they did is still good today as it was back in 2007.
R & S Electroplating Ltd, Failsworth


Cheers

Dennis

I used R&S a few years ago and wasn't pleased with the results Dennis. Rear mudguard was in very good nick with minor rust in the side mount to main guard crease area - which I deliberately left for them to remove as part of their process. It came back with the rust still showing and had to treat and silver paint.

[Spitfire]

I used these guys, very knowledgeable and not overly expernsive, the stuff that they did is still good today as it was back in 2007.
R & S Electroplating Ltd, Failsworth


Cheers

Dennis

I used R&S a few years ago and wasn't pleased with the results Dennis. Rear mudguard was in very good nick with minor rust in the side mount to main guard crease area - which I deliberately left for them to remove as part of their process. It came back with the rust still showing and had to treat and silver paint.

That's not good, things must have changed quite a bit, another one crossed off my list.

Cheers

Dennis

[XS850]

Interesting this has just come up, I’ve just requested quotes from both R&S and AGBrigg - quote back from AGBrigg almost straight-away just a/w R&S.

Is there a general recommendation though for a decent plater now but not necessarily to concourse standard? Turn around time isn’t critical.

I note the comment about AGBrigg & exhausts - what was the problem there please (pm me if you want) as part of what I need doing is a set of original downpipes

Bruce