Chrome plating

[AshimotoK0]

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[XS850]

Cheers Ash
Bruce

[mickwinf]

My only recent experience with chroming was with agbrigg and generally was pleased with the results. I found any solid item chromed very well as they had the material to grind and polish. i did find the headlamp ears did distort a bit but bent back into shape easily.

[Laverda Dave]

I have found chroming an absolute nightmare recently. My usual plater has been forced to give up chroming due to ever tightening environmental issues connected with the treatment of the water from the various plating baths. As a result of this I called or visited at least half a dozen platers within a 75mile radius of home. I was quoted stupid money and timescales of at least nine months to undertake chrome plating of new parts with nobody wanting to touch old chrome as I was told 'We can pick and choose the work we want to take on and re-chroming of old parts is not economically viable'. With the Triton rebuild I am now swapping out parts that need re-chroming such as handlebars and headlight brackets with stainless polished parts as it's cheaper and less hassle in the long run.
I also need to get the frame of the Rickman CR750 re-nickled and currently looking for a company that can undertake the work due to the frame size, if the price is high I'll look at a suitable powder coat as this type of finish has improved massively over the past five years.

[philward]

Dave, theres an article in Classic Bike this month on a ex Jeffries Rickman Norton that has been restored by Steve Tomkin. He mentions having the frame re-nickled. Might be worth contacting him to see if he can recommend the firm he used. Just googled his firm - heres the link

https://www.stevetonkinclassics.com/

[Laverda Dave]

Thanks Phil, I'll check it out. 
I was speaking to a guy at Kempton Park in December and he makes Rickman frames. He told me he uses a place in Southampton, the same place Rickman used back in the day. He couldn't remember the name of the company but I think it may be the same place the BIL used to replate the exhausts for the Kawasaki Z400J. They cost £600 and I wasn't overly impressed with the finish tbh.

[Seamus]

Used a company in Birmingham for the chrome on my Suzuki mudguard, rims plus lots of other bits. Looks good and was cheaper than anywhere else I used. May be worth a call
Chromefix is their name

[rosco]

will check them out  I did get a quote from Agbrigg in Leeds @ £120+vat + postage for my front mudguard  Considering a new one
is £174 freepost   hummm

[AshimotoK0]

will check them out  I did get a quote from Agbrigg in Leeds @ £120+vat + postage for my front mudguard  Considering a new one
is £174 freepost   hummm

 Afraid, that is the current going rate Ross at most of the chomers I have used.  Some do deals for cash though... others don't