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Offline SteveW

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Chrome plater recommendations
« on: May 07, 2024, 11:59:58 AM »
Any recommendations for a chrome plater, preferably in the south.

My 550 K0 headlight brackets need doing, so far I’ve been quoted at one place £80 for the pair and £90 each at another place.
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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2024, 05:51:37 PM »
I have just used Ashford Chroming located in Crayford S.E. London after my chromer who I have used for 30+ years lost his environmenal licence (unless he was willing to pay thousands for new treatment tanks). Ashford Chroming were absolutely brilliant. The quality of their work is beyond excellent as are their timescales, I got all my stuff back within a month.
They are however expensive but you get what you pay for with chrome. They didn't like the repair on my rear mudguard, didn't think I'd smoothed it down enough (I'd spent hours on it!) so they tweaked it in their in-house panel beating shop.
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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2024, 06:04:24 AM »
Thanks Dave, have sent them a message.
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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2024, 07:57:17 AM »
I got some fork ears for my 500K0 re-chromed a couple of years back by Marque Restore in Coventry .. they were £35 each then so £90 is probably about right. They madea really good job. I dropped them off at Stafford show and they posted back in a couple of weeks. Not in your area I know but gives you a price guide.
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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2024, 08:45:53 AM »
Thanks Dave, have sent them a message.

They will give you a price Steve based on the photos of the parts you send them. However, if you take the parts there yourself without accepting the on-line/emailed quote they can usually do a bit of a deal. That's how I did mine.
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1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
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1982 Laverda 120 Jota

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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2024, 10:09:27 PM »
I got some fork ears for my 500K0 re-chromed a couple of years back by Marque Restore in Coventry .. they were £35 each then so £90 is probably about right. They madea really good job. I dropped them off at Stafford show and they posted back in a couple of weeks. Not in your area I know but gives you a price guide.


I found this post Steve

https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=17593.0
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.” Grace Slick, Woodstock '69 .. In the year of the Sandcast.

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Re: Chrome plater recommendations
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2024, 10:56:40 PM »
Thanks Ash, my quotes so far range from £80 to £192 for the pair.
I’ll message them tomorrow.
1974 CB550 K0
1980 CB650
2000 CBR929RR Fireblade
1966 Lambretta LI150 Series 3
1981 RD350LC
1972 Raleigh Chopper
1974 Raleigh Tomahawk
2011 Henry Hoover

 

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