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Title: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: NE0 on June 22, 2011, 10:35:08 AM

I've got 2 chainguards, one on the bike, chrome is quite dull and lifeless and has light pitting all over and the original where all the chrome has flaked and rusted , not deeply pitted though.

My plan was to consider rechroming them, on the basis that near mint or NOS seem to go for around the

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: NE0 on August 12, 2011, 08:30:04 PM

Nobody got any thoughts or comments?

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: ritchie-k1 on August 12, 2011, 09:22:43 PM

I don't know who's quoted you that kind of money but it's way above what I would pay. Try a quote from these fellas http://www.ashfordchroming.com/motorcycle-chrome-plating (http://www.ashfordchroming.com/motorcycle-chrome-plating)

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: dave400 on August 12, 2011, 09:24:18 PM

Had mine done and a load of other parts done in St Helens only cost about 70 odd quid the lot, looks better than new now.

Cheers

Dave

http://www.willochrome.co.uk/index.htm (http://www.willochrome.co.uk/index.htm)

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: NE0 on August 13, 2011, 07:20:54 AM

Quote

Try a quote from these fellas Ashfordchroming

This was a quote from them!
I sent them some photos of the guards and this is the price they stated
and my description is pretty accurate  just dull and lifeless and light pitting, they are not as bad as some being sold on ebay at present

I'll contact St helens next guys


and thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: NE0 on August 24, 2011, 05:09:26 PM

Well, the chainguards have gone off to be re-chromed to Willochrome on a quote of

Title: Re: Chainguard rechroming price
Post by: dave400 on August 24, 2011, 05:39:03 PM

A couple of shots of my rechromed chainguard.

Cheers

Dave