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Chrome plating
Zunspec:
Hi Zed,
I stand to be corrected but the 1st process with chrome plating is stripping the old chrome from the base metal. The old chrome/nickel/copper is stripped electrically, think of it a reverse of the plating process where the item is used as the sacrificial anode. Polishing then follows with copper/nickel/chrome in sequence after. This is often referred too as "Triple" plating and used to described the process for the best results.
I have also had very good results from a company called Marque Restore Chrome Plating Ltd:
http://www.marquerestore.co.uk/
Cheers Geoff
toucheturtle:
Read a few dodgy reviews on here about RS Chrome so ended up going with Chromefix at £55 each all in. Posted them off today and supposed to get them back in 6 weeks
boxie30:
I used RS Chrome on a couple of parts, had to send them back as they were still rusty (which did not come as a surprise to them?) (£60)
Used RCJ, Nothing more to be said!! (£180)
Nottingham platers, left hole in my indicator bases, but still chromed them, £180 straight in the bin. Had rust left on the middle of my cable adjusters, apparently it was the only place to hold them? Nuts and bolts, kick start and gear changer, the last two were the only ones i actually used. (£160)
In the process of sending a part back to Ashford chroming as it still covered in pit marks and a dent. (£325) (waited 6 months)
Most of the parts so far i have had chromed, from various chromers, about 40 ish, I have not been able to use as they were all still pitted, rusty or unuseable.
If anybody has used a chromer that they have had good repeatable results, could they let me know!!!!
Michael.
BigAl (Alan):
Used 2 chrome platers, RS in Manchester, no complaints (image attached CD175A restoration) and Ashford Chroming (CB750 luggage rack) chroming OK but not as good as RS. Mark @ RS prefers the simpler parts as he declined to do the luggage rack
Alan
boxie30:
Used RS for chroming a headlight rim.
Had to send it back as there was rust spots all over it. He rechromed it, sent it back and i went out and brought a NOS part to replace it.
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