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AshimotoK0:
From a 'behind the keyboard moaner'  ;)

One thing the chromer in the 80's said to me is that I would not be able to guarantee that all the chrome and nickel plating was removed from the parts I prepped myself. To make sure this didn't happen, I dipped the prepped part into an acid copper solution ( copper sulphate/sulphuric acid). You then get a copper finish on all of the steel exposed parts but anywhere there is nickel (or chrome) you get silvery area's. It's dead easy to buff off the copper afterwards and you then know all the old plating has been removed.
I think one problem also is that chromers don't appreciate that the original Honda parts were not highly polished and in some cases just a cast or blasted finished ( e.g. Honda rear brake arm). For originality they should still have linish marks etc but many chromers want to get a perfect finish ( like on old brit bikes). Problem is with thin parts, there just isn't enough thickness to polish to such a high degree and you can get a really thin part back.

I suppose postage is always a problem and often quite hard to prove the worth of the contents. I sent some circuit boards I had build worth £1K by RM Special Delivery Insured, and they lost them. Trying to claim compensation  was a nightmare because I had made them. Whilst still chasing up, the customer rang me, a month after posting, to say they had arrived that day!

I wonder who David Silver uses for his 400/4 restos ? I know I saw on his Facebook that it was one of the most difficult aspects of the project and just not economically viable to get done in the UK. I agree, often a part after chroming, if costs are broken down to resale value of the original part value + chroming costs, is greater than the cost of a NOS part.

Cheers ... AshD

UK Pete:
The bottom line is do not use them, especially on very rare parts, recorded delivery or good courior should remedy the lost in post excuse
but no body in their right mind would use firms like that , i have had problems similar with powder coating firms
pete

Ewan 500 K1:
So despite not having the best rep, I've gone with the local boys at Cumbria Metal Finishers. http://cumbriametalfinishingltd.co.uk/ At least lost in transit shouldnt be an issue. I'd really being trying to find somone who was going to be able to do a quality job, wouldnt have a lost in post potential and who wouldn't take months to turn the job around ....  but just couldnt get there.  Maybe powder coating would have been an easier option.

Lynx:
What I would like to add in reply to R&S's response is, I did send my stuff to him insured and tracked but he didn't send it back to me like that!

Lynx:
A quick update on this. I have bought a replacement rear brake arm for £20. He's going to do that obviously, but also my centre stand grab handle and handlebars. They're not that bad but as it's free, I might as well. As long as he doesn't loose them  :-\).

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