As this thread is titled "chrome plating", I thought I'd mention that as from early next year, the Government is cracking down on independent chrome platers and regulation of the chemicals involved is basically gonna make dozens of chrome platers redundant and unable to continue...
The point is, if you need to get something chromed, get it done soon or you might miss out ....

I'd rather be riding my Z1 thinking about God than sitting in a church thinking about my Z1..