Chrome Stuff

Sawnee · #1 PostAuthor: **Sawnee** » Sat May 24, 2008 7:38 pm

Can any of you lot recommend someone for rechromeing in my part of the world (north Kent)
How much should I be looking at for Z900 A4 usual stuff, mudguards headlamp brackets etc, nothing is shagged but just pitted and not pretty.

london calling · #2 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:36 am

Speak to club member MIKEY about re-chroming.
He's not local to you but his work is 100%

mikey · #3 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Sun May 25, 2008 7:50 am

Polishing not a problem jack its plating i cant get done and as we are realy
commercial platers wouldnt like to take on someones resto work and they not happy with it, but in saying that very happy with the plating on mine but did spend lot of my own time as in after work and lunch breaks doing the pre polishing prior to plating, the only platers near to kent i hear good things about are the
THE LONDON CHROMING CO LTD
735 OLD KENT ROAD
LONDON
SE15 1JL
TEL 020 7639 6434
Hope this checks out ok for you

Keefleaf · #4 PostAuthor: **Keefleaf** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:11 am

Ive got stuff I need de-chromed only,no polishing.Can you get this done Mikey? cheers Keith

Sawnee · #5 PostAuthor: **Sawnee** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:50 am

Cheers lads, is there anything I can do myself to bring the price down?
Old Kent Road not far from me :wink:

wallopp · #6 PostAuthor: **wallopp** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:20 am

Hi

i've just had the same stuff done J.d. wyatt in thetford
front m/guard, h/lamp brackets, bottom covers
rear brake arm great job Ã‚Â£70
got his number at work so pm you in the week
steve

RALPHARAMA · #7 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:26 am

The problem with re-chroming is that you have to have the old chrome removed in the same way as it is applied - electrolytically. The parts then have to be polished to a very high standard - the finish you put on pre-plating it the finish you end up with. If you want to save money you could get the chrome stripped off then polish it yourself. You will need to get an 8" grinder, a polishing spindle, wheels and polish from Machine Mart of similar. Not too expensive and will last a long time, and of course you'll be able to polish all your other bits. To be fair though, an expert polisher of Mikey's level will always do a top job

Mikey's company don't take on bike or car chroming. Before I knew Mikey I had been to the them to get some plating done and they declined my offer of swapping chromium for sterling

Shame cos they were just around the corner from my old office. The only other chromers in Bristol area are in Yate, and seem to have an attitude problem of a magnitude that would preclude me from giving them my money though I understand that their work is of a marketable standard. I met one of their reps at a bike show who was very pleasant but when I rang up to talk turkey the individual on the other end of the phone to arrogance to a new level and clearly didn't give a shit about getting new business.

london calling · #8 PostAuthor: **london calling** » Sun May 25, 2008 1:24 pm

Ralph Malph,if they could only see your "BRISTOLS" avatar I'm sure they'd do some chroming for you :lol:

Sawnee · #9 PostAuthor: **Sawnee** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:44 am

wallopp wrote:Hi

i've just had the same stuff done J.d. wyatt in thetford
front m/guard, h/lamp brackets, bottom covers
rear brake arm great job Ã‚Â£70
got his number at work so pm you in the week
steve

That is a lot less than I was expecting :shock:

If you can PM his number that would be great :wink:

mikey · #10 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:55 am

Blimey Ã‚Â£70 for that lot!!! thats incredibly cheap go for it sawnee
you wont get it cheaper than that

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