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Crap chromers

#1 PostAuthor: slacker » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:11 pm

I dropped off a pair of rims, pair of mudguards, levers, headlamp rim and some other stuff at the chromers. It will be ready in 3 weeks and £530 for cash sir.

After 3 months I finally get the bits back and the chrome on both rims is bo***cks. It not true you don't aways get what you play for.

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#2 PostAuthor: tlc » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:14 pm

I used a firm in Watford.

Did a good job cause he`s a fellow Jag man !

Prices are more than they used to be because of the new chemical disposal regulations. Still £200 cash for long rear mudguard, grabrail and handlebars didn`t seem so bad :!:
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#3 PostAuthor: mikey » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:21 pm

Slacker i used to work for them avoid them like the plague there equipment is out of the ark and when work goes wrong they realy dont give a toss.
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#4 PostAuthor: Jerry » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:13 am

I've always found chroming a strange science - some of the best work I've had done has been the cheapest, likewise you can pay top money for a crap job. I've never used him personally, but Steve Smethurst gets chroming done that is well up to standard for the concours boys - dare say it won't be cheap though.

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#5 PostAuthor: mikey » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:38 pm

You are right jerry polishing and plating aint cheap and in some cases you can buy new cheaper.
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