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show chrome anyone had any done yet
Frosty:
I'd be interested to hear too Dan, as my Star f+f was re-done last year and I'm not happy enough with the finish so want to get it re-done.
harris:
this company is 6 miles from me and said they can do almost anything
in metal work and coating finishes
http://http://www.sps4u.net/index.htm
MartyC:
--- Quote from: harris on January 11, 2008, 09:55 PM ---yep its 90% or more the polishers and how they do the prep work
they are a company in thetford norfolk ,they only do show stuff .i will find the details .
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It's all in the preparation, the better the polish through each stage the better the finish but you have to start with a good and well polished base. Restoration frames tend to be difficult to get into the nooks and crannies compared to when they were new as they were pre-polished before welding/brazing. It can be done but requires a hell of a lot of effort to make sure the hard to get to bits are really done well before chroming starts.
Cheekythirtysix uses a firm in the north and does a mid prep, after the chromer has done his prep he checked it over and did the fiddly bits and then passed it back to the chromer for plating. A lot of effort and expensive but if you see the pics of his Redline and PowerLite it's well worth it.
Marty :daumenhoch:
Dingobmxer:
I heard there was no such thing as triple plate, its not like painting where you add coat after coat
:) DINGO :)
snav69:
--- Quote from: Dingobmxer on January 11, 2008, 10:28 PM ---I heard there was no such thing as triple plate, its not like painting where you add coat after coat
:) DINGO :)
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Does it not mean 3 seperate coats ie - plated in say, copper then zinc then chrome or am i way off the mark :-\
Thats just what i have thought it was but 9 times out of 10 i'm wrong. So i'm guessing i may be wrong this time too :LolLolLolLol:
:coolsmiley:
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