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Title: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 23, 2012, 07:24 PM

Im Looking to have a mongoose cali frame re chromed
Im located in north derbyshire so north west uk ideal
has anybody any contact numbers and idea of cost please

Lee

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: meticulous on September 23, 2012, 07:26 PM

i use RS plating in failsworth (near manchester) 0161 683 4908.

 ;)

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: Devilock on September 23, 2012, 07:27 PM

http://derbyplating.co.uk/about-us/

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: hunterdubber on September 23, 2012, 07:29 PM

There's a few I've seen from peoples rides  on here  that'll do it for around £180 frame and forks ,, but IMO are about 7.5 out of 10

there's a place over Yorkshire ,is it Allens   ??? , somebody will come up with the name I'm sure.
They are meant to be faultless.  :4_17_5:

Just means you posting thats all  :)

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 23, 2012, 07:39 PM

Nirth West..?

I meant north !

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 24, 2012, 07:18 PM

very helpful thanks I contacted Allens in york for a price

Lee

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: animal on September 24, 2012, 08:49 PM

Theres a place in Walsall if thats any good 2 ya ? its in the chroming Sticky thread  ;) i think there works rocks  :D

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: hunterdubber on September 25, 2012, 12:08 AM

Quote from: ANIMAL on September 24, 2012, 08:49 PM

Theres a place in Walsall if thats any good 2 ya ? its in the chroming Sticky thread  ;) i think there works rocks  :D

How much do they charge for a frameset Steve  ?  :)

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 25, 2012, 08:12 AM

As soon as they get back to me i will let u know

Ta

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 25, 2012, 06:25 PM

Well! I got shock from Allens ! they quoted £200 - 250 for the re chroming of a frame only and said it would take 18 weeks.. :wtf:
Part of me thinks I was getting a polite FCUK off ..!!  :LolLolLolLol:

Think I will go to plan B and strip the chrome myself and paint it white

which leads me to my next question, Whats the best way to strip chrome?
lookin on the internet everything from oven cleaner to coke cola does the job

Any suggestions

Thanks

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: animal on September 25, 2012, 06:36 PM

Try my place in Walsall fella  ;) Look up ACF Howell chrome in walsall . Give them a bell  :daumenhoch: should b around the £150 mark for F&F  :D ask 4 Mark or graham tell him i sent u  :daumenhoch: Just mention Bmx handlebars etc and he will know who u mean

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: Peter J on September 25, 2012, 06:39 PM

Normally just powder over the chrome  :daumenhoch:

200 - 250 for a Frame and 18 weeks  :uglystupid2:

Yep sounds like a thanks but no thanks

I used a company in Coventry for bike and car parts they are not cheap  :crazy2: but their work is spot on and its a case of you get what you pay for  :daumenhoch:

They took 6 weeks for a F&F and that included some resto work on the forks  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: hunterdubber on September 25, 2012, 06:46 PM

As Pete says if your going to get it powdercoated a colour,there's no need to strip the chrome . ;)

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: leehunt1 on September 26, 2012, 07:22 AM

Do i need to blast it so the paint has a key?

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: Peter J on September 26, 2012, 11:09 AM

Can do if you want  :-\

But 99.9% of people just powder over the chrome  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Re Chroming in Nirth west area ??
Post by: Jamroll on September 26, 2012, 01:49 PM

Quote from: leehunt1 on September 25, 2012, 06:25 PM

Well! I got shock from Allens ! they quoted £200 - 250 for the re chroming of a frame only and said it would take 18 weeks.. :wtf:
Part of me thinks I was getting a polite FCUK off ..!!  :LolLolLolLol:

Think I will go to plan B and strip the chrome myself and paint it white

which leads me to my next question, Whats the best way to strip chrome?
lookin on the internet everything from oven cleaner to coke cola does the job

Any suggestions

Thanks

Prices vary a little up there, it depends whether you speak with Dad or son   ::)
£200 for Frame &Forks for me but took better part of 3 and a half months to get back.
Worth the wait mind as the work was 1st class....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020642.jpg)
 8)