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Title: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 09:45 PM: Hi all happy new year !

Helping a good friend restore his "R" bmx bikes and wonder can anyone vouch for any Chromers up Manchester way please ? Got a couple of framesets that need a nice re-chroming :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 07, 2013, 09:55 PM: There's a place in The Midlands that have done stuff for me Daz, they were good, not cheap but good.

www.chromefix.co.uk

Having said that though, they charged me £50 to do my ladder bars inc postage back which is ok I suppose. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: midschooljon on January 07, 2013, 09:56 PM: These guys are in Manchester and do good work. If you post them your stuff they will mail it back as well. http://www.rschrome.co.uk/ (http://www.rschrome.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Badbaldie on January 07, 2013, 09:57 PM: Dazza u have pm :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: leehunt1 on January 07, 2013, 10:20 PM: Quote from: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 09:45 PM
Hi all happy new year !

Helping a good friend restore his "R" bmx bikes and wonder can anyone vouch for any Chromers up Manchester way please ? Got a couple of framesets that need a nice re-chroming :daumenhoch:

Allens in york
they are doing a mongoose cali for me
expensive but very good..
http://www.allenchrome.co.uk
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Big E on January 07, 2013, 10:23 PM: I've used Leigh metal polishers on Harcourt ind est between Walkden and Farnworth. They do a good job and there's a powder coat place next door.
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: hunterdubber on January 07, 2013, 10:24 PM: Depends how good quality and cost or the convenience

Allens of Pocklington , many amazing references of their work :4_17_5:

or

Leigh polishers ,Swinton not far from you I had a few bits done some turned out like new and some the quality control was slack :-\

Meticulous and Cheekythirtysix use a place over Oldham way :)

loads to choose from , but of course reccomendations are the only way ;)
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 10:30 PM: Cheers we will give it a go with Leigh :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 07, 2013, 10:33 PM: Quote from: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 10:30 PM
Cheers we will give it a go with Leigh :daumenhoch:

Carl's used them Dazzer, he said they were good. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: CustardLips on January 07, 2013, 10:38 PM: Leigh Metal Polishers have stripped a couple of f&f's for me and re-chromed a crank, spider and seat post for me.
Done a sound job on the bits but not sure what a f&f would be like.
Like H'dubber says you need good recommendations from someone who's got 1st hand experience. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 11:01 PM: I've seen there work on a F&F we will use Leigh for these frames
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 07, 2013, 11:29 PM: Quote from: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 11:01 PM
I've seen there work on a F&F we will use Leigh for these frames

I've heard good things about them, but not used them myself yet. They'll be gettimg some bits of mine shortly. If they do a good job i'll trust them to do the hutch frame, forks & bars :)
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: stevesredvxr on January 07, 2013, 11:42 PM: Whats the going rate to chrome a frame and forks?

Steve
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Jaan on January 08, 2013, 12:43 PM: Quote from: BADDH on January 07, 2013, 09:45 PM
Hi all happy new year !

Helping a good friend restore his "R" bmx bikes and wonder can anyone vouch for any Chromers up Manchester way please ? Got a couple of framesets that need a nice re-chroming :daumenhoch:

See what Sam "Meticulous" has to say - he's around your way. I'm fortunate to own a couple of his bikes and believe me he's not call "Meticulous" for nothing....
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: crazycraig on January 08, 2013, 12:56 PM: I used Leigh for my gorilla and my JMC ap . Good results . I used them for a torker once it was dog sh!t .all the bars and cranks I've had done have been great Pay your money and take your chances
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: crazycraig on January 08, 2013, 12:58 PM: Oh and if you want them doing for summer get them in now as show season is about to be upon us
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: meticulous on January 08, 2013, 02:03 PM: I use RS plating in fails worth, but I grill it into them what I expect and I don't ever mention the cost... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Haro82 on January 08, 2013, 02:47 PM: This was all done at Leigh, turned out good

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/gtbmx/DSC06754.jpg)
Title: Re: Reputable Chromers up north
Post by: Badbaldie on January 08, 2013, 07:26 PM: Leigh Chromers =(http://www.myemoticons.com/images/communicate/slang/bling-bling.gif)