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Title: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 07:27 PM
Ive recently bought a set of GT Profiles that are in desperate need of a rechrome.....

I emailed a company called Castle Chroming which isnt all that far from me and theyve quoted me a ball park figure of £20 per arm, plus vat, plus postage.

Does this seem about right?  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: OllyHall on August 01, 2013, 08:08 PM
Sounds cheap, but remember cheap is not always good! You might end up with no stamp left as they will polish the hell out of em so make sure they know to go easy over it;)
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 01, 2013, 08:11 PM
Just had my Torker bars done at Hockleys for £40.

Lost (hidden) a bit of knurling but they were a mess when I sent them and it was a gamble as to whether they could be saved or not  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: pkripster on August 01, 2013, 08:16 PM
they charge enough for 85 master rechrome at hockley
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 08:22 PM
Sounds cheap, but remember cheap is not always good! You might end up with no stamp left as they will polish the hell out of em so make sure they know to go easy over it;)

Cheers Ollypops.....Just been speaking with wazza about the place, apparantly theyre pretty good but id tell them to go easy by the stamping anyway.  The stamps are nice and deep so thats a good start I guess :)
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 08:26 PM
Just had my Torker bars done at Hockleys for £40.

Lost (hidden) a bit of knurling but they were a mess when I sent them and it was a gamble as to whether they could be saved or not  :daumenhoch:

Was that inclusive of vat? Sounds a good price for bars!

Id rather find a local place if im honest as it cuts out the postage costs both ways....but like already said....its not always gonna be the best option.  Id like to think that Castle would do a good job though going by reference :)
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 01, 2013, 08:30 PM
Yes bro, £40 all in but I did pay postage both ways, around £16.

Like I said, they were rusty as hell to be honest and there was a bad spot where the lever had sat for years but they done a great job on them. You can see the knurling in the sun but hey, that's hidden anyway's   ;D
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 08:32 PM
Hmmm thats not bad at all! I might just give them a shout anyway......you never know  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: PK.RIPPER on August 01, 2013, 09:11 PM
As a ball park figure I had a set of Haro forks rechromed last week and that cost £30 and the finish was awesome and looked like factory finish.
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 01, 2013, 09:27 PM
As a ball park figure I had a set of Haro forks rechromed last week and that cost £30 and the finish was awesome and looked like factory finish.

Jeeeez where from dude? Thats cheap!!
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: Nigelb on August 01, 2013, 10:03 PM
Try Chrome Fix in Balsall Heath Gav but haggle with him though. :daumenhoch:

They did a frame for me for £80 and it was spot on.
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: kungfunky on August 01, 2013, 10:49 PM
I had a couple of beers tonight and honestly thought it said " Grooming prices"  :2funny: :P
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 01, 2013, 10:54 PM
I had a couple of beers tonight and honestly thought it said " Grooming prices"  :2funny: :P
So you thought you would pop in and get some prices eh Ash  :police:   :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: kungfunky on August 01, 2013, 10:58 PM
I had a couple of beers tonight and honestly thought it said " Grooming prices"  :2funny: :P
So you thought you would pop in and get some prices eh Ash  :police:   :LolLolLolLol:

Just window shopping  ;D
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: GavinDavis on August 02, 2013, 05:35 AM
 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 02, 2013, 06:59 AM
As a ball park figure I had a set of Haro forks rechromed last week and that cost £30 and the finish was awesome and looked like factory finish.

Was that local to us baz ?
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: PK.RIPPER on August 03, 2013, 05:41 PM
It was from = Midas Plating and Engineering in Oldham  OL4 5EE
Title: Re: Chroming prices....
Post by: PK.RIPPER on August 03, 2013, 05:44 PM
Don't forget that you have Nyphos in crew as well Mike they are a bit dearer but very good, they did a gen one frame and forks for me around two years ago and charged me £125.
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