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Title: rechroming
Post by: Tricky on September 11, 2006, 04:09 PM

New to this Old School BMX restoration......

Can anyone advise on a good rechroming company in the N.E?

I have looked in the Yellow Pages and only one was listed..

Thankyou in Advance

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: Bren Gunn on September 11, 2006, 04:42 PM

Be very careful getting a frame & forks rechromed, I have yet to see a rechrome job that looks like the original chrome. I've asked a few companys in the North East to rechrome one of my frames and they all turned it down.

You could try Biagio @ www.vert-ego.com ,he did a canny job on a set of bars for me...

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: Tricky on September 11, 2006, 05:49 PM

Cheers Bren,

Just cant find matching stickers

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: sawzall on September 11, 2006, 06:37 PM

had this frame & forks done at hampshire electroplaters www.hepcoltd.co.uk really nice job and only cost £130 but i agree with bren you will never recreate original finish becausae of all the prep work they have to do to remove rust etc :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_0121.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_0120.jpg)

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: sawzall on September 11, 2006, 06:42 PM

forgot to say :idiot2: that a guy on the site posted his ta from scotland to them  and was really happy with results :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: Tricky on September 11, 2006, 06:47 PM

Cheers for that.
Do they do all the prep work too?

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: lazychubs on September 11, 2006, 06:49 PM

app hockley chromers in sarfend used to do the curtis bikes so im told

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: Bren Gunn on September 11, 2006, 07:34 PM

That Goose is class :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: sawzall on September 11, 2006, 07:39 PM

cheers bren :daumenhoch: p.s they do all prep work, dont know if curtis used more than one chromer but hampshire electroplaters did curtis and rickmans bitd, i remember riding past and seeing a van load being dropped off!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: Moza on September 12, 2006, 08:54 PM

Ive been told to use a place in ashington

Title: Re: rechroming
Post by: selfpreservation on September 12, 2006, 10:38 PM

doug taylor in weston supermare specialises in classic bikes and cars he will do a mega job but £150 for frame and forks had my bars done £45 look mega and seen a bike ff he did some race frame not sure looked mega guarenteed for a year plus if hes not busy you can jump the 3 week waiting list , i know its not local but it is quality