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Title: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: LeeVDC on July 25, 2008, 11:02 AM: Hi All

Just need confirmed the following;

A 1984 VDC Changa F&F is definitely 4130 Chromoly????

And why are all the chrome platers I approach to dechrome, prep and re-chrome telling me that they CANNOT re-chrome Chromoly steel???? Is this true?

LeeVDC
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 25, 2008, 11:40 AM: speak to nick gashead, he is the man for frame chroming
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: gm28 on July 25, 2008, 12:20 PM: I had no probs getting some a hutch forks rechromed, and they were 4130 tubing.
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: PHIPPSIO on July 25, 2008, 12:54 PM: As far as i know, if it has chrome on it now, i can be reversed and replated.
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: mark 2 on July 25, 2008, 12:59 PM: I have quite a bit of chroming done, 4130 all the time, they're bullshitting you out of being lazy because the polishing won't be an easy job on the frame.
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: double chevron on July 25, 2008, 01:01 PM: I think the only explanation is that chromers want to get rid of those blokes with stoopid kids bikes :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: stidds on July 26, 2008, 12:16 AM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on July 25, 2008, 11:40 AM

speak to nick gashead, he is the man for frame chroming

Both Nick and myself use the superb Doug Taylor's in Weston-super-Mare. They charge about £180 for frame and forks to be chromed.
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 26, 2008, 08:20 AM: Quote from: STIDDS on July 26, 2008, 12:16 AM
Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on July 25, 2008, 11:40 AM

speak to nick gashead, he is the man for frame chroming

Both Nick and myself use the superb Doug Taylor's in Weston-super-Mare. They charge about £180 for frame and forks to be chromed.

i thought you might be busy watching telly sean or something so didnt want to bother you, as for nick everybody should be pm'ing him every 2 minutes just to annoy him
Title: Re: Trying to get a VDC Changa F&F Re-Chromed
Post by: MartyC on July 26, 2008, 04:35 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on July 26, 2008, 08:20 AM
Quote from: STIDDS on July 26, 2008, 12:16 AM
Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on July 25, 2008, 11:40 AM

speak to nick gashead, he is the man for frame chroming

Both Nick and myself use the superb Doug Taylor's in Weston-super-Mare. They charge about £180 for frame and forks to be chromed.

i thought you might be busy watching telly sean or something so didnt want to bother you, as for nick everybody should be pm'ing him every 2 minutes just to annoy him

Doug Taylor does a great job of chrome plating, he even makes Nick's builds look good :LolLolLolLol: