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Title: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: GTnumber1 on September 21, 2008, 04:35 PM

hey guys anyone know of a chromer in the hertfordshire area potters bar or north london, also a sand blaster

cheeers :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: Faze7-Ade on September 23, 2008, 08:01 PM

I'm after a chromer too, as I'm trying to restore my rather rusty haro sport frame, and was quoted around £250 by one online bike company. Not sure if that's a good price or not, but was too much for me.

I'm looking in the same area but would consider anywhere in London too.

Can anyone suggest anything ?

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: GTnumber1 on September 23, 2008, 08:13 PM

Quote from: Faze7-Ade on September 23, 2008, 08:01 PM

I'm after a chromer too, as I'm trying to restore my rather rusty haro sport frame, and was quoted around £250 by one online bike company. Not sure if that's a good price or not, but was too much for me.

I'm looking in the same area but would consider anywhere in London too.

Can anyone suggest anything ?

fookin hell that much   :wtf:   :'(

let us know bro if you ever find one localy

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: trasher on September 24, 2008, 10:46 PM

alright guys im after the same thing ,,,,just found these people ,im going to give them a ring in the morning to get a price

http://www.amphardchrome.co.uk/contact.php

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: davie1967 on September 26, 2008, 02:49 PM

Quote from: the gay pensioner on September 24, 2008, 10:46 PM

alright guys im after the same thing ,,,,just found these people ,im going to give them a ring in the morning to get a price

http://www.amphardchrome.co.uk/contact.php

How did you get on ? ::)

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: trasher on September 26, 2008, 08:03 PM

some dopey women reckoned they could not do bike frames  :uglystupid2:
ill try them again next week and see if i can get hold of someone who knows what there on about
she gave me a number of someone else ,and they said £230 plus vat ,,,wtf  :'(

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: Mattdub on September 26, 2008, 09:39 PM

Any decent chromer will cost £150.00 + ( for frame / frame+forks ) .

If something is quite rusty & pitted then it may need mucho polishing so it gets more expensive , I took 2 frames to a chromer a while back & they were so badly pitted that each frame would've been approx a days polishing ( £200 approx ) before chroming .

London Chroming are about the best & most expensive at £280 approx .

At the end of the day you get what you pay for , like everything really  ;)

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: Faze7-Ade on September 29, 2008, 05:22 AM

Looks like it would be cheaper to buy a frame in good condition, than to get mine chromed again.

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: pkradman on October 01, 2008, 01:44 PM

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HELP!! Need a chromer
Post by: etriedes on October 01, 2008, 02:08 PM

You can get better prices than you have been quoted ...
 Had a JMC done earlier in the year, £120 for frame+forks, took them 3 months to get round to doing it, but it was worth the wait, chrome is flawless and these guys do chroming for classic cars and motorbikes... So don't give up looking ...
Afraid these guys are in the midlands though ...
from this
(http://www.end-dot.com/jmcb4.jpg)

To this
(http://www.end-dot.com/JMC/jmc2.jpg)

Cheers
Simon