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Title: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: generallee on March 19, 2009, 09:37 AM
Can anyone give me a hint as to how much having a frame chromes might cost? Who does anyone recommend?
There's probably a thread about this somewhere, but I cant find it!
any help appreciated!
steve
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on March 19, 2009, 09:43 AM
I paid 115 for the f&f Steve  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/3-4.jpg)

They are called Allen Chrome, maybe a bit far out for you though dude
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: generallee on March 19, 2009, 09:50 AM
I dont mind posting it!
Where are they mate, ? Whats their contact details? Ta!
steve
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on March 19, 2009, 09:55 AM
Pocklington near York, i should be going up their soon Steve i need to pick some gear up and drop off some rims. Send it over to me if you want, have to warn you they aint quick like mate
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: SaMAlex on March 19, 2009, 10:00 AM
PM sent  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: brass monkey! on March 19, 2009, 10:02 AM
i used a place in Canvey to get some LG's show-chromed, they came out 'spot on' and only £20 !!

theres a place in Southend (Hockley Chromers), who I think did some work for Jimwise ?

may be worth PM'ing Rombloke? I think he got a Gen 1 Freetyler done darn sarf ???
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: brass monkey! on March 19, 2009, 10:03 AM
steve,
please share your findings?
i'd be interested on the cost of a F&F show chromed....
 :)
Matt
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: stidds on March 19, 2009, 10:05 AM
Nick and I use Doug Taylor down here in the Bristol area Steve.

He did my quadangle and it cost £140 frame and forks.  You can send it to me and I will take it to them and send it back.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Quad07-11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Snap03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/pic02-1.jpg)
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: brass monkey! on March 19, 2009, 10:07 AM
Nick and I use Doug Taylor down here in the Bristol area Steve.

He did my quadangle and it cost £140 frame and forks.  You can send it to me and I will take it to them and send it back.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Quad07-11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Snap03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/pic01-1.jpg)

Sean,

140 is a good price,

a mate of mine gets loads of Triumph Stag parts done by Doug Taylor's - he says they are 2nd to none, but I thought they were expensive from what he told me?

I may jump on this and send something your way for chroming?

did the 140 inc. prep-work? etc...
Matt
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: stidds on March 19, 2009, 10:11 AM
Matt

All I did was drop the frame and forks to them, they stripped the paint from the frame and the chrome from the forks, 4 weeks later... done.  As for the £140, they quoted me £180 but as I was paying cash the knocked ££ off.  I am not saying they will do that everytime though.  Nick has had something done recently so will know an up to date price of them.

However, I did take a set of forks there recently to be stripped of chrome ready for powder and they charged me £5 and took 4 days.  Also had a set of forks stripped and chromed about 6 months ago and they charged me £30.

If you want anything done, send it to me mate.
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: brass monkey! on March 19, 2009, 10:18 AM
Matt

All I did was drop the frame and forks to them, they stripped the paint from the frame and the chrome from the forks, 4 weeks later... done.  As for the £140, they quoted me £180 but as I was paying cash the knocked ££ off.  I am not saying they will do that everytime though.  Nick has had something done recently so will know an up to date price of them.

However, I did take a set of forks there recently to be stripped of chrome ready for powder and they charged me £5 and took 4 days.  Also had a set of forks stripped and chromed about 6 months ago and they charged me £30.

If you want anything done, send it to me mate.

Thanks Sean,
I may get the Trickstar Chromed,
 :)
cheers
Matt


sorry for hi-jacking the thread Steve  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: generallee on March 19, 2009, 11:37 AM
hey Stidds, thanks for the info, Alex has pointed me in the direction of Geoff Cain who just had his Gen1 done by Hampshire Electro plating - and have done an awesome job - they used to do the chrome for Rickman bitd, plus a couple of other companies - and for a frame only have quoted me £120 which is damn good - including all the prep work.
SO i think I'll send it there, but its great to know you have people in bristol too - always good to have the knowledge of places!
steve
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: sawzall on March 19, 2009, 06:05 PM
steve,i use hampshire electroplaters as they are only 15 mins from me, they have done both of these and i was very pleased with the results ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/mrdwhitehawkrebelbirminghamwheels00.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/mrdwhitehawkrebelbirminghamwheel-10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/supergoose2001.jpg)
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: martylaa on March 30, 2009, 07:27 PM
any good chromers in the north east?
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: chichi on March 31, 2009, 01:53 PM
Nick and I use Doug Taylor down here in the Bristol area Steve.

He did my quadangle and it cost £140 frame and forks.  You can send it to me and I will take it to them and send it back.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Quad07-11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/Snap03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/SE%20Quadangle%202007/pic02-1.jpg)

I have a Curtis F&F, CW and a Sugino 400 set up being done by Doug now, all for £230 inlcudin vat.
And atfer lookin at pics of Nick's bikes and Doug being in the biz for 28yrs. I am so excited to be getting it all back next week.  :4_17_5:
 
Title: Re: CHROMERS - help please!
Post by: bobafett on April 01, 2009, 04:16 PM
Anyone got any thoughts on how much it would be to get a set of steel rims re-chromed  :-\

I guess they could be located anywhere as they wouldn't be too costly to post  ???
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