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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kevin rettie on March 29, 2009, 11:43 AM

Title: Chrome Arayas
Post by: kevin rettie on March 29, 2009, 11:43 AM

Has anyone had a set re-chromed?

Title: Re: Chrome Arayas
Post by: etriedes on March 29, 2009, 11:55 AM

Hard to find a chromer that will chrome anything alloy thesedays

Title: Re: Chrome Arayas
Post by: Brandy Truffle on March 29, 2009, 01:22 PM

I was wondering this too, but for Pro Class Rims.... i have a couple sets I would like chromed ideally, but polished if not...

I was speaking to Danlightning about chromers last month he said there was a real good one near him , think it was R&S Electroplating Manchester  that do alloy real well... have to look inito it  ???


Why is it they (platers in general) dont like doing alloys then?

Title: Re: Chrome Arayas
Post by: MartyC on March 29, 2009, 03:04 PM

Quote from: Brandy Truffle on March 29, 2009, 01:22 PM

Why is it they (platers in general) dont like doing alloys then?

The two chromers I asked in the UK last year both said it was mainly down to two things, firstly the amount of prep needed to get a good even finish and secondly the risk of the chrome not adherring to the alloy.  They also said that H&S was a factor too but given the chemicals they deal with it's negligible  ;).

Title: Re: Chrome Arayas
Post by: neiljonarcus on March 29, 2009, 09:24 PM

kev  if  you  get  them  stripped  i  could  polish  them  mate  .. my  new  polish  kit  is  top  notch  . i  am  polishing  owt  i  can  get  my  hands  on  ....... i  sell to  a  chroming  company  i  will ask  how  much  it  is  to  strip  them  mate   :daumenhoch:   

Title: Re: Chrome Arayas
Post by: kevin rettie on March 30, 2009, 12:11 AM

Nice one Neil   :daumenhoch: