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Title: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: Peter J on April 15, 2009, 12:17 PM

Has anyone used a Chromer who does aluminium ?

Any photo's of there work ?

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: snav69 on April 15, 2009, 12:26 PM

I think scary_leary had some stuff done for his HLT  :-\
May be worth PM'ing him  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: oldschool rider on April 15, 2009, 02:33 PM

I always thought you couldn't chrome aluminium.





Steve.

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: rhino_mac on April 15, 2009, 02:40 PM

You can but it's difficult and the chromer has to be very careful.

Just been quoted £240 to rechrome 2 x Araya rims..........................very scary price!

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: Peter J on April 15, 2009, 02:43 PM

 :wtf:

Think I'll forget that idea

I understood its a bit "special" as my normal plater doesnt do it but thats mental

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 15, 2009, 03:59 PM

I would love my pro class rims done, but have heard many time its very expensive  :(

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: Peter J on April 15, 2009, 04:07 PM

I was looking at getting my Pro Class's done as well.......think I'll just get em polished  :-\

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: rhino_mac on April 15, 2009, 04:24 PM

If it helps, Hampshire Electroplating is the company Sawzall uses and he seemed to think he could chrome aluminium rims OK, and he was quite competitive on the frame etc (I just couldn't be bothered to drive to Southampton from Bournemouth three times as I wanted it dechromed, repaired and rechromed so I got a local company to do it).

They seemed quite helpful on the phone but they want to see the item before it is chromed. Might be worth a call you can't find NOS - I didn't bother because I bought PKRadman's mint Araya's for less than I could get mine chromed for. Might be a bit harder to get mint chrome pro class wheels....................

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: Daletsunami on April 15, 2009, 04:32 PM

Polish them up, you will get a decent finish.

I've polished some pro class and they shine pretty good,N2cus also done some araya aero's for me too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: etriedes on April 15, 2009, 11:49 PM

you can get the pc polished as good as chrome, i did mine

(http://www.forum-fun.net/si/files/pcrims.jpg)

(http://www.forum-fun.net/si/files/pcrims2.jpg)

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: harris on April 16, 2009, 07:14 AM

i get chrome rims done BUT  they arent easy to get right as the alloy wont key very well, then it tends to bubble fast
unless you go mad and have it done by a specialist  like the japs.

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: neiljonarcus on April 16, 2009, 08:28 AM

peter  just  polish  them  mate  much  less  hassle   and  they  will turn  out  great  ."""""""" preparation  is  the  key """""""

 http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=84638.0


 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: wildon on April 16, 2009, 12:38 PM

Hutch pro pedal bodies are aluminium right?  Anyone ever get any of those re-chromed?  I got some i'm trying to get done.

Title: Re: Someone who Chromes Aluminium
Post by: sawzall on April 16, 2009, 02:09 PM

if i were you terry i would get the chrome stripped and polish them,as said previously chrome dosen't take to alloy very well and will oxidise very quickly which will lift the chrome :(