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Title: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: gunnerheard on October 31, 2009, 12:41 PM: HI All

New to the forum so hope this questions has been asked too many time before!

I have a mongoose frame needing some minor welding (brazing technique I believe) and then re chrome, as i'm helping my lad do resto

Do you have any ideas/ any one could recommend I live near Bagshot Surrey

Cheers

Mark
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: magna13 on October 31, 2009, 12:59 PM: One of the best chromers that you will have to send the frame off to if you want 10/10 finish is Doug Taylors in Weston-Super Mare. excellent finishes :smitten:
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: Spen69 on November 01, 2009, 01:41 PM: Contact the master - Sawzall (Phil) on here. If it needs welding, he's the don :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: Peter J on November 02, 2009, 10:08 AM: Quote from: magna13 on October 31, 2009, 12:59 PM
One of the best chromers that you will have to send the frame off to if you want 10/10 finish is Doug Taylors in Weston-Super Mare. excellent finishes :smitten:

Do you have any contact details ???
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: bmxbob on November 02, 2009, 11:53 AM: get some photos up then ::)

oh and welcome to the site, im sure you will find everything you need here mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: MartyC on November 02, 2009, 01:43 PM: Quote from: Peter J on November 02, 2009, 10:08 AM
Quote from: magna13 on October 31, 2009, 12:59 PM
One of the best chromers that you will have to send the frame off to if you want 10/10 finish is Doug Taylors in Weston-Super Mare. excellent finishes :smitten:

Do you have any contact details ???

He's listed in the Chromers thread in Tech and Resto Stickies :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: Peter J on November 02, 2009, 02:05 PM: Thank you ;)
Title: Re: Chrome & Welding Help Needed
Post by: uharo on November 02, 2009, 10:58 PM: I had my gen 1 freestyler chromed at doug taylors, felt like throwing it in the bin when i got it back,I was absolutly gutted,I did ring and tell them and they did have another go at it but to me it still wasnt right you can see machine marks where the polishing hasnt been done to a fine enough grade and around the bottom bracket they polished so hard it has reshaped the metal, GUTTED :-[