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Title: Chroming bars help
Post by: blackiepaul on March 29, 2019, 10:01 AM

Not sure where to post this.....

What sort of cost is involved in Chroming a set of bars and any recommendations in the Birmingham area

Thank you

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 29, 2019, 10:34 AM

Quote from: blackiepaul on March 29, 2019, 10:01 AM

Not sure where to post this.....

What sort of cost is involved in Chroming a set of bars and any recommendations in the Birmingham area

Thank you

Depends on the chromer, and also the style & condition of the bars before you start. It's the prep/polishing that takes up a lot of time and effort, not so much the actual chroming process. About £50-£100 for a set of bars. ACF Howell are in Walsall - I've used them a few times. Ask for Mark (I think).

I take all my stuff to Leigh Metal Polishers, Swinton, Manchester. Carl In2bmx uses them too. I have used others, but Leigh Metal Polishers are always my first choice. I was there yesterday!  - ask for John :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: kalex on March 29, 2019, 10:47 AM

Not sure on price but I've also used ACF Howell and their very good. Think the chap was Graham Garrett but I'm sh1t with names so it could be something completely different 

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: That Swan Guy on March 29, 2019, 11:14 AM

Paul

I use Allen Chrome in Pocklington. York. They will take stuff by post and post out. E-mail Dave Allen and ask for a quote. Last set he did for me was a couple of years ago and were £55 a set plus post but as already mentioned it depends on what work is needed. Their work is spot on.

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 29, 2019, 11:36 AM

Quote from: That Swan Guy on March 29, 2019, 11:14 AM

Paul

I use Allen Chrome in Pocklington. York. They will take stuff by post and post out. E-mail Dave Allen and ask for a quote. Last set he did for me was a couple of years ago and were £55 a set plus post but as already mentioned it depends on what work is needed. Their work is spot on.

I agree Nick. They did my VDC Changa and their work was amazing. Dave at Allen Chrome is a lovely bloke too. Leigh Metal Polishers prep all the parts, but don't actually chrome them themselves - Allen Chrome actually do some of their parts, so Allen Chrome have probably done a few of mine without me knowing. The finish on my Hutch Pro Racer was particularly good - Retrodan can vouch for it, as he currently owns it

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: blackiepaul on March 29, 2019, 12:08 PM

thanks for this all, that's really helpful

Title: Re: Chroming bars help
Post by: Avro on March 30, 2019, 10:32 AM

Chromfix in Birmingham, I have used them several times now and the results have been excellent.