Great chrome plater recommendation needed
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polara71
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Tri- City plating
.https://tricityplating.com/
Not sure if they'd do something like that but they are the best.
volksworld
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Tri City did my bumpers and no complaints...BUT, I don't think they do little stuff...for smalls and pot metal I use East Tennessee chrome plating in Elizabethtown
I was told by a good source at Hershey last weekend that LiBrandi's in Harrisburg, PA is quite good. No idea of their pricing, but it might be a starting point.
At least hood ornaments are easier to ship than bumpers.......... .Good luck with it. I'd look carefully first.
At least hood ornaments are easier to ship than bumpers.......... .Good luck with it. I'd look carefully first.
The issue with fine detail is not just the buffing-down of it, BUT the build thickness of the chrome underlayment layers! Those first layers need to be onionskin paper thin or the detail is filled up with those materials.
There is now a "spray chrome" coating I saw on YouTube the other day. Goes on like paint, but is chrome. Sure, there were such things earlier, but this looks to be a much improved product than what I saw 15 years ago. Might check it out. Might also be better to do than ship something across the country and it get lost. Or the plater destroys it in the process of "making it nice again".
Enoy!
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There is now a "spray chrome" coating I saw on YouTube the other day. Goes on like paint, but is chrome. Sure, there were such things earlier, but this looks to be a much improved product than what I saw 15 years ago. Might check it out. Might also be better to do than ship something across the country and it get lost. Or the plater destroys it in the process of "making it nice again".
Enoy!
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Iverson in Minneapolis
https://www.iversonautomotive.com/
https://www.iversonautomotive.com/
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You tease... What's the name of it?
These folks are said to be really good. I'm sure the price reflects it. Advanced Custom Chrome : Home
This is not the video I saw, but check this one out from Stardust Colors UK for their "Neo
Chrome" spray.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wOQ6gSVSV2O0 . You might need to manually input that address. It is what was in the address bar when I found the vid on YouTube. Once there, click on the title for the YT channel for more videos on the Stardust Colors UK channel.
The date on this video is earlier in 2025. A LOT of the other "spray chrome" videos were over 7 years old.
This product uses normal paint spray equipment and can also be used with an airbrush. Toward the end, he uses an airbrush to do a square of flexible plastic. The paint seems to have a high degree of flexibility in it, too. The other "spray chrome" videos were for older two-part systems, usually.
Enjoy!
CBODY67
This will be easy for a good plater as generally speaking, they don't have to copper plate before the final chrome.
I'm thinking that it would have been nickel plated depending on the year it was made. That will have a yellowish tone rather than the blue tone of chrome.
The AACA has a forum for older cars and it might be worth joining there and asking this same question. Bet you'll get a good answer there.
I'd stay away from the sprays.
Wonderwagon
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Finishing Touch in Chicago,
I think Big John has it right. I've done some plating and though I have not done brass, according to my guides it can be directly plated with nickel which can then be plated with chrome. Both the nickel and chrome plates are thin so you should not loose detail if the brass is in good shape and does not need work. The issue though is the finish of the part currently. Since nickel is thin, any imperfections, coarseness, scratches, etc. will show through on the final outcome. If you want it super smooth and shiny, it will have to be polished/buffed before plating which is where you might lose detail.
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It's appears pretty impressive in the video, but it should one liter (just over a quart) $386USD + shipping across the pond.
Love Shack
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I’ve seen work done by Iverson, in Minneapolis, and it’s impressive.
I’ve had work done by Custom Plating Specialists in Brillion, Wis., also very nice work. Both of these platers have experience with parts of various vintages.
I’ve had work done by Custom Plating Specialists in Brillion, Wis., also very nice work. Both of these platers have experience with parts of various vintages.
I have had this company do bumpers for me.They do great work and very happy with the results.
1965 LeBaron
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