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Concours quality chrome refinishing?
I have a friend with a super high-end car, it's a 1950s American car and he wants some of the chrome redone.
I'm sure this will involve even stripping the copper on some, refinishing, then re-copper plating and chrome dipping. He for sure wants the heavy duty parts chrome dipped, not plated. I know there are maybe only a couple places left in the US that do this. Who is the best? No expense spared, cost not an issue, not wait time. Thanks!
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Check with Verns chrome plating in socal.310 area code,ask for Bob.They do great show chrome.NOT cheap!Tom
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Awesome, thanks! It would be nice to go with him and be able to delivery/pickup in person.
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Old time copper nickle chrome shop.Right off 110 fry and El Segundo blvd.Tom
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All chrome is plated, not "dipped" unless that's something I never heard of?
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1968 Firebird 400 RAII M21, 3.31 12 bolt, Mayfair Maize. 1977 Trans Am W72 400, TH350, 3.23 T Top Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. Bill Nye. |
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There are places that dip items in chrome, but it's super unheard of because it's very wasteful = expensive.
Kinda like how there is only 1 place that does fire/mercury gold gilding, 99.9% of people are fine with electroplating.
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But remember, it's all about the prep, that's what you pay for. Shipping costs are a consideration but that is a separate issue. SDD |
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No expenses spared = http://shermsplating.com/
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1968 Pontiac GTO - Verdoro over Ivy Gold - 400/4-speed/3.08 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix - Sage/Sage/Sage - GM 305/Th200-4r 2004 Pontiac GTO - IBM over Black - LSx 440/6-speed/4.10 SRA - Single Digit Stick Shift |
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If you want the absolute best, that would be Advanced Plating in Nashville.
Pretty much every Great 8 contender (not to mention Ridler award winner) at every Autorama has had its chrome done by them. Foose, Trepanier, etc - they all use Advanced Plating. http://www.advancedplating.com/site/ |
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Finishing Touch
AIH Chrome These two would be my recommendations. Both do excellent work. Tim john--- |
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AIH is incredible.
Jody
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1979 Pontiac Trans Am - W72 400 - 4speed - WS6 - Heritage Brown - Air Conditioning |
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All chrome is done by dipping. Show chrome is first copper platted then nickel platted and then triple chrome plated.
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Tri-City Plating in TN did a fantastic job on both front and rear bumpers for my'65 Cat. Literally showroom quality!
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I used Speed and Sport Chrome Shop in Houston TX. Excellent results, but VERY expensive.
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Top of my list for the correct Repairs and correct quality in EACH step and a better than pro Final product is "Pauls Chrome" near Pittsburgh, PA.
This is east coast obviously. I am shocked California even allows the use of the chemicals needed for this process. >> http://www.paulschrome.com/ |
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Paul's is top notch too, but could take a long time to do the job, if that matters. |
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