Turbojovi Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 looking to rechrome my bumpers and trim on my car anybody know of any places? Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 looking to rechrome my bumpers and trim on my car anybody know of any places? check with shaggy on here he has been getting chrome done Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I could not recommend shagy, I got ripped a new one using him. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 There's a member on here that does a bunch of chrome work... I think he's in Cali somewhere. I haven't seen his FS thread cone up in awhile though, so I forget who it is. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 There's a member on here that does a bunch of chrome work... I think he's in Cali somewhere. I haven't seen his FS thread cone up in awhile though, so I forget who it is. shagy is who it is, read post above your post.^^^ Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Really? I thought it was someone else. I've heard nothing but good things about his acrylic work. Care to explain your dealings? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Really? I thought it was someone else. I've heard nothing but good things about his acrylic work. Care to explain your dealings? Let us leave it at I cannot recommend Shagy. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Fair enough. That's shitty as eventually I'd like to rechrome my bumpers as well. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Verne's Chrome in Gardena on El Segundo Blvd.Best in So.Cal. Quote Link to comment
Turbojovi Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Okay thanks for the info guys Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Verne's Chrome in Gardena on El Segundo Blvd.Best in So.Cal. I have used his shop in the past for non automotive items like replating the dispenser in my ice maker. He does beautiful work. If your bumper needs straightening or dent removal, Faith Plating who used to be in Santa Monica before the Peoples Republic of Santa Monica chased his plating tanks out and is now I believe in the Gardena area has dies that will restore almost any bumper. Yellow pages may have his current location. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 the Peoples Republic of Santa Monica Now there is a expression i haven't heard in awhile.And true also. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 have you already considered just polishing it yourself? Quote Link to comment
Turbojovi Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Rear one needs some straighting work front one is good Quote Link to comment
Turbojovi Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Verne's Chrome in Gardena on El Segundo Blvd.Best in So.Cal. 400 for the rear 300 for the front? Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Are you confusing price with quality? 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 400 for the rear 300 for the front? First step, Remove all the road dirt [to put it mildly] inside the bumpers. Second step, Strip all the existing plating down to bare steel. Third step. Neutralize the stripper. Fourth step. Bump out the grosser dents and wrinkles. Fifth step. Copper plate the steel. Sixth step. Burnish the copper [not sand or grind] hand work to smooth out the surface, replate and reburnish if required.\This is all hand work and is vital to a well finished product. Seventh step. Nickle plate. Eighth step. Burnish. Ninth step Chrome plate. Tenth step "Brighten" chrome so that it isn't matte finish. Get the message? It takes a whole lot of grunt work and skill to turn out an acceptable product. They don't call it Triple [or Tri] Chrome plating without a reason. Quote Link to comment
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