Fellas -

Anyone have a recommendation for pot metal chroming? Looking for someone reliable who won't charge me an arm and a leg for some small stuff. Needs to be very nice, but I'm not after perfection.

Here's what I have so far:

Advance Custom Chrome, Erie, PA

Paul's Chrome - http://www.paulschrome.com/ - Evans City, PA;

Iverson Automotove - http://iversonautomotive.com/index.html - Minnesota;

Advanced Plating in Nashville TN (800-588-6686) - I believe this is the place I heard about that's quite expensive, but does fantastic work.

Any recommendations on plastic chroming? I used CV platers in the past, but they're out of business.

Thanks!

Scott

I have had my pot metal stuff done at Reckon Plating in Fort Wayne, with good results and my plastic stuff I think we used redline gauges in California.

I don't imagine any chrome shop would be inexpensive today, their costs have escalated along with everything else.

Good Luck!
Joey

Glen Baughman at www.gcartrim.com for plastic chrome plating. He was tight with CV Platers, even bought some of thier eqipment, he's VERY good at it and competitively priced.

QUALITY Chromed pot metal restoration that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Good luck with that! I've seen Iversons work, he's very talented. The work is like body work, the old plating is stripped, the pits are revealed, the pits are filled, then the bondo (copper) goes on and is polished and worked to a perfectly smooth surface before nickel and chrome plating. It's tedious time consuming work and you need to be VERY good at it to properly restore (and avoid ruining) a part to a show worthy level.

I use S&H Chrome Plating in Madison, Tennessee. Phone: (615) 865-0100

Reasonable prices, excellent work, including pot metal. They have a booth at the Moultrie, GA swap meet, November and February of every year.

Thanks, fellas. Appreciate the input.

Scott

I used Iverson for customers 52 Buick grill. The first time through was unacceptable and he re did it with no problem. Awesome work, not cheap but awesome. On thing that did concern me was his requirement for 1/2 up front and he is a one man operation. What happens to the part(s) and money if something happens to him????

Advanced Plating in Nashville TN (800-588-6686) - I believe this is the place I heard about that's quite expensive, but does fantastic work.

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...Small Family run shop, specializes in Custom work, not a sideline like some of the larger platers, they offer a wide range of services, plastic included...you get what you pay for when it comes to plating, and their prices aren't that bad, I've payed more in the past to other vendors for so-so work/quality

mike