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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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03/24/13 01:46 AM
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I just had this 57 chevy done, $700.00 with the bodywork. I have had 4 done by these guys (exel customs)toP notch just don'tbe in a hurry.
Is that a rechrome or paint ? If its paint it looks better then any I have seen. I even bought chrome paint and as Mr P says it looks more like silver paint then chrome. Ron
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/25/13 12:27 AM
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Some of you are confusing chrome "paint" with spray on chrome. There is a big difference.
Yes that is what I think I have done. I really did not know you could have a spray on chrome. I assumed the normal chroming is being dipped ? I just know I have bought paint that said it was chrome paint but looked more like silver paint.
"bigtimeauto" you said it was $700 with body work ? I dont mean to bug you but what was the price of just having the bumper sprayed chrome or is that the full price with working the bumper ? I guess I am curious as the price of painting the chrome on like "bigtimeauto" had done against having the bumper rechromed ? By the way that bumper looks great "bigtimeauto. Thanks , Ron
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/25/13 12:49 AM
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That paint is a silvering process gathering from what I have seen on the web.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/25/13 09:50 AM
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"bigtimeauto" you said it was $700 with body work ? I dont mean to bug you but what was the price of just having the bumper sprayed chrome or is that the full price with working the bumper ? I guess I am curious as the price of painting the chrome on like "bigtimeauto" had done against having the bumper rechromed ? By the way that bumper looks great "bigtimeauto. Thanks , Ron
The bumper is painted. I have him do the whole job with bodywork and prep so he is responsible for the looks and quality of the job. I have never priced just spraying as fiberglass bumpers are anything but straight. Feel free to come to my shop and see it
how do they hold up? have you had some for a few years or are all done more recently?
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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03/25/13 03:30 PM
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"bigtimeauto" you said it was $700 with body work ? I dont mean to bug you but what was the price of just having the bumper sprayed chrome or is that the full price with working the bumper ? I guess I am curious as the price of painting the chrome on like "bigtimeauto" had done against having the bumper rechromed ? By the way that bumper looks great "bigtimeauto. Thanks , Ron
The bumper is painted. I have him do the whole job with bodywork and prep so he is responsible for the looks and quality of the job. I have never priced just spraying as fiberglass bumpers are anything but straight. Feel free to come to my shop and see it
Heck I might be able to do that as I see your in PA ? How far from Baltimore would you say your place is ? Do you ever race at Cecil ? Ron
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/25/13 04:13 PM
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My shop is 1 hour from cecil.
95 north to 476 north.
yes I race at cecil for the SCSO monthly
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/25/13 04:26 PM
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My shop is 1 hour from cecil.
95 north to 476 north.
yes I race at cecil for the SCSO monthly
Thats cool as I live about 1 hr from Cecil as its northeast of me. Will you be at the June 8th NSS race and show at Cecil ? Ron
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/27/13 10:44 AM
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I just had this 57 chevy done, $700.00 with the bodywork. I have had 4 done by these guys (exel customs)toP notch just don'tbe in a hurry.
How much heavier is it now, than before the chroming? When I bought the two stage paint for my cuda bumpers, I was told that chroming glass bumpers made them almost as heavy as originals? Sure looks nice, though.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
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03/27/13 11:43 AM
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The 57 bumper shipping weight from VFN was 5 lbs It weighs 7lbs as it sits right now and thats with the extra bracing we put in it after the customer broke it.
Whoever told you the bumpers would be almost as heavy as origionals obviously never did a set.
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Learn to love silver color or stick to steel bumpers.
FWIW, I would have gotten the same results if I used a rattle can of satin gray Rustolium. I would have gladly paided $700 to get a glass bumper that actually looked like chrome. 