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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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03/27/13 01:44 PM
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Good read as I have been wanting to to replace my steel Challenger bumpers. I will try Custom Chrome in Bay City MIchigan at this
989-402-1550 # once I get the fiberglass bumpers.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute
1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack
1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi
1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383
1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440
1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4
2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4
2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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03/27/13 02:16 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
I only run the street car shoot outs. first sat of the month. I wouldn't have the bumper with me anyway as it will be on the customers car by then
Oh I thought maybe the ones on your Dart were like that also. Thanks for the info on them.  Ron
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: domingo]
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03/27/13 08:23 PM
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Oddly enough I used to work for IBM back when they were making the Selectric typewriters. The "flying golfball" used to change fonts and font sizes was a plastic piece that was injection molded. It was then cleaned and polished, then plated. First coatings were something called electroless nickel, and that made it look look a nickel coin. That solution was sort of green in color. they then hard chrome plated them. They were very durable, most lasting as long as the typewriter itself, even with the repeated impacts.
Of course,some younger folks there learned that process would also plate a banana, or an orange, or kids baby shoes, or golf balls, I've even seen the plastic wood grain handles of a pistol grip shifter done that way too. Real wood pistols grips were also done.
A cowpile was my personal favorite, we gave it at a retirement dinner for a fellow who was full of bull**** all the time we knew him.
Fiberglass bumpers ought to be a breeze compared to that.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: 300by500]
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04/10/13 07:55 AM
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Chroming plastic or fiberglass obviously isn't THAT difficult, look at the millions of trucks with plastic grills that are chromed. 
Last edited by 70Cuda383; 04/10/13 07:59 AM.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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04/10/13 08:07 AM
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If I found a place close that could chrome fiberglass I'd do it in a heartbeat if it wasn't stupid expensive. That is the only reason I dont already have a glass front bumper.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: 72Swinger]
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04/10/13 10:28 AM
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If I found a place close that could chrome fiberglass I'd do it in a heartbeat if it wasn't stupid expensive. That is the only reason I dont already have a glass front bumper.
Where in Nebraska?
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: 72Swinger]
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04/10/13 06:01 PM
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And whats stupid expensive?
Anything above $150-200 is IMO. All these videos show how easy it is and the price should reflect that.
THE CORRECT PROCESS to do this is not EZ or cheap to do. There is a lot of equipment expense PLUS they would more than likely be doing only YOUR ONE PART in the process.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: dOoC]
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04/10/13 11:34 PM
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That's kinda what I have observed. I can see where if I said I needed it by Saturday I might pay a premium but I'm patient.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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04/13/13 01:21 PM
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you guys kill me with easy and cheap
No kidding. Is the shipping free??? 
That 57 bumper looks great. Im going to look into that.
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Re: Chrome Paint for Fiberglass bumpers
[Re: 72Swinger]
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04/16/13 12:58 AM
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And whats stupid expensive?
Anything above $150-200 is IMO. All these videos show how easy it is and the price should reflect that.
anything over $3.99.. 
I'm laying up a glass bumper next week and it will have rattle can silver on it.. 
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