Where to get small items Chromed????
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Hi Guys, I'm looking for a good chrome shop I can ship some parts to to have them chromed. Here in CA....things are getting very expensive to get done. Thanks
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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...because CA has it's head jammed where the sun don't shine when it comes to emmissions, both private and commercial. Most of the effective chemicals are banned here and we're stuck with the "green" stuff no matter how ineffective.
I can't tell you where to send it, but I can tell you there are better AND cheaper places to have it done due to lower restrictions on the process itself.
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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Hi Bill, hope all is well with you. I was hoping that somebody had a place that would not charge an arm and a leg to chrome just a few parts. I remember when I sent out my T/A stuff for chroming and when all was said and done I was well into everything for over $3000.00.
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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I have used these guys with good results: http://www.ocplating.com/I had them do my door handles, mirror bases, and emblems for my '72 Dodge Power Wagon.
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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I have used these guys with good results:
http://www.ocplating.com/
I had them do my door handles, mirror bases, and emblems for my '72 Dodge Power Wagon.
Handy to know, , I'm about 15 minutes away from there and never used them. (drove right by that area too a few days ago )
Went to another powdercoater in Huntington Beach but they were getting really expensive and service was not what it was originally.
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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Very nice!! How much was it to have just those parts chromed??? This weekend I'm going to take a picture of what I need done and email them to a few places to get a quote. Well see what happens. Thanks everybody!!
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed????
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01/09/10 05:04 PM
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Very nice!! How much was it to have just those parts chromed???
This weekend I'm going to take a picture of what I need done and email them to a few places to get a quote. Well see what happens.
Thanks everybody!!
I had everything pictured re-chromed for just over $200.
Wow, I don't think that is a bad price at all, I would pay that. Out here in Calif. that would be $400+ easy.
Thanks everybody!!
You're in luck then. OC is still in California barring any unforeseen earth quakes.
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed???? UPDATED!!!!
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Well hello there!! I would like to give you all an update to what I have found. I would like to thank everybody that responded to my needs. I had no less than TEN different suggestion on different chrome platers. I had price quotes going from $1800.00 all the way down to $375.00!!! I thought that was crazy!! How can you have such a price swing to have the same service done!! This project that I'm doing is a 1968 Super Stock Hemi Dart clone. Needless to say that I'm on a big time budget for this car. I'm counting every penny spent and there was no way that I was going to dump $1800.00 to have 14 parts chrome plated. One of the suggestions was a place called Orange Country Platers http://www.ocplating.com/ This place was here in Calif. I talked to them on the phone and they gave me a quote of $375.00 to have these 14 parts chromed. They said it would take two to three weeks. I UPS-ed the parts to them and hoped for the best. After five phone calls wondering where my parts are and five weeks later.....I got them back. They came out looking good. For $375.00 I was very happy!! Was it the fastest place......No Did I have to call them a bunch of times...Yes Would I use this place on a high end restoration...No Would I used them again.....Yes Here are a few pictures.
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed???? UPDATED!!!!
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As I said...I don't think I would use these guys on a high end restoration. There are a few marks in them and on two of the parts they got a little crays sanding them before chroming but all and all.....I'm very happy!!
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Where to get small items Chromed???? UPDATED!!!!
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Good to hear. A customer of mine uses them alot, and seems to have good luck.
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