Paul's Chrome plating in Evans City, PA can plate fiberglass. They have a way to get it copper plated first, then they can nickel and chrome the part just the way steel is done. I know it will be pricey, but you get real chrome, none of that spray on stuff works for exterior parts very well. So yes, REAL chrome on fiberglass parts!

Seeing is believing.

I had a bunch of my Honda plastic parts chrome
plated that way when Chrysler had their plating
lab years ago... they copper plated it first..
then the rest of the stuff... it was done like
electro plating.. turned out were nice and is
still lasting today

~22-23 yrs ago I had bought F/G doors, fenders, hood, trunk lid and bumpers for my 68 Cuda and wanted to chrome the bumpers. I got the idea from the chromed plastic dash. I called Windsor Plastics in E'ville Indiana and talked to one of their Engineers of how it could be done. Anyone can correct me here but iirc he said to spray it with ABS plastic and that will hold the charge for the electroplating. Then take it to any chrome shop with a big enough tank.

I got terribly ill not long after that and didn't follow through with that project.

Occasionally wondered if that was another business opportunity missed.

I think if it were only that easy a lot of people would be doing it.

Thanks Dan! You did mine, I love it. Looks GREAT!

Don

Superfreak, Dan Gokey will do them and you will LIKE them!

Cuda Don what does he charge a bumper? $400 a bumper? More?

Had mine done and not happy with them.

Who did them?

A guy in pa, they have a lot of dirt in them. You can see sanding scratches in them also. Like the look of the product, just not the quality of the job.

I have been talking to dan about doing mine. he was very up front on the finish being a paint process not a chrome process and will show any bad spots just like a bad paint job. so it seems it all depends on the quality of the bumper. the more body work equals more money. mine are body worked and pit free. quote was six hundred with shipping. I would like too see more pictures of cuda dons done by him.

No problem... Paul's Chrome Plating is a sponsor of the show My Classic Car, 2016 episode 18, click on chroming fiberglass:

http://www.myclassiccar.com/episode/20/18/

I've dealt with some of the 'better' type spray on chromes out there and haven't got the best results. Works good for dash bezels, but larger exterior items show blemishes and especially dust and dirt. Plus weather takes its toll on it.

I have yet to see a 10 out of 10 chrome over fiberglass job yet.

Still waiting for the perfect storm.

LOL oh well... all I can do is tell you that it is electroplating on fiberglass, and that they are probably the best in the business. (And most expensive)

I've seen lots of really nice looking plated 'glass bumpers.

Too bad they don't last.

My Honda parts still look great 35 years now

If he's seen lots of them, he's probably seen the spray on chrome... that's what yellows and gets dull over a short time. No one has posted actual electroplated fiberglass parts yet!

Because they were actually electroplated!