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Title: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Noid on February 26, 2013, 07:58:40 PM: Hi Guys

Got a quote in Canberra to chrome the grill was $715 inc GST. Can anyone tell me if that is a good price?

PS The grill is in good condition

Cheers
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: John Abbott on February 26, 2013, 08:57:33 PM: Damn!!!! :o :o :o :o ???
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: mezzmo on February 26, 2013, 09:41:26 PM: Okay,at first i was gonna be a smartarse and say 'brain damage from the paint fumes'......chroming.....get it?? hah hahh

but i thought better of it - mate that sounds EXCESSIVE!

Try these guys - http://www.modernplating.com.au/ (http://www.modernplating.com.au/)

I had some parts for my bedford chromed at a very popular place in dandenong which for legal reasons i wont name, but my door hinges, grill, bonnet hinges and headlight surrounds are now chock full of rust - and that started happening in a matter of months after i had it done and they wern't even fitted to the van yet - DONT GO THERE!

I had my side pipes for my corvette done at modern plating and the two of them cost me $500.00 and mate, they are as shiney now as the day i installed them ( a couple of years ago).

I highly recommend them.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Hobbit on February 27, 2013, 09:51:42 AM: Modern Plating were featured on an episode of 'Gasolene' last year. It's good to know, they also do Ceramic Coating. Super-professional resto work on chrome parts. Very impressive. 8)
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Marishka on February 27, 2013, 12:30:44 PM: Quote from: mezzmo on February 26, 2013, 09:41:26 PM
Okay,at first i was gonna be a smartarse and say 'brain damage from the paint fumes'......chroming.....get it?? hah hahh

but i thought better of it - mate that sounds EXCESSIVE!

Try these guys - http://www.modernplating.com.au/ (http://www.modernplating.com.au/)

I had some parts for my bedford chromed at a very popular place in dandenong which for legal reasons i wont name, but my door hinges, grill, bonnet hinges and headlight surrounds are now chock full of rust - and that started happening in a matter of months after i had it done and they wern't even fitted to the van yet - DONT GO THERE!

I had my side pipes for my corvette done at modern plating and the two of them cost me $500.00 and mate, they are as shiney now as the day i installed them ( a couple of years ago).

I highly recommend them.

i would have taken the rusting chrome back and asked =WTF
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: mezzmo on February 27, 2013, 01:02:57 PM: Y'know MTY that was definaterly an option but i'm kind of a once bitten twice shy person. I should have researched more for a start - any way, in the long run i have cost him way more business than he would have had by putting the message out there.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Noid on February 27, 2013, 07:31:05 PM: Thanks for the replies, will just need to check and see with the cost of freight if it is a worth while execise. I currently have a pretty good painted one on the van at the moment which a put a pretty big scratch in and was just wanting to compare if repainting the grill or getting the other one chrome plated was a better option. Sounds like the touch up paint might still have to do.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Noid on February 27, 2013, 07:41:55 PM: Just sent Modern Plating an email quote request so will let ya know how I go.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: cords on February 27, 2013, 08:24:27 PM: thats a good price had a 36 plymouth grill done cost $1600 and would pay it again
you can drop the cost by doing some of the work your self
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Hobbit on February 27, 2013, 09:06:15 PM: Hi Noid. Have you tried Electroplating Technologies in Queanbeyan?
I've had a few items done there which weren't too expensive.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Noid on February 28, 2013, 06:06:50 PM: Hi Hobbit thanks for the tiip, will give them a go. Got the price from Modern Plating and it was $880.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: tiwaz_nz on February 28, 2013, 08:17:13 PM: paint it ... ;D
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Noid on March 06, 2013, 07:43:00 PM: Got the price from Electroplating Technologies $500 but their plating bath can only take up to 1200mm doh! So after all that the first price looks pretty good. But not sure if I can justify the cost now so will most likely keep with the painted :D
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on March 07, 2013, 12:11:25 PM: Hey Noid, why don't you try chrome painting. No not from a can. it is a longer paint process but you cant pick a chrome piece from a chrome painted piece. Its done with a gun, but it then get hosed off and you are left with this awesome chrome finish, it gets baked just like a normal paint job, and last just as long. Who does it, and how much, try a few spray painters.

George.
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: restoreid on March 07, 2013, 03:46:40 PM: Get some of that chrome wrap stuff that they put on the race cars should be a piece of piss
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Bedfordcrazy on March 09, 2013, 11:29:59 AM: Ok try this lot, they may be able to help you.

CHROME TECH
PHN - 02 9899 9122
CASTLE HILL NSW.

GEORGE
Title: Re: Cost of Chroming
Post by: Dano on March 11, 2013, 05:00:23 PM: chrome vinyl wrapped / an option... should only take them an hour / or ebay the vinyl, patience and a heat gun DIY ???