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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Chrome Plating /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1112543089 Message started by Tom Stephens on 04/03/05 at 08:44:49 |
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Title: Chrome Plating Post by Tom Stephens on 04/03/05 at 08:44:49 Let's say I found a Savage 650 project bike. What would you estimate the cost would be to re-chrome anything that was originally chromed (nothing extra), including any nuts and bolts, but NOT including the following: Any engine parts, handlebars, wheels, exhaust pipe. $100, $300, $500, $800? I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. I like the idea of a project bike, but want to make sure I am not wasting my money. Some items that WOULD be included are: Turn signal bullets, drive belt cover, headlight, any front and rear shock parts that are originally chromed, mirrors (may be cheaper to just buy new ones), battery box covers, sissy bar holders (whatever they are called, the ones on the sides of the rear fender), any brackets and nuts and bolts. Tom |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by TVRacer on 04/03/05 at 08:48:01 Hmm, I wasn't paying attention and thought the post would go in under my username, TVRacer, but it went in under my real name as a guest. Oh, well, no matter :) Tom |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by Greg_650 on 04/03/05 at 10:07:53 Forget about nuts and bolts....you can buy all the chrome nuts and bolts that you want on the internet too. |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by TVRacer on 04/03/05 at 10:55:21 Greg, Oh duh! Did I think of that ::) Thanks!! OK, so what about the other stuff? Tom |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by WD on 04/03/05 at 13:59:36 Headlight shell body, turn signals, battery box lid are "chromed" plastic. They need to go to a specialty shop, that does metal vapor deposition coatings. The other bits would need to have a reverse electrolosis bath, and go through a heavy copper, heavy nickel, 2 minute chromium dip, if you want the chrome to last. The stock chrome is very soft (thin). Go get a Road Bike, Street Choppers, or related motorcycle magazine. Contact the platers who advertise in them. A regular local rechroming shop isn't going to want to messwith a half dozen pieces off a motorcycle. -WD |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by bobo383 on 04/03/05 at 20:09:00 WD wrote:
Amen to that. I ran a Nickel line about 10 years ago, plating rollers for a company in Houston. You do not want the regular mass-plating folks working on your one-off stuff. It will get lost or messed up. The custom crowd will do a better job. |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by WD on 04/04/05 at 01:33:48 I learned it the hard way. :( Cost me a frame and primary cover for an original 1936 EL (61 cubic inch) Knucklehead chopper restoration. Nothing against the guys who plate bumpers, rollers, and related for a living, they have to eat too. BUT, if you want bike parts to keep their unique characteristics, they MUST go to a restoration or custom plater. There is a plating shop in Surrey, British Columbia (western Canada), that does world class work for a fraction of US custom plating prices. When I say world class, I mean chrome that Arlen Ness would drool to get his hands on. Show grade triple plate for the cost of utility plate in the States. If I liked chrome, that's who I would use. But, any of the bike chroming shops will do an equal quality job, and they are scattered throughout the USA and western Europe. -WD |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by TVRacer on 04/04/05 at 16:12:29 Thanks WD for the info regarding what is plastic chromed. The rusting won't be a problem with the plastic chrome. The project bike (haven't bought) has a fair amount of rust, that's why the questions. I think some of the parts would be cheaper to buy either new or find on eBay. Also thanks guys for the warning about not going to chrome bumper shops. Tom |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by cphilip on 04/04/05 at 16:34:48 The last bunch of guys I knew that were doing small batch stuff where taking them over the border to Mexico. Mucho cheap they claimed. Mainly due to lax Environmental laws.... I see if I can find who they were. I think they were doing some stuff for people in batches and bringing them back and forth. Seemed decent quality but I never saw a peice up close that I know of. Just pictures. |
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Title: Re: Chrome Plating Post by Reelthing on 04/04/05 at 16:52:07 TVRacer wrote:
Ebay for sure - looks like the better part of a '97 is out there now - engine as well |
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