Chrome plating a 33 grill advice

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Originally Posted by hotrodA

Afer talking with several big name platers, including the one that plates Nottingham's, NO ONE has the ability to plate one like Henry did, with the slat sides left satin, and the faces shiney. They said that the nickel that went on satin and then was buffed on the shiney surfaces is now unavailable. The new nickle goes on shiney and needs little buffing. It was suggested to scotch brite the slat sides back to satin.

Does anyone know if Jon Wright or anyone else can do this the early Ford way?

Not a chemist but something doesn't sound quite right. HS chemistry described that copper, nickle and chromium are elements in ion solution-form prior to plating so should be the same, old or new. Maybe platers just avoid the nickle plating stage for some reason?? The original 33 thin bars were all satin chrome all around and the 34s were polished at the front of the bars with satin (unpolished sides) with respect to all the original grille I have looked at.