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JoeWay · 04-29-2012, 02:33 PM

If you are interested in chrome plating and why it cost so much, and have a half-hour to spare, this youtube video tells all. All this info would apply to nickle plating as well.

Chrome plating

Joe

Russ/40 · 04-29-2012, 04:52 PM

Wow, no wonder quality plating is soooooo expensive. Thanks for the link, enjoyed it, and learned something too.

peters180a/170b · 04-29-2012, 06:00 PM

I would love to find out what that air cleaner cost to do....

JoeWay · 04-29-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by peters180a/170b

I would love to find out what that air cleaner cost to do....

Peter, somewhere in there I think I heard the guy say $1500.

Joe

brum1 · 04-29-2012, 07:03 PM

joeway,

thanks for posting-great video

Craig Lewis · 04-30-2012, 01:47 AM

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Yes a very excellent video!
Better yet click on the NEXT movie where he goes to pickup the completed part and they stear you through the entire process of prep, grinding, creating anodes & plating.
I've nickeled little stuff with the Caswell system and showed some of the parts here. Watching this video will undoubtedly help me achieve better results although it'll still take intense concentration and hours of time ...probably even longer now

Good quality bodywork & paint is in a similiar catagory, although I think plating poses a harder learning curve than painting and it's FAR less forgiving since it's non-repairable without a total stripdown.
Once again ...a great video that everyone should watch!

oldrelics · 04-30-2012, 04:44 AM

Awesome.
I feel like emailing this link to couple of chrome platers in my area. They weren't at all interested in making my items look nice. They just 'coat and go' like the guy in the video says about his competition. So after ruining a prized possesion I'm stuck shipping chrome work out.

Over on the HAMB side, I've read threads saying good things about member "ChromePlaterJosh" who is from chrome shop.

http://www.chromeplatingin.com/

I've asked them for a quote on one of my items and it is very reasonable.
They will be the next I'll try.

04-29-2012, 02:33 PM	#1
JoeWay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy CA Posts: 752	Chrome Plating Video If you are interested in chrome plating and why it cost so much, and have a half-hour to spare, this youtube video tells all. All this info would apply to nickle plating as well. Chrome plating Joe __________________ 1929 Tudor since 1962 Feather River A's

04-29-2012, 04:52 PM	#2
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Chrome Plating Video Wow, no wonder quality plating is soooooo expensive. Thanks for the link, enjoyed it, and learned something too.

04-29-2012, 06:00 PM	#3
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: Chrome Plating Video I would love to find out what that air cleaner cost to do....

04-29-2012, 07:03 PM	#5
brum1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Raynham, Mass. Posts: 583	Re: Chrome Plating Video joeway, thanks for posting-great video __________________ "no one knows more than everyone"

04-30-2012, 01:47 AM	#6
Craig Lewis Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Parksville B.C. Canada Posts: 880	Re: Chrome Plating Video Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes a very excellent video! Better yet click on the NEXT movie where he goes to pickup the completed part and they stear you through the entire process of prep, grinding, creating anodes & plating. I've nickeled little stuff with the Caswell system and showed some of the parts here. Watching this video will undoubtedly help me achieve better results although it'll still take intense concentration and hours of time ...probably even longer now Good quality bodywork & paint is in a similiar catagory, although I think plating poses a harder learning curve than painting and it's FAR less forgiving since it's non-repairable without a total stripdown. Once again ...a great video that everyone should watch!

04-30-2012, 04:44 AM	#7
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	Re: Chrome Plating Video Awesome. I feel like emailing this link to couple of chrome platers in my area. They weren't at all interested in making my items look nice. They just 'coat and go' like the guy in the video says about his competition. So after ruining a prized possesion I'm stuck shipping chrome work out. Over on the HAMB side, I've read threads saying good things about member "ChromePlaterJosh" who is from chrome shop. http://www.chromeplatingin.com/ I've asked them for a quote on one of my items and it is very reasonable. They will be the next I'll try.