check out Caswell Plating . They have kits you can do it at home
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits.htm
you'll have to dig around a bit but they also just started
selling kits for plating plastic parts.
I believe its a multi-plate process.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
1973 Round wheel Arch wire wheel Midget
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Cc: 'Triumph List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 5:34 PM
Subject: RE: Fake chrome refurbishing
>
>Jeff :
>
>I believe the chrome was put on using an electrostatic process that is
still
>in common use. (In fact, the process has become a lot more common in
>California, because environmental laws here make traditional chrome plating
>prohibitively expensive.) Try calling some local chrome shops.
>
>Randall
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jeff McNeal
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 1:18 PM
>> To: Spitfire List
>> Cc: Triumph List
>> Subject: Fake chrome refurbishing
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I just found the stock AM radio that was originally fitted to
>> at least some
>> early '67 Mk3 Spitfires. I know this for a fact, since it is an exact
>> duplicate of the stock radio that was on my original '67
>> Spitfire many years
>> ago (wish I would have just kept THAT one, dang it!).
>>
>> It has fake chrome pushbuttons and knobs and can be seen here:
>>
>> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/radio.shtml
>>
>> Some of the chrome paint has chipped off the tuning knob and
>> I'd either like
>> to find a replacement knob, or try to determine the type of
>> paint that's
>> used on plastic to give it such a nice, chrome finish like
>> that. I fear
>> that I'm not going to be able to fix this myself and might
>> just have to
>> search for a new knob, but thought I might as well ask since
>> these lists
>> have never failed me yet.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Jeff in San Diego
>> '67 RHD Triumph Spitfire Mk3
>>
>>
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