I seem to recall paying $400+ for re-chroming my bumper and luggage rack
about 13 years ago. Nary a sign of a blemish so far despite the car
sleeping in an unheated garage by the water in Montreal's fine warm
climate. I went to a chroming place frequented by Harley guys back in
the day. Excellent work, but very labour-intensive. Cheap chrome is
worth even less than the price. The first time you scratch up your hand
polishing sharp bumps or flaking edges you'll regret every penny
"saved".
BTW, due to the labour and skill required, don't go on past reputation
of a place. Check up that the same people who made that reputation are
still involved, or consider only recent work. Things change, and
generally not for the better.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Richard Seaton
Sent: February 7, 2006 2:29 PM
To: jimjcmo@yahoo.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: bumper opions
You need to find out how the bumpers were chromed, as you don't want
those
cheap bumpers which rust in a bout 1 year. You want triple plate,
Nickle,
copper then chrome. The copper is used as a filler to hide scratch
marks.
The place I used used a plated the part four times, nickle, copper,
nickel,
chrome. Very exspensive though.
Those cheap bumpers skip some of the plating processes, possibley the
copper
part. I think. Find out what kind of warrantee is offered on the chrome.
My
guy said life time, and he is close. Not the cheapest, but just 15 miles
down the road. Could have found cheaper I'm sure.
Richard Seaton
RSH17@msn.com
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