[Roadsters] thinning grinding bumper question

ljordan704 at netscape.net ljordan704 at netscape.net
Fri Mar 28 10:54:22 MST 2008


Part of the problem for me is knowing exactly what I am paying for 
whether it is paint, or chrome. That is why a step by step explanation 
of what should be done is helpful so you know what to ask for. And 
then, how can you verify if it was done? How should a good bumper look 
as compared to a cheaper process one? Of course, visible pits, dents 
are easy to recognize as substandard work, but otherwise how can you 
tell?

Linda



-----Original Message-----
From: Gerardo Magana <gerardomagana at sbcglobal.net>
To: Eric Hoffman <ericerichoffman at yahoo.com>
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:43 am
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] thinning grinding bumper question










Hello, Usually you have to weld a plug in when you have a hole.  There 
are
many different ways to do this and not all bumper platers are the same.
There is a vast difference in quality when it comes to filling in 
holes, and
yes I have had it done before to save a core that had rust damage.  I 
have a
plating shop that my companies Twin Leaf Manufacturing and 
Fairladyparts.com
use.  They are able to weld a plug in from behind any small hole and 
then
fill in above with copper and they always have very good results.  So 
if you
have a bumper with holes don't throw it away, it is still usable.   To
answer Linda's question the cost of rechroming varies depending on the 
shop,
some are more expensive but sometimes you get what you pay for.
Later, Gerardo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Hoffman" <ericerichoffman at yahoo.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:26 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] thinning grinding bumper question


> The bumper is thin to start with.  If they grind a hole in it when
> removing pits then they will have to add metal before the chroming 
process
> (and I'm not sure if that is possible, if it is it sounds expensive). 
 So
> yes the chroming process adds material however you can't chrome over 
a
> hole and the previous post was warning about the possibility of 
grinding a
> hole through the metal when removing pits.
>
>  By the way shop carefully, chrome shops are like paint shops, which 
is to
> say usually very expensive and yet low quality.  Ask me how I know!
>
>  Clear as mud?
>
>  Eric Hoffman
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