[TR] Chroming TR4 Tail lights

Dave Connitt dconnitt at fuse.net
Sat May 3 15:52:42 MDT 2014


Yes,
And one more issue is removing the old plating to get down to the pot metal 
in the first place.
That was my stumble point..
Dave Connitt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2014 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Chroming TR4 Tail lights


>> I haven't tried it but
>> their website
>> looks like it is a good way to get the surface smooth and
>> ready for plating.
>
> I've tried a similar product, without much success.  Perhaps just lack of 
> skill on my part; but it seemed that with the propane
> torch, I could not get the piece heated hot enough for the solder to bond. 
> When I got out the MAPP gas, the piece started to melt
> in places and the solder still didn't want to bond.  A micro tip on the OA 
> torch might have done a better job (so I could keep the
> heat in the pit) but it wasn't available at the time.  (I noticed that, 
> for the live demo I saw, they used thin wall tubing, rather
> than a thick casting.  Much easier to heat a limited area.)
>
> However, my point was that, if you take a piece to a shop for chroming, 
> you need to ask pointed questions about how _they_ will
> prepare the piece.  Both processes are time consuming (aka expensive) and 
> the shop may want to cut corners.
>
> Randall
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