Reasonable chroming price in Brisbane?

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 28 Apr 2011, 2:30 pm

#838235

Ok so I've heard that the price of chroming in Brissy is stupidly expensive. Is this true?

have original dash pieces and orig bumpers that I'd prefer having a good quality chrome put on instead of the expensive yet shite Brazilian chromed parts 😉

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Apr 2011, 5:32 pm

#838252

the bumpers will cost you at least 350 each if u want copper under neath

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 29 Apr 2011, 8:12 am

#838392

Prices for all chroming in all cities is stupidly expensive as the process is labour intensive and time consuming, if you are going to attemp chrome plating any die cast parts be aware that it might no be successful as it can blow through the plating, if your bumpers are pitted it will require a lot of work just getting them ready to be plated.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 29 Apr 2011, 12:45 pm

#838421

modern chroming doesn't require the copper base if using the most up to date methods but if badly pitted then the copper needs to be applied and flatted down until the pits are filled.

Still 350 or get some stainless ones imported from the UK? Hmm, the dash chrome would be nice instead of buying new cos does anyone know if the new stuffs any good in quality.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Apr 2011, 4:44 pm

#838457

I think you will find stainless is a lot more than $350

I have seen "triple chrome" rust in 3 months and I have seen it last 5 years and still going - all living outside 24/7

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Apr 2011, 4:55 pm

#838460

The copper does 2 things apart from filling the pits it also acts as a barrier to stop the base metal ( steel ) from rusting

Both the chrome and nickle are actually porous so the copper stops the water getting in

The Stainless Steel bumpers or the ones if have seen are very POOR quality made in Vietnam utter garbage no strength or shape

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 29 Apr 2011, 6:12 pm

#838479

If you apply a good quality polish to the chrome it will stop it from rusting, , i have triple plated bumpers on the convertable and these have been copper plated but i still apply a polish, all the plating that i have had done is copper plated as part of the process.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 30 Apr 2011, 1:49 am

#838587

Bizarre wrote:I think you will find stainless is a lot more than $350

I have seen "triple chrome" rust in 3 months and I have seen it last 5 years and still going - all living outside 24/7

Nope. From the UK with the exchange rate and shipping it'll be around $200-250 and those are polished stainless so no rust ever though a lower shine than the chrome but can you trust the chrome after spending so much on it?

Thats the main problem I think?

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