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 oldnslo
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| posted on October 27th, 2010 at 10:46 AM |
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cost of chroming
Anyone know who can do chroming in Adelaide, and roughly what would it cost to rechrome a bumperbar,
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| posted on October 27th, 2010 at 11:04 AM |
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if yoiu find someone who does chroming make sure they do bright copper under the chrome or the new chrome will rust
theres only one place on the east coast and thats in Albury NSW and one bar usually costs around $350.00
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| posted on October 27th, 2010 at 01:02 PM |
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we got place in Bendigo, VIC that do the old fashion 3 plate chroming.
350 for small and 400 for large bumpers.
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| posted on October 27th, 2010 at 07:21 PM |
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Proper triple coat plating (three layer, copper, nickle, chrome) will cost at least $300 for a bumper bar done properly.
Cheap plating looks like cheap plating.
If there is rust, dents, ripples etc that have to be repaired also, then it may cost more.
The original VW bumpers are heavier guage metal than the reproduction/ Brazilian/ Mexican/ aftermarket bumpers, and they are not plated well and rust
all over the surface sometimes in 6 months, sometimes it takes about two years.
You can buy aftermarket stainless stell bumpers and they are pretty good, but more expensive again.
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oldnslo
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| posted on October 27th, 2010 at 08:35 PM |
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thanks for the info guys.
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oldnslo
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| posted on June 11th, 2012 at 08:07 PM |
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Its cheaper to import Wolfsburg west bumpers, $130 each and $306 freight, US$566 total, than to rechrome original bumpers,
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| posted on June 12th, 2012 at 11:50 AM |
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$2 for a can of paint and a free bag at the greengrocers!!
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| posted on June 13th, 2012 at 08:39 AM |
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Glad someone said it. I thought, 'No, I won;t lower the quality of the thread".
Good stuff.
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| posted on June 13th, 2012 at 10:33 AM |
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oldnslo
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| posted on June 21st, 2012 at 11:09 PM |
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yeah thanks fellas, I had to google it so I knew what you were talking about, showing my age...
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 05:01 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by oldnslo
Its cheaper to import Wolfsburg west bumpers, $130 each and $306 freight, US$566 total, than to rechrome original bumpers,
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YIKES>>>>
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| posted on June 22nd, 2012 at 06:39 PM |
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Chrome can be a bit like body paint restoration.
The main cost is the work underneath
I have forgotten the cost of the chrome on my bars on my EH. It was about 17 years ago. However I remember the quality, cause they still look new. I
think back then I paid 1.5 times the 'market' rate, as the chrome plater said he can do 110% finish.
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| posted on July 3rd, 2012 at 11:46 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
| Quote: | Originally
posted by oldnslo
Its cheaper to import Wolfsburg west bumpers, $130 each and $306 freight, US$566 total, than to rechrome original bumpers,
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YIKES>>>>
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seems a little cheaper to get bumpers re-chromed I think.
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