Chrome Plating Plastic.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Dec 03, 07 12:05 am

Chrome Plating plastic.......... Its not cheap, but you never know some might be interested. Probably available over here, just not aware.

Saw this link on Moparts. http://snschrome.com/

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Dec 03, 07 9:29 am

There are a lot of H&S and or enviromental issues with plating of different kinds so it could be that certain types of plating can only be done in certain countries. I don't know about plastic chroming though because that is actually a type a aluminium anodising or spraying?

I know a mate of mine had to sent some trim parts to Spain to be done. Non-steel stuff. Not sure if any were plastic or not.

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Dec 03, 07 10:12 am

This firms link http://www.aki.co.uk/page/chrome_plating
goes to this firm http://www.customchrome.co.uk/
worth a try?

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Dec 03, 07 10:47 am

they have less restriction on nasty chemicals in Austrailia

These guys will plastic chrome your parts

and any bits of your car

http://www.users.bigpond.com/valrestser ... 1[new].htm

Dave

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Dec 03, 07 10:50 am

Dave999 wrote:they have less restriction on nasty chemicals in Austrailia

Dave

I shouldn't be so sure now that the new Oz PM has signed up for the Kyoto whatsit, it appears they are going all "environmental"

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 07 10:56 am

There is a few new chrome paints on the market now, they are pretty incredible... I posted pics a few months ago...

aussie pete · Post by **aussie pete** » Mon Dec 03, 07 11:21 am

There are companies in the UK that do plastic chroming, involves an electro-spraying process,that is then laquered.(this is the normal process for plastic trim parts)I don`t know their address but one is in/near London and another in/near Birmingham.
There is another process that can properly chrome plastic that involves copper plating the plastic first and then chrome plating,i have seen this done to a plastic cup from a vending machine.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 07 11:45 am

Chrome paint on plastic

Hughesy · Post by **Hughesy** » Mon Dec 03, 07 1:47 pm

I came accross this company http://www.vmclimited.co.uk/ in the UK when I was looking into rechroming my plastic armrest bases. I haven't contacted them as I was planning to get a set of repros, but it might be the company aussie pete was thinking of near London. They are in Chertsey, Surrey

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 07 2:01 pm

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Dec 03, 07 2:43 pm

Don't take it to heart Jeff, some of us were taking notice of what you were saying!

If I was restoring a dash or whatever, I'd be using the chrome paint, it's great stuff. In fact the paint company I work for developed the "liquid metal" chrome finish that was sprayed on the McLaren F1 cars.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Dec 03, 07 2:44 pm

Jeff wrote:

careful Jeff, you'll damage the paint on your helmet

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Mon Dec 03, 07 3:50 pm

Jeff this as all been discussed before and I mensioned the paint finish and I was ignored as well. It must be somthing about our age so join the club

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 07 3:52 pm

Yeah. I guess so!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 07 4:16 pm

Painted cow...