Re-chrome bumpers??

Charged67 · Post by **Charged67** » Mon Aug 19, 13 9:06 pm

Guys, I'm looking for a good place to re-chrome some, trim and bumpers and door frames, Found a place in Ashford but shiiat they are expensive!!

Any one recommend a good alternative?

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Mon Aug 19, 13 9:38 pm

Birmingham is where it's at for plating

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Mon Aug 19, 13 10:37 pm

I got my front bumpers re-chromed at a place called
Marque Restore Chrome Plating Ltd.
Unit 4 Shilton Industrial Estate
Bulkington Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV7 9JY

Can't fault them except they took 3 months to get them done even though they told me 6 weeks.

Turnip · Post by **Turnip** » Tue Aug 20, 13 8:05 am

Charged67 wrote:Guys, I'm looking for a good place to re-chrome some, trim and bumpers and door frames, Found a place in Ashford but shiiat they are expensive!!

Any one recommend a good alternative?

Avoid Ashford Chrome, I have only ever heard very bad things about them !!!

Post by **MattH** » Tue Aug 20, 13 8:08 am

Where are you based?
Arlesey Polishing and Plating in Bedforshire have had good reports.

JL67 · Post by **JL67** » Tue Aug 20, 13 8:33 pm

Hi,
Had all my Challenger stuff done at Broadway Brass in Birmingham,
great prices and all done in a couple of weeks!

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Tue Aug 20, 13 9:19 pm

Did you guys have to prepare the parts for chroming yourselves, like dents, pits, surface rust, etc.?

I have a contact for chrome platers in Suffolk (good in the classic car scene - details from a Triumph TR6 owner) but apparently they wont take anything in unless it's all prep'd...

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Tue Aug 20, 13 9:25 pm

Mick70RR wrote:I got my front bumpers re-chromed at a place called
Marque Restore Chrome Plating Ltd.
Unit 4 Shilton Industrial Estate
Bulkington Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV7 9JY

Can't fault them except they took 3 months to get them done even though they told me 6 weeks.

+1
slow but good

Charged67 · Post by **Charged67** » Tue Aug 20, 13 9:41 pm

Thanks guys, must admit I looked at some of Ashfords work and the plating was outstanding quality. Issue I have is that there original quote was in the region of £1500- waited for the final quote after inspection and I'm up just shy of 4800!

I'm off on hold Friday but I will swing by Ashford on the way back from gatwick and pick it all up next week. Pain in the butt- I only want to finish the old girl and get back on my yanks!

V8 Sam · Post by **V8 Sam** » Tue Aug 20, 13 10:32 pm

£4,800!!

what you having plated?

the whole engine?

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Aug 20, 13 10:33 pm

V8 Sam wrote:£4,800!!

what you having plated?

the whole engine?

Whole car more like !!!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Aug 21, 13 1:03 pm

Chrome plating is bloody expensive these days.

Remember watching classic car SOS and he had 4 dog dishes and a few small bucket full of trim piece's.......Over £800 for that lot, so i'd not be surprised if a bumper is in that region on its own.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Aug 21, 13 2:17 pm

You may want to consider spray on chrome, that's likeley to be about 4 grand cheaper than the Ashford quote!

V8 Sam · Post by **V8 Sam** » Wed Aug 21, 13 3:51 pm

there is always that chrome wrap?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Aug 21, 13 7:31 pm

V8 Sam wrote:there is always that chrome wrap?

This is what i'll be using on my spare rear bumper....Should be about 1/4 of the price.

However id i was redoing the whole car or more specifically, body hugging brightwork, i'd want it done properly.

Otherwise i'd always have that nagging feeling of 'cheap fix' when driving.

Bumpers..........yes, trim/fixings..........No.

Of course thats just my personal opinion......I will however agree that the thought of spending nearly £5k on just chrome work.........

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