alloy chrome platers

[kev-s]

is there any chrome platers on rad that can do alloy? or is there a chrome plater that can do alloy that everyone uses? preferbly someone who the parts can be posted to, then once chromed posted back?

i need my super pros rechroming and my usual chrome plater has shutdown  

[wildon]

I got two sets of super pro rims being re-chromed right now ... the guy had no probs with doing it ... he is triple plating them that he says it'll need.  They good prices to ... i took in a shit load of stuff.  Not sure if they do the postage thing but i'll ask 

[kev-s]

excellent, where abouts are they based? ive got 2 super pro rims and a front super pro hub that need doing

[wildon]

They're in Walsall near Birmingham ... i also got super pro hubs being done .. popped in there the other day and he'd just done the first plating on them.  Some of my bits had a couple of nicks too and they're repairing everything prior to chroming!!

[wildon]

Here you go Kev ... Howell Chrome 01922 649992, ask for Graham.  I was told about the place by ANIMAL on here who uses them .. like i said they're doing a proper job and at a good price 

[kev-s]

cheers

im gonna try and find somewhere nearer to me (portsmouth) as im a bit weary about posting them and not being able to see the finish until they are posted back to me but will keep them in mind if i have no luck locally

[dordymush]

sounds good that place.
might take my ole patterson to em to see what they think.

[kev-s]

right ive found someone closeish to me who do alloy chroming, they do triple plate and are a car & motobike restorer

http://www.beckworth.net/index.asp?upid=32&msid=12

they are based in alton about 35 miles from me so im gonna take a drive up there tomorrow morning to get a quote and to see some of there work

[kev-s]

well it was a wasted journey

there work is spot on u cant fault it but unfortunatly it comes at a price

£60 for each super pro rim & £40 for the front hub which would make it £160 in total

oh and there is a 6 week wait!!


do acf howell have a email address?

cheers kev

[GTnumber1]

anyone no were i can get my alluminum gt show frame chromed ?

[rhino_mac]

To be honest, that price sounds pretty good to me. I waas quoted £240 to rechrome some Aluminium Araya 7X rims (£120 each). You've been quoted half that!

Chroming Ali is a nightmare and quite a time consuming/costly process. I don't think you're going to find anywhere that's going to be much cheaper.

In the end, I bought NOS rims and sold my old ones because it was way cheaper than rechroming.

[Mattdub]

well it was a wasted journey

there work is spot on u cant fault it but unfortunatly it comes at a price

£60 for each super pro rim & £40 for the front hub which would make it £160 in total

oh and there is a 6 week wait!!


do acf howell have a email address?

cheers kev

Seems ok for an A1 perfect job , you can't really moan about their price if you don't want their quality .

You pays ya money and takes ya choice I suppose .

[wildon]

Just got my stuff back from chromers .. some of it better than others .. but as for question above ... i had 4x super pro rims stripped and re-chromed.  They repaired all the dings and these things are now PERFECT!  I got all my stuff done in one but i asked and he said he'd do the ally rims for £45 each (in same og condition as mine .. which were very flakey)

[kev-s]

sounds good

mine have now gone to hockley entrprises in essex after being recommended by another rad member, the guy i spoke to a hockley enterprises said they have done quite a few bmx rims and that genreally aslong as they are not badly pitted they come out pretty good

he charges £25 per rim maybe a little more depending on how bad they are to start with

posted mine to him on fri and once he has looked at them hes gonna call me and let me know exactly what he can do with them