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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: steviemeaks on January 04, 2013, 12:50 PM

Title: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: steviemeaks on January 04, 2013, 12:50 PM: hi has anyone had a frame re chromed if so roughly how much and any chromers you would recomend address or phone number if possible
regards Steve
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Taipan on January 04, 2013, 01:05 PM: You'll get some good advice on here bro,many have been tried but listen to the lads on here first,Doug Taylours is a firm I have heared mentioned once or twice
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 01:15 PM: Hockley's is a popular choice bud, might cost you a bit though... ;)

http://www.hockleyelectroplaters.co.uk/cms/home
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: adenough on January 04, 2013, 01:50 PM: Quote from: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 01:15 PM
Hockley's is a popular choice bud, might cost you a bit though... ;)

http://www.hockleyelectroplaters.co.uk/cms/home

yeah, i like their work

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1010434.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb199/adenough/P1010995.jpg)

these cost £40 , but you gotta get em' there & back on top of that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 02:09 PM: and they can take an eternity to do stuff... still worth it though :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: hooga1975 on January 04, 2013, 04:51 PM: Hockley are really good. Ive had two sets of cranks and a set of bars done and they have all come out perfect
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: adenough on January 04, 2013, 04:54 PM: mine only took 3-4 weeks :daumenhoch: GT profiles on there way Monday :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: HARORIDER on January 04, 2013, 04:56 PM: Hockley for me too,know what they are doing and have did me proud :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 05:00 PM: Quote from: adenough on January 04, 2013, 04:54 PM
mine only took 3-4 weeks :daumenhoch: GT profiles on there way Monday :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Probably felt like ages to me as i was wanting them back and shiny - like a kid at Christmas :)
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: adenough on January 04, 2013, 05:01 PM: Quote from: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 05:00 PM
Quote from: adenough on January 04, 2013, 04:54 PM
mine only took 3-4 weeks :daumenhoch: GT profiles on there way Monday :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Probably felt like ages to me as i was wanting them back and shiny - like a kid at Christmas :)
Yep, felt like an eon, worth the wait...dont think i could wait much longet though :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jamroll on January 04, 2013, 05:11 PM: Allen Chrome, pocklington yorkshire.
Lovely people and do a proper job, Frame forks and Bars bout £200 working off a 8 week turnaround at the moment though :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020644.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020642.jpg)
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: That Swan Guy on January 04, 2013, 05:13 PM: it's Allen's for me all the way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 05:31 PM: Quote from: Jamroll on January 04, 2013, 05:11 PM
Allen Chrome, pocklington yorkshire.
Lovely people and do a proper job, Frame forks and Bars bout £200 working off a 8 week turnaround at the moment though :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020644.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020642.jpg)

Sweet Cali Blvd :smitten:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 04, 2013, 05:55 PM: Quote from: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 05:31 PM
Quote from: Jamroll on January 04, 2013, 05:11 PM
Allen Chrome, pocklington yorkshire.
Lovely people and do a proper job, Frame forks and Bars bout £200 working off a 8 week turnaround at the moment though :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020644.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww308/jamroll/P1020642.jpg)

Sweet Cali Blvd :smitten:

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Sweeter than you think, especially if you are the finished bike, and the love that went into it. :smitten:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 06:10 PM: Wouldn't mind owning that - is it all that lovely candy claret colour? :smitten:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Retrodan72 on January 04, 2013, 06:27 PM: Quote from: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 06:10 PM
Wouldn't mind owning that - is it all that lovely candy claret colour? :smitten:

Here you go mate, I took a pic of Al's CW @ MK11
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=130529.0
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: Jaan on January 04, 2013, 07:06 PM: Sweet - just found it on the museum too :daumenhoch:

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/cw/63212#.UOcoJqXdF60
Title: Re: DP Freestyler re chrome
Post by: adenough on January 04, 2013, 07:15 PM: that pic of the head tube is cool, somone from CSI would get all your details from that :daumenhoch: