Chroming Services ... any recommendations?

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Chroming Services ... any recommendations?

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Hi

Need to get a few bits tarted up on my 'other other' bike over winter.

Can anyone recommend a decent chromer?

Prefer to pick up and drop off in the local area but can post off and return if the job will be a good one.

If anyone can offer any advice on the various qualities of chroming that would be handy too (hard chroming, etc)

Thanks, Lee.
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Post by mdouglas »

http://www.douglas-plating.co.uk/

I used these guys for a load of bits of my 50's BSA. The quality of work was v. good.

Despite the same surname, no connection (that I know of).
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Post by horse27 »

Perfect ... thanks Mr. Douglas.

Have a '53ish Ariel myself ... so from the same family.

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Post by Stu »

Hi

Try these guys

London Chroming Company
735 Old Kent Road
London
SE15 1JL
020-7639 6434
www.londonchroming.co.uk

They offered a good reliable service for some car and bike parts in the past.

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Post by Boxadog 2000 »

Forget chrome and go for nickel plating instead.

Much nicer patina and still shiny bright but not so bling.

Try Silvabronze Beckwith Plating bloody expensive but a better job you will not find.

We use them on vvv expensive Bugattis and they are the dogs.

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Post by nab 301 »

Boxadog 2000 wrote:Forget chrome and go for nickel plating instead.

Bob
Something like this looks much more fun :lol:
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9281
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Post by horse27 »

Excellent - now I have too many choices and even a chance to screw up the plating all for myself! :wink:

Slightly disturbed by the chrome AK47 on the London Plating site. This seasons must have for the Old Kent Road Ganstas I guess 8)

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We have tried the diy kit.

It is pants

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