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Re: re-chroming
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:12 pm
by nas80
the powder coat is a miles thicker coating dude - it can hide roughness a fair bit better . im not sure how smooth the blasting process would gets the surface tbh
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:09 pm
by AndyBaur
Blasting leaves a pretty rough finish. powder coating will cover it but chroming will need to have all the pitting polished out.
Walloth & Nesch are asking £185 for the rear centre section & £165 for the right rear quarter (the left isn't currently listed). That would make it £515 for the complete bumper (+ rubbing strip).
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:39 pm
by problemchild75
im havinng some wheels blasted at the moment Eddie so ill let you know how they come back (being done at chicargo)
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:33 pm
by e21-Mark
Hazlenut shells are pretty good and not doing damage when used in blasting.
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:10 pm
by bumface3
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:33 am
by Rav320uk
Nas, you should know the saying
"Do it cheap, do it twice"
I have seen some work done by a company in B'ham, and it is fooking SHOCKING!
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:36 am
by nas80
that's pretty much I'm afraid of. id have to visit the platers and see examples esp if they charge good money!
Re: re-chroming
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:58 am
by AndyBaur
Nas, I was advised by several of the local classic clubs to go to Cleveland Chrome but they no longer do car stuff. They used to sub-contract jobs to these guys so they should be able to do a good job. I was advised that a bumper corner would be in the region of £75 but remember, you can't polish a turd so the metal needs to be fairly solid before they start.
http://www.allenchrome.co.uk/
They are based in Pocklington near York which is nearer you than me.