Fc Grill rechroming

[Laszlo]

G'day guys  !

On my Fc ute I want to rechroming the grill and the indicator surrounding.  They are in good condition no dent , no stretch just need a new chrome finish.  I had one quote from Costume Chrome Plating (Gold Coast) for $2000. I never used them before . Anybody had an experience with them? I used to use Gold Coast Electroplating for my Fe.
What do you think about the price ? For me sounds a bit high.
Cheers  : Laszlo

[my8thholden]

laslo ...I used all metal bumpers in 2018 at Ingleburn here in Sydney for all my chroming , they do copper plating first before the final chrome  .For my grille I had the hockey sticks and Park/ blinker bodies done , very happy ..also I scored a grille badge last year and that was $150.00 ...give em a call...02 9605 1044 ...Vern ..

[Laszlo]

Thanks Vern !

[Jolls]

Hi Laszlo,

I would be interested in your findings. I'm not quite at the stage of geeting the rechroming started but I'm also not that far away. I have a shop in Queanbeyan (about an hour away) that has a good reputation but I believe is also on the pricey side. I know the old addage, buy once cry once, but if I can save a $ or two and get a good result I'm all over it.

Cheers

[Harv]

Some more data for your decision.

I had two components done around a year ago at Astor Metal Finishing here in Sydney.

a) a grey motor sump which had been chromed 6 months prior by another shop. It had a small blister (half the size of a 5c piece).
b) a new aftermarket pitman arm for a dragster steering box, about 6" long. It had also been chromed recently, and had accidently been plated over the splines.

The correction work was not done by the original chrome plater as he had recently passed away.

Task was to strip both units and rechrome. I delivered the parts to them and picked the finished goods up. The work was quoted as 6-8 weeks and took just over 8. The job required chasing, and I struggled to get calls returned. No blemishes were removed from the sump - any marks that were there were ignored. My bad for not asking them to correct small dings. The sump mounting flange (where the bolts go) was not polished/finished before replating and is rough. My bad for not requesting and paying for a "Summernats standard". The pitman arm recesses were not plated as the part was chromed with many others and did not receive sufficient current, though they offered to correct that. Cost for the job was $577.50.

Cheers,
Harv

[Jolls]

Task was to strip both units and rechrome. I delivered the parts to them and picked the finished goods up. The work was quoted as 6-8 weeks and took just over 8. The job required chasing, and I struggled to get calls returned. No blemishes were removed from the sump - any marks that were there were ignored. My bad for not asking them to correct small dings. The sump mounting flange (where the bolts go) was not polished/finished before replating and is rough. My bad for not requesting and paying for a "Summernats standard". The pitman arm recesses were not plated as the part was chromed with many others and did not receive sufficient current, though they offered to correct that. Cost for the job was $577.50.

Some great lessons to be learned there. Thanks for sharing that - noted it sown in my brain box for when I take mine gear in for chroming.

[Brett027]

Hi Laszlo,

I would be interested in your findings. I'm not quite at the stage of geeting the rechroming started but I'm also not that far away. I have a shop in Queanbeyan (about an hour away) that has a good reputation but I believe is also on the pricey side. I know the old addage, buy once cry once, but if I can save a $ or two and get a good result I'm all over it.

Cheers

You wont go wrong with Electroplating Technology at Queanbeyan. Have used them for all my chrome work and always impressed with the work and service. They used to do the die cast stuff but the fellow who did that has retired, so you would have to send that to someone else unfortunately. Brett

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[Jolls]

You wont go wrong with Electroplating Technology at Queanbeyan. Have used them for all my chrome work and always impressed with the work and service. They used to do the die cast stuff but the fellow who did that has retired, so you would have to send that to someone else unfortunately. Brett

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They are local to me and I have also heard good things about their work. Not sure about the pricing though.

[Laszlo]

Hi Laszlo,

I would be interested in your findings. I'm not quite at the stage of geeting the rechroming started but I'm also not that far away. I have a shop in Queanbeyan (about an hour away) that has a good reputation but I believe is also on the pricey side. I know the old addage, buy once cry once, but if I can save a $ or two and get a good result I'm all over it.

Cheers

Hi  !

I'm still trying to find a good shop around Brisbane.
I had a quote from Bali you need to be there for least 4 weeks ( slow process) His price was between $350-700

[blacky]

 one of our club members took some stuff to Bali to be rechromed - the quality was average at best.

[Jolls]

one of our club members took some stuff to Bali to be rechromed - the quality was average at best.

I'll save the airfare for a good job!

[Mal W]

In Brisbane I have used 2 places. One at Narangba, they used to be good but far from it now. The other is Pacific Plating at Kingsford Smith Drive at Pinkenba, their work is perfect but you have to wait a while to get it done. I'm picking up my 2 top grill bars on monday. They took 4 months.