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10-28-2010 08:37 AM #1
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Re-chroming a bumper
Anybody have a rough idea or estimate on how much it costs to cleanup and re-chrome a small bumper? (2-3" diameter, not one of the large ones)
Just wondering what is more cost effective, salvaging the old or just buying a repro. The repros run about $140.00
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10-28-2010 09:33 AM #2
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You might contact Ogden Chrome for a quote. http://ogdenchrome.com/node/63 Their prices include shipping costs both ways, as I recall. They were at GoodGuys in KC this year, and seem to be good people.
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10-28-2010 09:34 AM #3
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Getting a repop will probably be the best idea. Re-chroming is $$$$$ and there are different grades of chrome too. I've seen nickel plating on wheels and bumpers and it looks great and cheaper than chrome.
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11-30-2010 03:25 PM #4
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I thought about this stuff.. Anyone ever try it before?? http://www.sprayonchrome.com/magicchrome.html
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11-30-2010 03:53 PM #5
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Just 1 word Originally Posted by slantback37
JUNKWhen I get to where I was goin, I forgot why I went there> 
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11-30-2010 04:29 PM #6
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Thanks.. Needed to know.. I guess i will paint the bumpers the color of the car.. Al
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11-30-2010 05:40 PM #7
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Having stuff chromed is not cheap because it is pretty labor intensive. If you can get a quality job for $ 140 on a repop, grab it. To give you some perspecitive, I had the roll bar in my 27 chromed a few months ago and it was $ 300, and it was just a simple round tube hoop about 3 feet high by 3 feet wide. If you go to someone like Advanced Plating, double that figure, but they do first class work.
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12-01-2010 06:28 PM #8
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it's labor intensive, but also the EPA has become so stringent with the chroming prosess.. so the cost and overhead is very highYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
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12-01-2010 07:10 PM #9
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Then what is the product that is used on the plastic parts you find with a model car kit??
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12-01-2010 08:04 PM #10
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vacuum formed chrome.. it's been around for ages, but to my knowladge, cannot be applied to metals, only plastic like substancesYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
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