Thread: Will chrome dipping hide any imperfections?

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Originally Posted by FastbackNiner

Thanks for the info. guys.
When you say let them do the "filling and grinding", are you referring to just the very last amount of detail work to get the metal close enough for plating, or do you mean I should inquire as to whether they would fill and weld entirely the marker lamp holes I intend to get rid of?
Could I cut my metal to fill the holes, weld things up to the best of my ability, and then let them take over? And the same with installing the new lamps in another location. I feel confident that I could cut the holes, and weld in the necessary flanges and such needed to mount the new lights. It's the detailed finishing that concerns me when it comes to having a good surface for plating.

They will want to do all of the fill work. If you're only talking about drilling holes and welding on the back side for brackets you might get away with that, but I would ask first. I bet they'll say take them the bumper, tell them what you want when it's done and go back to get it with your checkbook when they're done. If you weld in a patch and it's not perfect they will be cutting it out to make it right, anyway.