Thread: Chroming Stuff My Self???????????

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I am restoring a car and I was wondering if there was anyway I could chrome atleast some of the smaller parts of the car my self? Is that feesable and what would I need to do it and how? How much would it cost? Am i wasting my time?

Thanks in advance.

It cost's about 300 for a kit from eastwood with most everything you need to do small parts

Matt, are you talking about the powder coat chrome???

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Matt, are you talking about the powder coat chrome???

No it actully is the nickle, copper and chrome itself that comes in 3 gallon paint cans, for the small 300 dollar kit, the bigger kits just increase the number of cans. It's Caswell plating that has it, just looked it up, they redid the kit, and made it more expensive. http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/triple.htm

Kewl, don't let the EPA know you're doing it, they are hell on chrome shops !!!!!

In addition to the chrome plating kit, you need a good motor to mount buffing wheels, about 3 grades of buffs, three or four types of compound, breathing apparatus and a lot of patience.

Like painting, good chrome plating is all in the preparation, and that takes a LOT of grinding, polishing and buffing before the parts even see the tank. You can get a lot of plating done for the $600 - $1000 you need to spend to get started.