Chroming costs - ouch!

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:22 am

Here are some pictures of the stuff:

Check the thickness of the chrome

https://picasaweb.google.com/1160601446 ... iOXWy9DsKA

Francis

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:09 pm

I would send the bumper back, it's got a strange face in it.

Francis · Post by **Francis** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:33 am

I don't know that face! (LOL!)
You can literally shave looking into this bumper!

Check out how they looked upon the arrival of the can in October 2010:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1160601446 ... rzx-PeRvwE

Francis

David Oslo · Post by **David Oslo** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:21 am

Probably not the done thing to reply to a thread that's 2 years old :D

Just had a quote back from the chromers here in Oslo. My hands are still shaking. Putting it in GBP for comparisons sake, they're wanting ?350 per side for the rear bumpers, ?280 per side for the fronts and ?80 for each overrider.

?1600 for four corners

My Plan B is to polish them up with Autosol (the fronts shine up nicely whilst the rears are a bit less good) and them give them a coat of 2-pack clear coat. It boils down to me being the only one to notice the ?1600 of difference.

If anyone points out the slightly "off" chrome, I'll just say that I wanted to keep some visible patina, and not over-restore :D

andrewh · Post by **andrewh** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:02 am

quite right! its an expensive hobby!

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