Chrome plating plastic !!

Salisbury789 · 1st October 2020, 15:56

Some advice please - can anyone help me out please with the details of any company (preferably in the West Midlands) that can re-chrome a set of PLASTIC door crofts. Any advice or direction as to were I can go to get that done would be gratefully appreciated - thank you & regards. J.K.L.

xsport · 1st October 2020, 16:31

crofts were brass i believe ... !

Number 6 · 1st October 2020, 17:24

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Originally Posted by xsport

crofts were brass i believe ... !

indeed Crofts were brass and chrome plated. Any plating company should be able to re-chrome them with out a problem.

Salisbury789 · 1st October 2020, 19:58

Unfortunately for me !! the ones I have are definitely plastic !!

Number 6 · 1st October 2020, 20:01

[QUOTE=Salisbury789;2839874]Unfortunately for me !! the ones I have are definitely plastic !![/QUO
Chrome plating can be done Can only suggest you Google plating companies for your area and contact them.

trikey · 1st October 2020, 20:11

If your door finishers are the original plastic type, you will not be able to have them rechromed unfortunately.

Chroming plastic is a difficult process when the mouldings are new, one fingerprint or any inclusion (dust etc) Will show up on the surface underneath the chrome.

Imagine how many imperfections your door finishers will have after all these years?

We used to factor in a 20% reject rate when sending mouldings for chroming (They got sent to France to be chromed as the only company in the UK were not up to standard)

itcaptainslow · 1st October 2020, 20:14

I’ve recently looked into rechroming various plastic components. I was quoted £500 just for a 75 radiator grille...

dave freeloader · 1st October 2020, 20:19

I worked at a chrome platers a few years ago and it is possible to re chrome plastic. It is difficult. We used to clean the item then seal it with pva mlxed with water then primered and then sprayed with silver which was very expensive but it gives the copper nickel and chrome something to stick too. We even plated trainers and plaster sculptures in chrome and gold.

Ched · 1st October 2020, 21:06

Theres a company in Birmingham that re chrome's the very delicate plastic reflective lense's for the mg tf amongst other stuff.

Might be worth a try https://www.dual-metallising.co.uk/

Mike Trident · 1st October 2020, 21:34

Wouldn't it be easier to just buy a new set?

1st October 2020, 15:56	#1
Salisbury789 Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: WILLENHALL Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Chrome plating plastic !! Some advice please - can anyone help me out please with the details of any company (preferably in the West Midlands) that can re-chrome a set of PLASTIC door crofts. Any advice or direction as to were I can go to get that done would be gratefully appreciated - thank you & regards. J.K.L.

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Salisbury789 Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: WILLENHALL Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	definitely plastic ! Unfortunately for me !! the ones I have are definitely plastic !!

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,771 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	If your door finishers are the original plastic type, you will not be able to have them rechromed unfortunately. Chroming plastic is a difficult process when the mouldings are new, one fingerprint or any inclusion (dust etc) Will show up on the surface underneath the chrome. Imagine how many imperfections your door finishers will have after all these years? We used to factor in a 20% reject rate when sending mouldings for chroming (They got sent to France to be chromed as the only company in the UK were not up to standard) __________________ Lest we forget..

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dave freeloader Avid contributor 75 cdt tourer auto Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Alton Posts: 193 Thanks: 107 Thanked 38 Times in 30 Posts	I worked at a chrome platers a few years ago and it is possible to re chrome plastic. It is difficult. We used to clean the item then seal it with pva mlxed with water then primered and then sprayed with silver which was very expensive but it gives the copper nickel and chrome something to stick too. We even plated trainers and plaster sculptures in chrome and gold. Last edited by dave freeloader; 1st October 2020 at 20:24..

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,659 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	crofts were brass i believe ... !

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itcaptainslow Avid contributor 200Vi & 214 SEi Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Letchworth Posts: 196 Thanks: 36 Thanked 63 Times in 40 Posts	I’ve recently looked into rechroming various plastic components. I was quoted £500 just for a 75 radiator grille...

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Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Theres a company in Birmingham that re chrome's the very delicate plastic reflective lense's for the mg tf amongst other stuff. Might be worth a try https://www.dual-metallising.co.uk/

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