Chrome Plating

[matchless]

Hi,
does anyone know of, or use, a Chrome plating company that they can recommend.
I am restoring my late dads bike, and a few bits are beyond Solvol autosol, if you know what I mean!
Thanks

[trikey]

Standard chrome in Coventry
Quality chrome in Hull

The only places to use.

[p2roverman]

Derby Platers. Expensive but the best. Able to do repairs. One of the few companies who will but a thick copper base coat on steel before nickel and chrome. I use them for chromed steel that is exposed to the elements, such as bumpers, radiator surrounds (early 30s Rovers).

Also, Presteige Platers, South Yorks. The do no copper, so I only get brass parts done there.

[The Incredible 'ULK']

At work we have good relations with Quality Chrome in Hull, and AllenChrome in Pocklington.

[matchless]

Originally Posted by The Incredible 'ULK'

At work we have good relations with Quality Chrome in Hull, and AllenChrome in Pocklington.

Thanks,
there doesnt seem to be many companies in the Kent area, so I will get some quotes from the ones you, and others have recommended.
It will be a slow process, and there is no rush, but I am looking forward to
riding it.
Its only done 8k, so mechanically, it should be ok (once the clutch has been freed, and the carbs sorted,)
Thanks again
Paul

[The Incredible 'ULK']

Originally Posted by matchless

Thanks,
there doesnt seem to be many companies in the Kent area, so I will get some quotes from the ones you, and others have recommended.
It will be a slow process, and there is no rush, but I am looking forward to
riding it.
Its only done 8k, so mechanically, it should be ok (once the clutch has been freed, and the carbs sorted,)
Thanks again
Paul

Chrome isn't a particularly expensive material, so it might be cheaper than you think.

A couple of useful things to present to any electroplater is a rough measurement of the surface area to be plated, and from what exact material the item to be plated is made of.

The industry usually works on a surface area x deposition basis to obtain the material costs, so having that beforehand would speed up the pricing.

Having a known material (substrate) means the plater can advise you on what strike layer (if any) the item may need to prepare the surface for the final Chrome layer. This is usually nickel.

Also, there are two main types of chrome plating, trivalent chrome, and hexavalent chrome. The latter is slowly becoming less favourable in use due to its toxicity, which means that the intrinsically less toxic trivalent chrome is being offered on an increasing scale as an alternative. Trivalent chrome does come with a minor trade off, a slight blue hue to the finished plate in comparison. So if you're after authenticity, hexavalent is still the way to go.