Chrome Plating Plastic ?

[ZedzDead]

Anybody had any experience of companies that chrome plate plastic such as tail lamp bezels ?

Initially thought they were mazak which would have been less of an issue.

 

[JK240]

Back in 2016 I nearly found a firm that was going to do this for the club as a bulk buy for rear tail light bezels, but it fell at the last hurdle.

https://zclub.net/community/index.php?threads/plastic-re-chroming.21837/

Might be worth trying the firm again, they were pretty helpful at the time....?

http://www.qppltd.co.uk/

Cheers,

JK

 

[ZedzDead]

Read the thread, what a shame that fell through JK ! - Thank you will check them out.

 

[status]

I sent two pairs off to the states,wasn’t cheap,correct name for it is vacum plating not many people over hear do it but worth doing

 

[ZedzDead]

Back in 2016 I nearly found a firm that was going to do this for the club as a bulk buy for rear tail light bezels, but it fell at the last hurdle.

https://zclub.net/community/index.php?threads/plastic-re-chroming.21837/

Might be worth trying the firm again, they were pretty helpful at the time....?

http://www.qppltd.co.uk/

Cheers,

JK

Phoned the company JK and they arent prepared to do it which is a big shame as only had one other response and that was in the region of £500.00 so not sure what to do now.

 

[peter_s]

https://pchrome.com/

 

[peter_s]

http://www.chromespray.co.uk/

In the UK

 

[ZedzDead]

http://www.chromespray.co.uk/

In the UK

Thanks Peter - will ping them an email and hopefully find out what I can expect from them with this process.

 

[Turn & Burn]

Paint it Black!!!

I see a tail light and I want to paint black
(It was good enough for the Stones!)

 

[Paul_S]

I think I mentioned this in another thread a while ago, but how about speaking to someone who offers a hydro dipping service? I think they should be able to produce the same affect but I wouldn't know about the cost.

 

[ZedzDead]

Paint it Black!!!

I see a tail light and I want to paint black
(It was good enough for the Stones!)
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Looks great on yours Mr Wyman however rest of my back panel ( correct or not ) is body colour so it'll look a little odd on a ginger car I feel

 

[ZedzDead]

I think I mentioned this in another thread a while ago, but how about speaking to someone who offers a hydro dipping service? I think they should be able to produce the same affect but I wouldn't know about the cost.

May be worth considering Peter just not sure how long it'd last.

 

[Mark N]

http://www.chromespray.co.uk/

In the UK

It should give a good result for plastic items like tail light bezels.
One of my mates had a few parts from his Cresta PA done with a chrome spray system a couple of years ago.
They initially looked pretty good but started to turn yellowish after a fairly short period.
That could have been down to the sun and heat of Cyprus though.
I wouldn't imagine the UK weather would present the same issue and there is also the possibility that there have been UV resistance product improvements in the last couple of years.

 

[ZedzDead]

Nice one Mark, will let you know what they say when i hear from them .

 

[Turn & Burn]

You need to get the old chrome off to get a decent surface to work onto without damaging the plastic, that’s the major time consuming pain with refurbishing them. You could probably paint onto the old chrome but I’m not sure you’d get a good key and long term adhesion.

 

[peter_s]

Nice one Mark, will let you know what they say when i hear from them .

Maybe there is a simpler paint with chrome effect in a spray can? Might be good enough

 

[Turn & Burn]

I’d be tempted to try chrome wrap, it’ll be cheap and risk free as you can take it off. Fairly easy to learn too, just go easy with the heat gun. Surface prep maybe easier too.

 

[status]

If you are going to have it done properly it’s going to cost £200 plus,all that spray stuff that’s been mentioned looks pants compared to the real thing,many have tried it and regretted it,if you’ve spent thousands getting your car up to scratch why do people bodge the light bezels up it really does ruin it,Places in the states do it,I’m looking about but no luck as of yet

 

[ZedzDead]

If you are going to have it done properly it’s going to cost £200 plus,all that spray stuff that’s been mentioned looks pants compared to the real thing,many have tried it and regretted it,if you’ve spent thousands getting your car up to scratch why do people bodge the light bezels up it really does ruin it,Places in the states do it,I’m looking about but no luck as of yet

Got no problem handing over £200.00 + to get it done properly Status, how do you feel about £500.00 + vat + shipping or £400.00 + ready stripped & prepped ?
Know what you mean bout bodging My Mum would say don't spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar !

 

[status]

It’s finding somewhere that does vacuum plating which is the correct process,I had two sets done years ago,I sold one set to Grolls but I’ve got a set that I’d get done if I found somewhere