chrome restoration

dermot hughes

does anybody know of any place in ireland that can re chrome bumpers and trims for a car i am restoring?

Justjens

This guy has started up in Wexford:

http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=1084

One customers view on his work:

http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=1197

2.8trooper

i have some bumpers down with adam at the moment he said they would be ready yesterday i hope to collect them tomorrow or monday will post a picture of results when i collect them,hoping they will be top quality as he has had them a month now! although he was in the process of upgrading his equipment when i dropped them down.
he is in kilmore wexford

Max Headroom

2.8trooper wrote: »

i have some bumpers down with adam at the moment he said they would be ready yesterday i hope to collect them tomorrow or monday will post a picture of results when i collect them,hoping they will be top quality as he has had them a month now! although he was in the process of upgrading his equipment when i dropped them down.
he is in kilmore wexford

What kinda money did he charge..?

2.8trooper

200 for two small front quarter bumpers and one full rear bumper

Max Headroom

2.8trooper wrote: »

200 for two small front quarter bumpers and one full rear bumper

SOUNDS GOOD.......;)

2.8trooper

i think he is only really starting to get a handle on the work involved and the prices to charge so i would expect them to be a little higher in the future,although he has only just invested in some new equipment we shall see how things work out,collecting parts on monday morning will post pics monday night.

2.8trooper

collected today overall im quite happy with the results they are NOT perfect but then they are off a 38 year old car and were not perfect when i gave them to south east chroming.i would say that the straighter and cleaner the bumper or part the better the result.if you werent to far from them i would get him to strip whatever you have and collect and then get any imperfections rough welds deep scores etc out yourself as this is were the labour takes up to much of the chromers time and when he aint chroming he isnt making money.this seems to be the way to do it to keep the costs down on my side although my bumpers i would think have increased in wieght due to the amount of copper plating done to build up a nice finish.but i think i would recomend them, well there is no one else just dont expect miracles

Rust or Weld

any pics before & after?

2.8trooper

i do will try put them up tonight

Max Headroom

It's the same as painting, its all in the prep work...I get all my chrome work done in the uk as i know it'll be good...it would be good to know theres someone here doing a good job..;)

2.8trooper

before


after



photos arent great but im pretty pleased with the outcome and as the above poster said prep is the key

Max Headroom

looks pretty good and a lot less than what i paid....:(

dutchcat

get them car parts off the worktop before yer missus bates ya:pac:

mountain

dutchcat wrote: »

get them car parts off the worktop before yer missus bates ya:pac:

interesting how the worn ones were photographed in the shed along with the cups and coke bottle,
but the nice shiney one is promoted to the new counter tops....

2.8trooper

better not tell her i put a set of 40 webber carbs bodys in the diswasher then to see how they came out:D

ps worked a treat:)

kasper

the chrome is brilliant ,very bold cleaning carb parts in the dishwasher .you had better bring in the two mugs out of the garage before they are missed

Max Headroom

kasper wrote: »

.you had better bring in the two mugs out of the garage before they are missed

And the kettle........:eek:

2.8trooper

mugs and kettle are workshop tools

Max Headroom

2.8trooper wrote: »

mugs and kettle are workshop tools

Explain the "8 iron" then...........:D

2.8trooper

in for a service!!:)
the little brother regrips and fixes them up or something like that this must be one of his

blondie121

hi,is that guy still doing chroming in kilmore?thanks.