Thread: Re-chroming a bumper

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Anybody have a rough idea or estimate on how much it costs to cleanup and re-chrome a small bumper? (2-3" diameter, not one of the large ones)
Just wondering what is more cost effective, salvaging the old or just buying a repro. The repros run about $140.00

Originally Posted by Wayne Gilchrist

Anybody have a rough idea or estimate on how much it costs to cleanup and re-chrome a small bumper? (2-3" diameter, not one of the large ones)
Just wondering what is more cost effective, salvaging the old or just buying a repro. The repros run about $140.00

You might contact Ogden Chrome for a quote. http://ogdenchrome.com/node/63 Their prices include shipping costs both ways, as I recall. They were at GoodGuys in KC this year, and seem to be good people.

Getting a repop will probably be the best idea. Re-chroming is $$$$$ and there are different grades of chrome too. I've seen nickel plating on wheels and bumpers and it looks great and cheaper than chrome.

I thought about this stuff.. Anyone ever try it before?? http://www.sprayonchrome.com/magicchrome.html

Originally Posted by slantback37

I thought about this stuff.. Anyone ever try it before?? http://www.sprayonchrome.com/magicchrome.html

Just 1 word
JUNK

Thanks.. Needed to know.. I guess i will paint the bumpers the color of the car.. Al

Having stuff chromed is not cheap because it is pretty labor intensive. If you can get a quality job for $ 140 on a repop, grab it. To give you some perspecitive, I had the roll bar in my 27 chromed a few months ago and it was $ 300, and it was just a simple round tube hoop about 3 feet high by 3 feet wide. If you go to someone like Advanced Plating, double that figure, but they do first class work.

Don

it's labor intensive, but also the EPA has become so stringent with the chroming prosess.. so the cost and overhead is very high

Then what is the product that is used on the plastic parts you find with a model car kit??

vacuum formed chrome.. it's been around for ages, but to my knowladge, cannot be applied to metals, only plastic like substances