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    Re-chroming a bumper

     



    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne Gilchrist View Post
    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.
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    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.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by slantback37 View Post
    I thought about this stuff.. Anyone ever try it before?? http://www.sprayonchrome.com/magicchrome.html
    Just 1 word
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    Thanks.. Needed to know.. I guess i will paint the bumpers the color of the car.. Al

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    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.

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    it's labor intensive, but also the EPA has become so stringent with the chroming prosess.. so the cost and overhead is very high
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    Then what is the product that is used on the plastic parts you find with a model car kit??

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