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Any suggestions on who to use for rechroming? Its such an expensive job it seems

Or any suggestions on how to get the best look out of your existing chrome parts....i'm sure you must all have tricks galore

I have been looking recently to do a set of steelies. I think I am going to get them powder coated.

You should look at THIS post, powder coating has come on quite a bit!

Jason - if you're talking about the door window frames & door handles (there aren't many other chromed parts on an early 911) - have a word with Alan Drayson (Alan.UK).

These guys appear to do a good job at a reasonable price.

Based near Doncaster.

http://www.danumpowdercoating.com/wquestions.html

Have not used them - yet - but tempted...

Re Andys' post above Alan Drayson is your man for re-chroming......

cheers

Andy yes I'd like to get the window frames done as you say but this seems quite a job, just to get them out...man hours wise, and pockets won't stretch to that at the mo and i'm no good at these things...i'll just make a mess of it!

Is this for the 'RSR' or the 'S' ?

As far as coupes go, only the early '65-'67 cars had chromed (brass) door window frames - the '68-on models had bright anodised aluminium frames.

its the 67S andy....so you're spot on!

There were some suggestions on this thread

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=90998

as Barry stated on there, triple process is best

TBH the quality of the finish is totally dependant upon the state of the metal underneath, if its pitted, gouged(sp?) etc then these will show up again unless removed i.e. polished/ground out

Hi,

James is correct, the results are dependant on original condition. This is reflected even more so when anodising parts.

Here is a set of 67S trim from a car we are currently restoring (basically the same as all pre 68 cars).



HTH

Alan

Chroming is not something we offer as a direct service as an income source but we are always have parts being chromed/plated/polished/anodized/powder coated/blasted etc… thus if we can help let me know.

[quote="964RS"]Any suggestions on who to use for rechroming? Its such an expensive job it seems :(

Or any suggestions on how to get the best look out of your existing chrome parts....i'm sure you must all have tricks galore :wink:[/quote]

depending whereabouts you are in the country - I have used a company in Mexborough near Doncaster for all my stuff - including polishing my Fuchs at excellent rates and first class work - been doing it years...

Prestige Plating Ltd

Contact - Brian
If you need his no. Pm me - I have it at work..
Stu

stuby wrote:including polishing my Fuchs

Firstly, I personally do not care about polishing the fuchs wheels as any proverbial Helmut can do that. Moreover, there are only a number of companies in the UK who can correctly anodise a fuch wheel. And that brings us to the brightwork.

The pre-68 had indeed chrome on Brass but all the later models were either clear anodised or dark anodised. If only i could find a company who could bloomin anodise in the correct tint. So far my search is for New Old Stock.

best regards,



Bert

stuby wrote:

964RS wrote:Any suggestions on who to use for rechroming? Its such an expensive job it seems

Or any suggestions on how to get the best look out of your existing chrome parts....i'm sure you must all have tricks galore

depending whereabouts you are in the country - I have used a company in Mexborough near Doncaster for all my stuff - including polishing my Fuchs at excellent rates and first class work - been doing it years...

Prestige Plating Ltd

Contact - Brian
If you need his no. Pm me - I have it at work..
Stu

I've used prestige plating myself . They did a great job on my VW cabrio window fames

Brian at
Prestige Electro Plating
Unit 9 Station Road Industrial Estate Valley Road
Wombwell
Barnsley
S73 0BS
South Yorkshire
Tel: 01226 751389


Did all the stuff for my 356 and 911 - you do need to let him know if its for concours/best finish rather than a quick dip in the tank - very nice fella thats owned a 356 in the past

Just for the record - Brian @ Prestige has moved premises (at long last)
Is now at Cliffe Street Ind Est, Mexborough

HTH
Stu