[Chrysler300] RE: C chrome plated aluminum door pull filler panels

[Gary Nelson <garythepartsdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob and all

The aluminum door panel fillers you refer to were not chromed. I have two 
sets, one removed and no signs of chrome. I am reasonably certain they were 
"Bright Dipped" ,(BD).
To understand BD look at an aluminum shower frame work to see that it is 
shinny, but not mirror finish like chrome.
I learned the alum. potion of the grill, (egg crate) was also BD. I saw a 
section of NOS grill to see it was BD. BD does not hold up well to exterior 
environment and fades away to dull, dirty, pitted surface. Some think these 
parts are clear anodized.
BD is a single step inexpensive process that has a nice appearance on new 
mill finish aluminum. On the other hand chrome requires polishing the base 
metal then a 2 or 3 step process with polishing at ea. step to make chrome 
a mirror finish.
I said BD is inexpensive. A shop quoted me $75 to BD 3 grills while I wait. 
Never did it yet.
Bear in mind they do not do the tedious metal prep for that cost.

Hope that helps.

Gary


At 08:41 PM 02/10/2005 -0600, robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Hello 300'ly to all!
>     I am in the process of having all the widow chrome replated on my 
> C.  While I have the door panels off I am sprucing up some of the 
> stainless there and had the aluminum door pull filler panels refurbished 
> by having the dents and scratches removed.  Then they were painted 
> Italian Silver which give them an anodized appearance.  The Graefen 
> restoration guide states that these panels are chrome plated.  The dilema 
> is to persue chrome plating or stay with a slightly duller anodized look 
> that is very much like the 300 Mylar embossing above it. If the filler 
> panels can be chrome plated, does any one know who could do it and not 
> remove the criss-cross pattern in the process? All input 
> appreciated.  Thanks!  ROB KERN
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