Re: [Chrysler300] Rechroming

[moparted <moparted_70@xxxx>]

i have good luck with Tri-City Plating .
www.tricityplating.com

--- John Hertog <crossram@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Hardy and all,
> 
> Rechroming = touchy subject. My 2 cents' worth as
> follows:
> 
> 1/ Always start off with the best quality pieces you
> can find. Avoid pitted
> and ugly items. If need be take a trip to AZ or NM
> or some other dry
> Soutwestern state where chrome just doesn't pit. In
> a lot of cases you will
> be able to find original chrome pieces that you can
> just clean up and put
> right on your car. They will have that original
> factory look, with crisp
> edges and detail, that gets lost with rechromed
> parts.
> 
> 2/ As far as rechroming anything smaller than a
> bumper, I have had excellent
> results dealing with Lemon Grove Plating in National
> City, CA ( get the
> phone number from information) - their prices,
> comparatively speaking with
> other outfits, are really LOW !
> Turnaround is about the same as anywhere else - a
> couple months. Thanks to
> Mike Laiserin for finding this place and
> recommending it to me. Once
> again, though, I have only sent them "decent"
> pieces, not ugly, pitted,
> cracked stuff. ; my dealings with them have always
> been pleasant, and in the
> one instance when something went awry, they made
> good on the disputed item
> without quibble. The big attraction with Lemon
> Grove Plating is their
> price - very very cheap as compared to any other I
> have tried.
> Promised deadlines are usually missed by a couple
> weeks - not a big deal.
> 
> 2/ Bumpers: the best results bar none I have ever
> experienced are from AIH
> in Dubuque, Iowa. Truly amazing results - perfect,
> flawless, show chrome
> you can lose yourself in ! But good stuff doesn't
> come cheap. Call Steve
> for a price quote. Get ready to spend a lot. Find
> their number from the
> "Sources" page on our Web site. Lifetime guarantee
> and all that good
> stuff. I do believe bumpers are an important item
> on our cars, visually
> speaking, and I am always willing to pay a premium
> for getting quality work
> as far as bumpers. I have an AIH bumper that was
> done years ago and still
> looks perfect.
> 
> Anyway, these are my positive experiences. Negative
> experiences : Bumper
> Boys from California - junk. Their bumpers turn
> ugly in less than a year.
> Sure they are cheaper ( by half) than AIH, but not
> worth it at all. Other
> negative experience : Frankford Plating in
> Philadelphia for small parts.
> Promises, promises never kept, deadlines missed by a
> mile, not that great
> work, expensive.
> 
> Shine on !
> 
> John


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