Self-Inflicted Chrome Plating

["Melnik, Daniel T (Dan)" <dmelnik@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi ALL,
I, too, would be interested if Arran could find out what 'system' or type of 
equipment his friend uses when doing his own chrome plating....also an approx. 
idea as to how much $$$$ he has in this equipment. 
If Arran would please contact me directly ( dmelnik@xxxxxxxxxx) it might be 
better than putting the whole IML thru our conversations.
Also...Steve (Charette),
Since you sound as though you either know something about rechroming already or 
are also looking into it, have you any suggestions or info that you would be 
willing to pass along to myself (I know absolutely 'nothing' about replating or 
rechroming but would like to find out as much as possible......even if it turns 
out that I  wind up having to send my items out to others!)
"Thanks Arran & Steve" in advance!!
Dan Melnik

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> Subject:      IML: Self-Inflicted Chrome Plating
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> Alan (and list)
>        Do you know if he uses the Caswell system?  Any idea if how well it 
>works, and how long the chrome lasts?
>        The system seems reasonably priced, and on a car like an Imperial (or 
>2 or 3...), you could save a king's ransom doing your own small chrome.
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>        Any info appreciated!
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> Steve Charette
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>       In a message dated 5/29/02 4:14:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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>               Its like I said before, I would at least ask the owner a few 
>questions about this car before bidding. The best thing to do would be to go 
>and have a look at the car and ask to see some repair receipts. I still 
>question why the interior needed to be completely redone on what is supposed 
>to be a low mileage car. Looking at the car would be an opportunity to find 
>out what was done with the interior, whether they replaced the leather with 
>leather or leather with vinyl.
>               In a previous posting somone made mention of the restoration 
>costs of this car as adding to the value. Although it can't be denied that 
>such work could be an asset the assertion that the dollar value paid to have 
>it done should add, in direct proportion, to the dollar value or the car is 
>somewhat flawed. An old car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay 
>for it, what was spent on its restoration or what a new car costs is 
>completely irrelevent. 
>               If one takes all of the restoration work to the professionals 
>you can very easily spend many times what some cars are worth, if you go 
>overboard. Some may argue that they will never sell their car so it doesn't 
>matter, but I figure why spend money needlessly that could be spent on 
>something else. You also don't know for sure what might happen in a few years 
>and you may have to sell the car because you need the money that you poured 
>into it. This is why most old car nuts do a lot of the work themselves, that 
>and the satisfaction gained from the experience. If fact I know of one fellow 
>that does his own chrome plating. 
>               Best Regards
>               Arran Foster
>               1954 Imperial Newport
>               Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel And Other Trim Parts.
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