bom tie; I have read that a brass or a bronze would be the best to would with as they are easy to polish, plate, and won't corrode. Aluminum is a lot trickier to chrome, I read about a fellow restoring a Facel Vega and he had one devil of a time finding a shop that would chrome the grille in his car. I have never heard of anyone casting straight copper, my guess is that it doesn't flow into a mould too well by itself. Best Regards Arran Foster 1954 Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim parts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "bom tie" <bomtie@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: Re: IML: Chrome experts speak up Which metal would plate the best and/or the toughest. AL,Copper,Bronze,or nickel? _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!