plastic chrome

Pappy · Post by **Pappy** » March 31, 2008, 6:47 pm

I was told that an episode of my classic car had a company that took plastic chrome and applied real chrome did any one catch this show and what is the name and or contact info thanx

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » March 31, 2008, 7:01 pm

Yes I did see it. I don't think it's anything like cheap.

You might try the website for that show, to start.

Post by **Greg D** » March 31, 2008, 7:08 pm

Technically called vacuum plating, there is more than one place that does it. Save your pennies!

http://www.rksplating.com/e_home.php

http://www.cvvacuumplaters.com/

http://www.siegelrobertautomotive.com/

http://www.atlaschrome.com/plastic.html

http://www.xxxplating.com/

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » March 31, 2008, 7:12 pm

No it wasn't vacuum plating. they first somehow plated the plastic with copper, then actually chromed the copper, IIRC.

Post by **Greg D** » March 31, 2008, 7:15 pm

That is a new one on me JC.
I automatically thought of a 65 - 66 CC dash, the original process to plate them was vacuum plating.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » March 31, 2008, 7:24 pm

I believe this is the place
http://www.universalelectrocoating.com/index.html

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » March 31, 2008, 7:36 pm

I saw another type, on Rides or Overhauling where they sprayed it on kind of and they chrome plated a balloon. That one was cool too. No idea what that was.

FarmTrk · Post by **FarmTrk** » March 31, 2008, 8:16 pm

Hey guys, I think the chrome guy on Classic Cars was Paul's' Chrome Plating. They say they actually apply some kind of real metal to the plastic and then chrome that.
I just had my dash chromed by a company in Vancouver BC and it came back very nice.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » March 31, 2008, 9:11 pm

Mr. G's in Fort Worth, Texas.
Do a Google.
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ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » April 1, 2008, 6:18 pm

there's a place here in kc that will plate anything and warrenty it. let me find their site...

http://www.unique-chrome.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx