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Title: Plastic chroming
Post by: mike b on 2012-04-12 15:23
The radio delete plate and clock delete plate for my car is in need of refreshing,is it silver paint or plastic chrome? There is a plastic chromer in my area.
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: gasman826 on 2012-04-12 19:16
You think them plates are plastic?  Anyway, platers plate anything...glass, aluminum, brass, plastic
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: Zapato on 2012-04-12 20:04

I'd like information on that plastic plater, really not many guys that do that FIlm plating found on some 60s cars on plastic.
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: mike b on 2012-04-12 20:42
Yes they look to be plastic.The name of the company is  Advanced plastic plating
26425 northline rd,taylor michigan  734-942-9444 . I plan on calling them tommorrow.I dont know anyone that has used them so i cant reccomend them...
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: gasman826 on 2012-04-13 07:43
I think there is a difference between 'film chrome' and plating.  The film chrome is only done at a few places.  My guy says he can chrome plate plastic in much the same manner as plating a bumper.
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: mike b on 2012-04-13 08:51
I called the place,they are owned jointly with family with a trailer supply business.They quoted over the phone the radio delete plate and the clock delete $55.00 total .I was told there is a 2-3 week turn around right now . 
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: JPotter57 on 2012-04-13 10:24
Let me know how that turns out.  If it looks good,  I'll send mine.  The only place I knew of is Mr G's in Oklahoma, and he charges $300 for the set.  Very good price if it is legit.  Keep us posted.
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: mike b on 2012-04-13 13:24
10-4....will do.
Title: Re: Plastic chroming
Post by: Ford Blue blood on 2012-04-13 17:35
A new process being used, looks to be less expensive.  I expect it would work on plastic as well as on pot metal given they use a eurethane primer.  Was an article in Street Rodder.