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I sent my center hood strip, hood bird & wiper tranys to Diversified Plating in Oklahoma City on a recommendation from someone who's used them before. I got the parts back yesterday. The center hood strip & tranys are OK but the hood bird flat sucks. Very poor work. Every crease & groove is still pitted. One of the grooves still has original paint in it.

I tried calling yesterday afternoon just before 4 & someone would pickup the phone then hang up to stop the ringing. I checked the bank and the check hadn't cleared yet so I stopped payment on the check. I called this morning and actually got someone to answer the phone. They said the primary boss was out 'til Monday & the "other" boss will be in about 8:30AM. I'll post the outcome after I make the call.

Thanks for the link. I spoke with one of the owners and he told me he's been doing this for over 20 years & what I have is the best he can do. I'll call Monday & see what happens then.

Trying to find good Chrome platers is harder than finding the 'Holy Grail'!

We have even less choice over here! The E.P.A guys are making it really hard for these folks to survive.
I been recommended a couple of places that the motorcycle guys use,they just don't accept poor chrome! :mad:

I hope you get the problem sorted Tiny......

Anyone having plating done must the this question! 1. Do you Triple Plate? 2. Copper,Nickel, Chrome only! If they say yes and then no to Copper then run like hell from them as the plating is going to SUCK as you will see all the polishing marks in the metal. Copper under plating takes out the polishing marks by filling them in it my take a few times in the Copper bath then the repolish and and then when all the marks are out the Nickel coating goes on then repolish then the chrome. This process makes the chrome look deep with a great luster. Don't settle for less. Most remanfuctures only nickel,nickel, chrome their parts because its cheaper! In closing I will say you get what you pay for. For me it's C.N.C. the only to go! The plater I deal with is top notch and charges a fair price for his work and quality at just about the same price as the short cutters.
62Blue
Don

Hey don,sounds like you should be in the plating industry!

No not me One Ear D. I have had my share of screwups in my early days and just hate to see some one get taken by a no good clown. But the secret is the Copper plating which acts just like primer under the paint. The more the prep the better it comes out. I am real lucky to have a great plater close by.
Don
62Blue.

Hello Don G,
Could you please provide the name of your plater? I am in San Francisco and would like to send out my chrome for my 1957 3100.
Thank you! Jon S

Tiny, I have used Ramos in OKC for 40 years. They do quality work at fair market prices. I have never used Diversified or talked with anyone who has. Sorry you had such a bad experience with a OKC company.

Where can i find "Ramos" in the city as I am in need of some work done on a grille and some other parts.

Google is your friend.

1tank, 1320 S Walker Ave. 232-4300

Thank you Just Horsin'

The Finishing Touch in Chicago is old school triple plating and they do spectacular work. Not cheap, but you will be unable to find better quality. Same way with an outfit in Dubuque Iowa called AIH. I used them both over the years and the work is exactly what you want. You WILL pay for the quality but with plating there is no substitute for the triple plating old school method. I found out that AIH and The Finishing Touch sub work out to each other depending on size of parts. I think AIH has BIG tanks for bumper size work and the Finishing Touch does not. FWIW.