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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | Has anyone heard of "Vacuum Chroming"? This local company says they can chrome any material. Sounds too good to be true. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | it's how they "chrome" plastic, more appropriately called metallizing .... don't know how well it'd work on things like bumpers or other exterior pieces subject to abuse Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Basically it's wrapping a sheet that looks like chrome over your part. You're better off with actual chrome. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Depending on cost it may be good for some interior small pieces. Just saying..... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Compared to the look of actual chrome, I would say actual chrome is well worth the money. Just my 2 cents. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | It must not weather well because they clear coat over it.
I want to chrome my grill but there are a couple of dents i need to fix. Someone say to soldier the dents and smoothen as you would Bondo. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if you're going to have a shop chrome the grill they'll fix the dents, check around - I don't think solder as a filler would take the chrome the same as the steel
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Being as they'll clean it and prep it before chrome, the solder will probably come out at that time. Talk to the chrome shop about prep. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | One of the Vancouver company sites I visited, called it soldering but that could be an industry term.
I agree, solder or the old school lead probably wouldn't work. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Maybe the Chrome shop is talking about brazing ?
I agree with other comments - let the Chrome guys fix the dents - then, if you have a problem they can't point fingers at you.
Have you looked into Powder Coating ? There is a shop in Port Kells that claims they can coat anything. Samples I saw of headers and trim looked pretty good.
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