reprochrome has any one tried it ?

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84pininfarinablack

reprochrome has any one tried it ?

Post by 84pininfarinablack »

I found a new product called reprochrome its electroplating with nickel and copper and then reprochrome..
which i guess is safer than real chrome which is deadly and kills people.
Has anyone tried or seen this ? Does it look like chrome ?
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engineerted
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Your car is a: 1974 124 spider
Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Re: reprochrome has any one tried it ?

Post by engineerted »

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/reprochrome.html


Looks cool!

Ted
Ted
1978 124 Spider, Complete Restoration
1974 Fiat 124 F Production Race car
pope

Re: reprochrome has any one tried it ?

Post by pope »

You would have to plate a lot of parts to pay for the cost of that kit,even if you dont count your time and effort.
84pininfarinablack

Re: reprochrome has any one tried it ?

Post by 84pininfarinablack »

What do you guys do for chrome ? Ive only found a few places online that im not sure i can trust really.. Orlando has not one chromcr in google. and prices seem to be 50 for small items all the way to 400 for bumpers and such.. Ive only checked a couple of them.. Any advice.? Wish i could get it done locally save on shipping. Apparantly the whole industry has the goverment up its butt for all the toxic waste afterwards.
mdrburchette
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Re: reprochrome has any one tried it ?

Post by mdrburchette »

You'll probably have to ship your pieces but I have used Keystone:
http://www.keystone-auto.com/corporation/index.html

For gold plating I have used New England Chrome Plating:
http://www.newenglandchrome.com/brass_plating.html

For plastic rechroming I have used Custom Coatings:
http://www.customcoatings.net/

Every one of these shops do chrome plating, but I tried to find the best one for the specific job. I have been pleased with all the work I got.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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