Title: Chromng
Post by: on December 05, 2002, 02:05:11 pm
How does one prepare a part to be re-chromed? Do I sandblast it? After I prepare it, who can I get to refinish it, reasonably? Thanks
Dennis
Dennis
Title: Chromng
Post by: Jim on December 05, 2002, 08:57:20 pm
Dennis,
I usually leave that up to the re-plater; they usually strip the old chrome off. Here's an old topic for a shop to rechrome parts:
Chrome Plating Contacts
Hopefully helpful...
I usually leave that up to the re-plater; they usually strip the old chrome off. Here's an old topic for a shop to rechrome parts:
Chrome Plating Contacts
Hopefully helpful...
Title: Re: Chromng
Post by: Norrisk66 on May 08, 2013, 11:16:59 am
Hi, This link to chrome contacts does not work.
I have 2 top bezels and 2 coin return chutes for my Ideal 55 Highboy that need to be rechromed.
They have the usual pitting, I am looking for a place that can resurface the parts and re-chrome them for me.
Thanks!
I have 2 top bezels and 2 coin return chutes for my Ideal 55 Highboy that need to be rechromed.
They have the usual pitting, I am looking for a place that can resurface the parts and re-chrome them for me.
Thanks!
Title: Re: Chromng
Post by: MoonDawg on May 08, 2013, 11:41:56 am
I have a friend who was collecting embossed sliders.
He had all the chrome done in advance then decided to abandon the hobby. He only wants to recover his plating cost.
We were discussing an exchange program where you could send us your complete unchromed coin mech cover and we exchange it with the identical style painted and assembled, OR.......remove all your parts, hinges etc. and we exchange them all.
Let me know of any interest and we can calculate pricing.
He had all the chrome done in advance then decided to abandon the hobby. He only wants to recover his plating cost.
We were discussing an exchange program where you could send us your complete unchromed coin mech cover and we exchange it with the identical style painted and assembled, OR.......remove all your parts, hinges etc. and we exchange them all.
Let me know of any interest and we can calculate pricing.
Title: Re: Chromng
Post by: Norrisk66 on May 08, 2013, 12:42:19 pm
P/m sent.
This is exciting!
Thanks again MoonDawg!
This is exciting!
Thanks again MoonDawg!
Title: Re: Chromng
Post by: Slider-Bob on May 08, 2013, 03:27:38 pm
pm/email sent.
Title: Re: Chroming
Post by: Norrisk66 on June 27, 2013, 05:04:08 pm
I ended up having 4 of my coin mechanism pieces re-plated at an outfit in Colorado.
They are one of a handful of companies left in the country that re-plates pot metal.
They are called Quality Plating and they are located in Yuma, CO.
They did an amazing job refinishing the chrome pieces for two of my Ideal 55 coin mechanisms-and charged me a mere $60 a piece for the top bezels on my coin mech!
I shipped the pieces to them, and they shipped them back priority mail.
They are one of a handful of companies left in the country that re-plates pot metal.
They are called Quality Plating and they are located in Yuma, CO.
They did an amazing job refinishing the chrome pieces for two of my Ideal 55 coin mechanisms-and charged me a mere $60 a piece for the top bezels on my coin mech!
I shipped the pieces to them, and they shipped them back priority mail.
Title: Re: Chromng
Post by: oldskoolcoinop on June 28, 2013, 12:56:49 am
Just got some parts back from New England Chrome Plating in East Hartford, CT. They did a great job and are real nice people to deal with. It's a small, busy shop, so you may have to wait a bit, but I think the results were worth it. They also do pot metal, stainless polishing etc. 4 stars