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« on: March 09, 2009, 11:19:38 am »
I'm getting ready to send some stuff to be chromed and wasn't sure what to do with the bottle openers. I think I've seen them chrome plated, and just cleaned up and painted.

Please let me know your thoughts. I currently use the one on my 81 and these would be used as well... I'm not sure if this would effect what should be done.
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 11:51:29 am »
       Chrome plate them, that's what we do.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 09:34:33 pm »
Ive done Chrome on a few and I have done Nickel plating
which looks great also , and some people here also paint.
It  really is up to you which way you go.

 
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 11:30:18 pm »
Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a new one?
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 08:51:10 pm »
I agree. Seems like it would just be cheaper to buy a new one from Fun-Tronics..My 2 cents.
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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 11:28:31 pm »
Remember they're not chromed,  it is just a new cast iron, or they are sand blasted.
Plus the chrome one's clean up better after they have been used  smile.
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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 09:45:24 am »
So it would be worth getting the bottle opener chromed?
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2009, 03:43:54 pm »
I got mine chromed at Nashville Plating for $20.00 and looks great. Glad I did it.
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2009, 07:31:59 pm »
You can get them from Funtronics for $6.75. Zinc plated cast iron.
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2009, 10:32:36 pm »
Yes, but for $13.25 more you have chrome. Looks much better and you have the OE bottle opener with the OE lettering.  MO
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