Anybody know a reliable reasonable chromer?

[Charles Morgan]

Yes, I know, a rare beast up there with unicorns. The last chromer I used lost an original bumper bolt off my Allard and was unrepentant.

I have lots of bits on the W114 that have poor chrome. For some it will be easier and cheaper to replace, for others the cost is high and I'd like to have an alternative.

Many thanks!

 

[Howard]

You could speak to Colin Ferns in Richmond ?

He does a lot of pagoda restoration , I imagine he would be able to recommend a good one ? The standard of restoration is excellent.

 

[flango]

All the guys I know that restore classic racing cars use Douglas Chroming in London

Best Chrome Plating London | Chrome Platers & Chrome Restoration

Some of the work I have seen is amazing and never heard of a bad job from them but don't spend much time in that area of work to give in depth comment

Hope the above helps

 

[noy91]

Silvabronz seem to hoover up a lot of the south coast work: Beckworth Silvabronz - Home

Never had chrome done with them, but for gold and silver plating they're up there.

 

[Charles Morgan]

To re-frame the question a bit, much of this is interior chrome which I don't believe is of the high standards of say a Rolls Royce (oddly all my exterior chrome except window trims of which many are aluminium are good now) so I'm not after top end quality.

 

[Druk]

Silvabronz seem to hoover up a lot of the south coast work: Beckworth Silvabronz - Home

Never had chrome done with them, but for gold and silver plating they're up there.

Silvabronz were at the NEC a few years ago and I gave them the mirror backs from a 107. These are made from a soft metak type stuff and require careful handling. Results were very good to excellent.
For interest they also claimed to be able to simulate the brushed alloy finish on window and door trims by satin chroming them.

 

[Charles Morgan]

I tend to take the view if they can afford a stand at the NEC they're going to be too expensive! But then I'm Welsh and fabulously mean.

I saw their stand there and the results were very good. They're also down in Alton so I can pop it down and decide on the spot.

The chap who restored my Allard, the amazing Billy Roe at North American Motors in Farnborough has a chromer who was good, but like everything else to do with Billy (who is a seriously super guy) he did take his time. Four hubcaps were £160.

 

[mattc]

Charles, if you find one in Birmingham I am happy to take the parts in personally and then collect them. Perhaps less likely to go walkabout if they know the person is bringing them in and then collecting them??

 

[Alfie]

Yes, I know, a rare beast up there with unicorns. The last chromer I used lost an original bumper bolt off my Allard and was unrepentant.

I have lots of bits on the W114 that have poor chrome. For some it will be easier and cheaper to replace, for others the cost is high and I'd like to have an alternative.

Many thanks!

I used JSJ in Aldershot for the bike chroming. Very reasonable and good quality too!

 

[automaniaman]

I use Ashford Chroming, Thetford.
01233 660879 / 01233 841877

 

[jaymanek]

London Chroming or I use Chrome plating of classic car and bike parts. Full restoration including vintage and custom. Specialists in Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bently, Triumph, MG, Aston Martin.

 

[dave g wagon]

know a good place in the midlands

 

[Liquid silver]

know a good place in the midlands

Derby Platers. I used them on my 107 excellent quality but expensive and approx 2 month wait.

 

[C43AMG]

London Chroming or I use Chrome plating of classic car and bike parts. Full restoration including vintage and custom. Specialists in Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bently, Triumph, MG, Aston Martin.

I used them for the CL exhaust tips. Very good.

 

[rifiki]

Just a ponton 190 front bumper over rider to cromefix birmingham, quote £42 for job