Chrome Plater Knowledge

[rx4ord]

Got none myself but have a mate that wants to get stuff chromed.
Where in Vic. can you get good quality chroming?
There is nowhere here that you can get it done.

Help please?

Tassie Dave

[pilot Dave]

don't know who is good anymore Dave but DONT USE HARCHROME in Braybrook take my word on that I think Col would be best bet mate he would know for sure
ps the one in Launceston was RS also

[rx4ord]

Thanks Dave.
I hope to hear from young Col shortly.
He is as subtle as you and honest as well

Tassie Dave

[pilot Dave]

Thanks Dave.
I hope to hear from young Col shortly.
He is as subtle as you and honest as well

Tassie Dave

Dave at least he talks to us mate unlike 100,s of others

[toprodz]

I have used, and would recommend
Gerto's Metal Polishing
4 Warner St
Coburg North
0430 195 022
He did an amazing job on all the small parts for my mums vintage pedal car pieces before I took it back to NZ and gave it to my sister

[rx4ord]

Thanks.
Will pass that on.

Tassie Dave

[Oldcol]

....chrome....bloody hard to find a plater who is consistent, been the biggest problem Dale has with his windscreen frame business. At the moment he's using a plater in Bayswater, can find the name if you want to pursue it....but I've always used Eastern Metal Polishers in Kilsyth ( almost Bayswater ), who do the polishing and any repairs and then send it to a range of different platers to put the chrome on, according to who is doing the best work at the time. It's a bit slow ,but the quality is always there, just have to look at Waynes truck to see how good their stuff is. They also did the chrome on the wheels of the 36 many years ago, and it's still as new.

[rx4ord]

Yep that would be good if you can Col.
I know that Dale would have a good chromer if he could find one.
Thanks.

Tassie Dave

[Shabby T]

Dubbo Electroplater, better known as Crancy Rob does real nice job, very slow though. I dropped a dozen or more small motorcycle items off to him yesterday, he said check with him in a month, I know he means at least 2 months though!!

It took him 9 weeks to polish the alloys for my XM, and even then I had to go over there and bead blast them for him to get started!!

A long way to send your stuff though Dave!

[dodgekew]

I've had a few small pieces done by A Class in Adelaide.
Were highly recommended to me and left my local bloke for dead.

[rattyrod]

I’m with Col , have used eastern metal polishers with all my Val stuff , from big to small bits with repairs as well , all came up great

[rx4ord]

Cool.
Any more that can be trusted?

Tassie Dave

[chris spokes]

I used huntingdale electroplating many many years ago and they did a good job on my bike pipes, they are still there so might be ok ,23 Shafton St, Huntingdale VIC 3166

[Oldcol]

I used them a few times too Chris, but a long time ago and then they became unreliable and also trashed some diecast bits, and couldn't really give a shit when it happened. So they've been off my list forever....and I know Dale tried them and wasn't too happy either.

[rx4ord]

Bugger.
It is hard to get good service and quality.
Someone else might take up the work.
There are always cars to fix.

Tassie Dave