chrome

[trailertrash]

hello there, i'm having trouble finding a platers who will rechrome some grifter rims, does anyone have any recommendations, cheers

[jojo]

i know a place by me that rechromes a lot of bike stuff can pm you details if you want em

[trailertrash]

if you could please, i've tried half a dozen places and they say bike wheels are too small for them to polish properly, my local platers is newquay and he wants almost £100 a rim, or is that reasonable

[BB]

I've always heard that its expensive. Maybe cheaper to find some good condition originals. Can Carling help you?

[dizzydave]

Hi I have a good chrome plater- based in Hampshire, I can send you the contact details if you want them, they did all the chrome on the Phillips bike which can be viewed in the other classic bikes thread if you want a look.

[trailertrash]

if you could send me the details, got a response from two platers but no nothing of their quality

[dizzydave]

Sure-
Silvabronz & Kingsley Chrome
19b, Caker Stream Rd,
Alton,
Hampshire
GU34 2QF
Tel: [phone]

I was pleased with the work they did- but it cost a fair bit, took about 4 weeks to do the job.

[supergrip]

I use two places. Willow Chrome in St Helens Merseyside and Aqua chrome in Preston Lancs. They rechromed my Grifter rims for £25 each.

[BB]

£25. Thats not that bad at all.

[benda]

paid £60 for bars crank forks chain ring was very good finish too

[trailertrash]

called both places supergrip but both said they don't do bicycle parts.got a price from castle chrome of £35 a rim, with the time spent cleaning up a wheel then keeping the rust away i'd rather put a couple extra hours in at work and save the effort plus have what should be a better finish. being self employed i weigh everything up on time, a weekend spent cleaning or an extra days work and great chrome.