Speedo Bezel Plating

[Lansdown 0]

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a company that can chrome plate the plastic speedo and tacho bezels on a Mk2 Cortina?

Thanks

Lansdown (Bob)

[littlenewt2067 33]

Just make sure whoever you find to do it can actually do it. A mate of mine paid an awful lot of money for some boat parts to be redone but they came out awful...it really is an art and a lot of people are doing a days course, buying £300 of chemicals and having a go!!...(badly!!)

[TIB3300 448]

what do they look like ?

[AERO_ADY 10]

I have the same problem to. I experimented by painting mine in alloy wheel spray & then lacquering them. I know they are not like the original finish but it does tidy them up. I think the best idea is to source some good ones of greedbay.

 

 

 

[Danish 294]

 

They look pretty good though. Now let me think... I used to know a guy who looked in to vacuum plating for Granada parts, but the companies wanted a minimum of 20 or so items before they were interested.

[gregnsmith 0]

Jim peyton whos in the 1600e owners club, has had bezels rechromed in the past, he might be able to help. stu should have his phone number.

[TIB3300 448]

this is what i am doing my gxl dash pd rings in .. look lovly and shiny

 

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=silver+plumbers+aluminum+tape&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1344&bih=605&tbm=isch&tbnid=UqmKb_IfGkMxmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex%3Fsku%3D0610399&docid=DMoNNId_NAOzgM&imgurl=http://img4.fastenal.com/productimages/0610399.jpg&w=259&h=300&ei=gcarUJO_DOHT0QWM-ID4Bg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=403&sig=105421743499067181770&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=110&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:84&tx=59&ty=35

[D-FENS 80]

Jim peyton whos in the 1600e owners club, has had bezels rechromed in the past, he might be able to help. stu should have his phone number.

Heres a number for him ,i haven,t used it so not sure if its still in use .

THE MANS NAME IS JIM PAYTON 01268 413171. HE SELLS ALL THE RECHROMED PARTS FOR THE DASH.NIGEL

Copied from another post .

[AERO_ADY 10]

this is what i am doing my gxl dash pd rings in .. look lovly and shiny

 

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=silver+plumbers+aluminum+tape&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1344&bih=605&tbm=isch&tbnid=UqmKb_IfGkMxmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex%3Fsku%3D0610399&docid=DMoNNId_NAOzgM&imgurl=http://img4.fastenal.com/productimages/0610399.jpg&w=259&h=300&ei=gcarUJO_DOHT0QWM-ID4Bg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=403&sig=105421743499067181770&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=110&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:84&tx=59&ty=35

 

I done the inside of my lights in that stuff & it done the job perfect, you'll have to post pics of your rings & show us what they turn out like

[corsair 21]

Ady's lights look good when I visited him. Why not try the chrome vinyl wrap they do cars with? I bought some about 50 inches long and 3 inches wide for £3.45 from Hong Kong with post and covered the grill top trim on my Corsair with it. With a gentle warm with a hairdrier it can be manipulated round corners. Paul

Edited November 20, 2012 by corsair

[TIB3300 448]

I done the inside of my lights in that stuff & it done the job perfect, you'll have to post pics of your rings & show us what they turn out like

 

will do when av done it :thumbup:

[charlesg 0]

Just had some from a guy in the midlands very nice,will find out if he has more and with his permission will post contact number.

[Duke Blues 15]

this is what i am doing my gxl dash pd rings in .. look lovly and shiny

 

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=silver+plumbers+aluminum+tape&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1344&bih=605&tbm=isch&tbnid=UqmKb_IfGkMxmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex%3Fsku%3D0610399&docid=DMoNNId_NAOzgM&imgurl=http://img4.fastenal.com/productimages/0610399.jpg&w=259&h=300&ei=gcarUJO_DOHT0QWM-ID4Bg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=403&sig=105421743499067181770&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=110&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:84&tx=59&ty=35

 

 

 

I would like to see how they come out Mr tibbs.

I tried masking mine then spraying with chrome effect paint but they came out Crap. :(

So I had been hoping to find a company that could do chrome detailing but as yet no luck.

[Lansdown 0]

Gents,

Many thanks for the various replies.

Regards

Lansdown (Bob)

[the-ford-cortina.com 226]

I would like to see how they come out Mr tibbs.

I tried masking mine then spraying with chrome effect paint but they came out Crap. :(

So I had been hoping to find a company that could do chrome detailing but as yet no luck.

 

I tried " chrome " :thumbdown: paint too , should be renamed silver colour paint