D-FENS 80 Posted November 22, 2012 These look promising http://www.qppltd.co.uk/index.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted November 23, 2012 These look promising http://www.qppltd.co.uk/index.asp Good detective work. Sounds just like the place I'm looking for :) Well done that man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted November 23, 2012 I sent them this see what happens :juggle: Hello I am very interested in your plastic chroming proses . . Your plastic chroming looks like it could be a very attractive product to use . Would it be possible to send you 2 or 3 small pieces to have plastic chromed as a samples to show other members of BSC and the MTOC how good your product is. If it is a lasting proses and not too expensive I could see quite a few people using your service . Also would there have to be a minimum pieces or price ? thanks Tony B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-FENS 80 Posted December 3, 2012 Have you had a reply from them yet Mr Tibbs ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-FENS 80 Posted December 5, 2012 Come on Mr Tibbs have you heard anything yet :headscratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) Come on Mr Tibbs have you heard anything yet :headscratch: ohh sorry i mist this D-FENCE :bag: no reply from my email so i rang them . He told me its a £150 minimum a batch- But i couldn't get out of him how big or how much a batch is? :headscratch: He wanted to see the parts that were going to be plated .I suppose we could all put a batch together and see if we could come up with a price each part :juggle: Edited December 5, 2012 by TIB 3300 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddnew 4 Posted December 5, 2012 There's another place in Chertsey here: http://www.vmclimited.co.uk/index.php The guy in the workshop next to the one I had uses them. He builds Daleks, Cybermen & all sorts of TV props but mainly Dr Who stuff. I saw a plastic Cyberman head mask they chromed for him a few months ago & it looked awesome. I wish I'd taken a photo of it now. I think it cost £50 for the mask & £200 for the whole suit. They call it 'Thermal Vacuum Metallisation' & is explained on their website. Like anything of this nature all the work is in the preparation, you have a small imperfection & it will be magnified in the finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 207 Posted December 19, 2012 If you paint your plastic parts first with 2k black gloss and get an excellent finish, then you can buy a small quantity of chrome paint from a professional paint shop, it is expensive, but you only lightly mist it on, then clear coat it, I did a rear bumper on a mk2 2 door and no-one could tell the difference between the front bumper which was "real" chrome and the back bumper which was painted. It did take about half a day to do and I think a 1/4 litre of the chrome paint was around £30.00, all the other materials I had already. It probably would have been cheaper to buy a NOS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S1ReDR 0 Posted December 20, 2012 Don't forget the centres of the eyeball air vents either side of the dash , it really does enhance the interior if you do these things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted January 3, 2013 Did you do your dash pod in that silver tape Mr tibbs or are you going to do them a different way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cormagtoo 0 Posted January 4, 2013 Hi, Can anyone recommend a company that can chrome plate the plastic speedo and tacho bezels on a Mk2 Cortina? Thanks Lansdown (Bob) Contact John Merry (SHEFFIELD) 07973 191235. John trades under Retro chrome. He replate the plastic eyeball vents for the MK1 club members Hugh Wade Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lansdown 0 Posted January 4, 2013 Contact John Merry (SHEFFIELD) 07973 191235. John trades under Retro chrome. He replate the plastic eyeball vents for the MK1 club members Hugh Wade Hugh, Many thanks for the advice - I will contact him. Lansdown (Bob) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted January 4, 2013 Contact John Merry (SHEFFIELD) 07973 191235. John trades under Retro chrome. He replate the plastic eyeball vents for the MK1 club members Hugh Wade ooowwwww!!! Sheffield that's handy :thumbup: cheers ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIB3300 448 Posted January 4, 2013 Did you do your dash pod in that silver tape Mr tibbs or are you going to do them a different way. no rush here Dukey ;) am still on with it am not sure its nice enough though :juggle: i will post when i have done it though :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Blues 15 Posted January 7, 2013 I spent ages masking the dash pods and then spraying the rims in chrome spray. I spent all afternoon doing it and it turned out Crap. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
