You may even want to consider getting them powder coated in the "near
chrome" color.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Wayne Allewelt"" <wallewelt@mai-aec.com> wrote in message news:039701c339bc$e89d1770$0d00a8c0@user2f5459a542... > > Rich, > The price you got for chroming does seem high to me. Three years back I had > two pieces chrome for my Nissan show truck and the total job for the > chroming came to $325, thats both pieces. I would shop around for other > chroming places after receiving that price. That price is total outrageous, > unless the state of Va. has some pretty hefty taxes for the chemicals the > plating company uses. Also if you plan on buying aftermarket chromed > bumpers, my advice is don't I've gone this route and I got jacked. The best > way to go is to order a non-chromed bumper from the dealer and get it done > by someone who will triple plate it. That is the only way to get the > chroming to be show quality. Or you could just by another chrome bumper from > the factory, but the shine won't be like that of the other way. What ever > you do, good luck. Oh how I miss the cruises and show circuit. > > Wayne > 01 QC Sport 4x4 V8 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:30 AM > Subject: DML: How To Touch-up Chrome Plating? > > > > > > Just wondering if anyone has had any experience in touching up chrome? > The > > chrome on my front bumper is getting that milky appearance, and I have a > > little scratched up spot on my rear bumper that I'd like to touch up > somehow > > from backing into a piece of concrete. I was looking at having both of > them > > replated until I found out what that was going to cost. $400-$500 to > > rechrome each one! OUCH!!! Guess I'll just buy a new front bumper > instead, > > and try to touch up the rear one. If anyone has any suggestions, please > let > > me know. > > Thanks, > > Rich - Ashburn, VA >
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