Author Topic: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming  (Read 1910 times)

Offline Confederate Cuda

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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2007 - 07:02:36 PM »
They look great. I am sending mine there as well. Were there any tiny dings in yours before you sent them and if so can you see them now? The price is about half of the repops.  :bigsmile: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-74-NEW-Mopar-Cuda-Barracuda-Front-Parking-Bezel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140742QQitemZ120094840911QQrdZ1




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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2007 - 08:11:27 AM »
They look great. I am sending mine there as well. Were there any tiny dings in yours before you sent them and if so can you see them now? The price is about half of the repops.  :bigsmile: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/72-74-NEW-Mopar-Cuda-Barracuda-Front-Parking-Bezel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140742QQitemZ120094840911QQrdZ1

I don't recall what their exact condition was so I couldn't say.  As long as they are shiny I'm happy seeing as the bezels are not highly visible.
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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2007 - 06:47:36 PM »
loooks to be a ice job at a good price!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2007 - 08:04:37 PM »
I emailed the place for a price quote and they told me that if it aint plastic, to go somewhere else.  They said that it is only as durable as good paint. 

They basically told me to go somewhere else and get it chromed.  I though thats what they did, I guess not   :dunno:

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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2007 - 08:41:41 AM »
I emailed the place for a price quote and they told me that if it aint plastic, to go somewhere else.  They said that it is only as durable as good paint. 

They basically told me to go somewhere else and get it chromed.  I though thats what they did, I guess not   :dunno:
What did you want chromed? Chrome plating/electroplating steel is a totally different process than vacuum plating for plastic.  I don't think that the plastic chroming is real chrome just some sort of aluminization and it is not hard and durable like chrome.  Chroming shops are alot more common but don't do plastic.

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Re: Single/Parking Light Bezel Rechroming
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2007 - 11:23:44 AM »
What did you want chromed? Chrome plating/electroplating steel is a totally different process than vacuum plating for plastic.  I don't think that the plastic chroming is real chrome just some sort of aluminization and it is not hard and durable like chrome.  Chroming shops are alot more common but don't do plastic.



I realize that now, it took me a second to figure it out   :bricks1: :misbehaving: