Mowjo Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Doe's anyone know a local company that does re-chroming at a reasonable price?? the chrome on my steering wheel is pitted and getting a bit tatty, I'm thinking of changing it for a new one, but I actually like the old one and think it would look nice re-chromed,, Frank,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hi Frank, When you find a company to do the re-chroming, you may have to go far afield to get it done and you will no doubt be shocked by the price. I have customers who have chrome sections re-chromed for their jukeboxes, the prices they tell me about are frightening. My guess is that a new wheel will be far cheaper. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Frank, Dig deep, I have recently discovered the following, Re-chroming and reasonable never occurs in the same sentence ,, Very few re-chroming companies exist. You will be looking at 150 to 200 pounds for yours. I discovered a new found love of my tatty wheel insert and decided to embrace its heritage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Classic car forums, like MG owners rechrome parts all the time, so might be worth a look in to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Might be easier/cheaper to just get a new one! Unless of course youve got a 1inch tapered hub (standard nowadays is 3/4inch) and thats mostly all the main retailers sell steering wheel wise. If you are unlucky and have a 1inch tapered hub theres a company called Stazo in Holland who can supply different types of wheel with a 1inch tapered hub adapater pre fitted. This is what I did, I had to deal with them over the phone and wire transfer the payment but they did deliver it within a week of ordering. I imagine to have your existing wheel re chromed the metal and wood parts would need to be seperated if thats possible to. You never know there may be someone around who can re chrome reasonably, try your local area to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 You may like to try this. I saw it on TV yesterday, take a piece of ordinary aluminum Kitchen foil, and rub it over the pitting. it both cleans and leaves some aluminum in the pitting.. It was shown being done on an old chrome wheel it worked amazingly well. It might save you a lot of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 What an opportune post and I am going to try the ali foil trick. I have a couple of chrome towel rails in the bathrooms and they have a bit of pitting on them and wanted to know what the best way to clean them up was. I don't want to have to replace them as I doubt I will be able to get the exact same size to match the pipes. Personally I put it down to the fact SWMBO has been very lax and not been polishing them in my absence and now I am left to correct her deficiencies - Ha ha she doesn't read the forum so I am safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hi Frank, I tried to put a google link up for you, but sadly it locked up. If you enter chroming with tin foil you should find a few possible ideas. Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowjo Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Ah Ha I'm way ahead of you lot! I've been doing the tin foil trick for a few years now! and it sort of works, by sort of I mean it shines it well and gets rid of marks, I found the Bacofoil worked best for me, I knew re-chroming wouldn't be cheap but was hoping to save it, but now it looks like I'll just get a new one and put the old one up for sale, it's not too bad but just something thats annoying me and won't look right once I build the new dash, anyway thanks for all the help, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowjo Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 This may help! Cleaning Chrome! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I watched that one last night. You could always spray the chrome silver or add some bling and go for gold 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowjo Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 I've tried the spray on chome in the past! the finish is nothing like Chrome so don't be fooled by the chrome looking lid, nothing gold or brass coloured allowed on my boat, I hate the colour, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysailor Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I have used Norwich Plating Ltd 01603 403185 it was some time ago and I do not remember price but don't think it shocked me too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 you could always go for a more original look and try nickel plating, a different colour (slightly) but I seem to recall it has a deeper lustre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExUserGone Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Nickel plating looks very pretty. Remember you will need to polish out the pits first or be prepared to pay for someones time to do it for you to get a good result, if you re-chrome a fesces you get a shiny fesces back but it will still be a fesces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Either tell us what you have been supping or tell us what " fesces " are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I would have thought a "Vet" would have known what faeces are, Trevor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Hockham Admiral said: I would have thought a "Vet" would have known what faeces are, Trevor! No ****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 You win, John................. hands down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrumpyCheddar Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I will have a word with my uncle he use to own rechroming and plating business in Luton he has many contacts in this field.. The only problem is it's a very expensive process so that's why the prices are so high for work to be done.. I also have a friend who has a metal polishing business.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Oh I do John but I also learned to spell as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExUserGone Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 You'd better ask the mods or naughty work sensor, I used the word t u r d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 49 minutes ago, LeoMagill said: You'd better ask the mods or naughty work sensor, I used the word t u r d. Dat will be Irish for third then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExUserGone Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 That's the one, Richard the third to be precise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springsong Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 We had quite a bit of re chroming done on SP. I am led to believe it is not permitted in either Norfolk or Suffolk. All our bits went to Sandy Beds. via a fellow in Attlebourgh who fettled it all before taking it. Expensive yes but very fine results I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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