Subject: Re: (MGCL) chrome shops???
Author: Bruce Daniels
Date: Feb 16, 2005, 8:13 AM
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You piqued my interest Rich. I am a newbie - I bought a 70 Police Ambo about two years ago and have been working on some rusted parts - been using 'never dull' cuz that is what the PO had been using. But, you need to keep using it often, so I thought I would try preparing one part for chrome plating and see how it comes out before plating anymore parts. Your story is encouraging and Norfolk is not that far from Raleigh.
I started on the Brake Pedal for two reasons, (1) it had a rough finish and (2) the bushing needs to be replaced - pedal wobbles from side to side. So, having never ventured into something like this I need to ask some questions. I assume the bushing has to be removed before plating the pedal - by that I mean to ask if the bushing can be masked someway and then deal with removing and replacing it after plating? The reason I ask is that the plater needs a way to hold the pedal while dipping it into the tank and the thought occurred to me that maybe if I leave the bushing in, a hook could be inserted through that hole and then mask it somehow. But, then maybe I would screw up the plating when I knocked the old bushing out to replace it. These questions are probably for the plater, but I thought you might have some experience with this.
Does the bushing have to be fabricated or does anybody know if they are available somewhere? The bushing has a hole in it to allow a set screw to bottom out against a steel shaft to hold the pedal on.
I put some time in polishing - got a kit from Caswell - but I have been wondering how much is enough? Except for logical thinking that the more you work on it the better the part will look. I attached two photos to give you an idea what it looks like now and a close up of that hole for the set screw (through the bushing).
Bruce Daniels
NC Tarheel
70 Ambo 14720
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Nine years ago I used "Royal Silver", a plating company here in Norfolk Va. I was warned to expect high prices, but I'd get what I paid for.
They charged me $150 to replate a Guzzi luggage rack for my Mille' GT. The rack only cost $125 new, but it's factory plating was very poorly done. I added some hard points to it to attach some hard bags to and had them re-chrome it. They also did some "U" shaped fender stays for me which were quite pitted. $40 each.
I was told 2-3 weeks to do the job.
NINE weeks later, when I am going out of my mind worrying if they lost my pieces, I finally get the call that they're done. I drive over there and whattaya know? They can't find my order. Yeesh! I have to stand there for half an hour while they search around. Then they find them. They're carefully wrapped. I unwrap them for inspection. OH MY GAWD! They look incredible. The factories never made parts like this! Absolutely beautiful.
I think the guys are right. You will get what you pay for in chroming. It's labor intensive work and expensive to do. I would beware of any shop that quotes too cheap a price. You'll wind up with Guzzi factory style chroming (i.e. No polishing, no copper or nickel beneath the chrome and the first time the part flexes, the chrome will peel.) That would be money wasted.
Rich Maund
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Andy wrote:
>anyone have a good, but cheap, reference for chroming?
>supposidly, there is a shop in buffalo, ny,
Tim's idea of just replacing small parts is a good one. Chroming is expensive. I just dropped off some antique car parts at an industrial plater in Syracuse, NY to get chromed. "HMQ Metal Finishers". I'll let you know how they are in a few weeks. Industrial platers are usually cheaper than show quality chrome shops but, as usual, you get what you pay for.
Upstate Mark
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>You piqued my interest Rich. I am a
newbie - I bought a 70 Police Ambo about two years ago and have been
working on some rusted parts - been using 'never dull' cuz that is what the PO
had been using. But, you need to keep using it often, so I thought I would
try preparing one part for chrome plating and see how it comes out before
plating anymore parts. Your story is encouraging and Norfolk is not
that far from Raleigh. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I started on the Brake Pedal for two
reasons, (1) it had a rough finish and (2) the bushing needs to be
replaced - pedal wobbles from side to side. So, having never ventured into
something like this I need to ask some questions. I assume the bushing has
to be removed before plating the pedal - by that I mean to ask if the bushing
can be masked someway and then deal with removing and replacing it after
plating? The reason I ask is that the plater needs a way to hold the pedal while
dipping it into the tank and the thought occurred to me that maybe if I leave
the bushing in, a hook could be inserted through that hole and then mask it
somehow. But, then maybe I would screw up the plating when I knocked the old
bushing out to replace it. These questions are probably for the plater, but I
thought you might have some experience with this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Does the bushing have to be fabricated
or does anybody know if they are available somewhere? The bushing has a hole in
it to allow a set screw to bottom out against a steel shaft to hold the pedal
on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I put some time in polishing - got a
kit from Caswell - but I have been wondering how much is enough? Except for
logical thinking that the more you work on it the better the part will look. I
attached two photos to give you an idea what it looks like now and a close up of
that hole for the set screw (through the bushing).</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Bruce Daniels</DIV>
<DIV>NC Tarheel</DIV>
<DIV>70 Ambo 14720</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Nine years ago I used "Royal Silver",
a plating company here in Norfolk Va. I was warned to expect high prices, but
I'd get what I paid for.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>They charged me $150 to replate a
Guzzi luggage rack for my Mille' GT. The rack only cost $125 new, but it's
factory plating was very poorly done. I added some hard points to it to attach
some hard bags to and had them re-chrome it. They also did some "U" shaped
fender stays for me which were quite pitted. $40 each.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I was told 2-3 weeks to do the
job.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>NINE weeks later, when I am going out
of my mind worrying if they lost my pieces, I finally get the call that
they're done. I drive over there and whattaya know? They can't find my order.
Yeesh! I have to stand there for half an hour while they search around. Then
they find them. They're carefully wrapped. I unwrap them for inspection. OH MY
GAWD! They look incredible. The factories never made parts like this!
Absolutely beautiful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I think the guys are right. You will
get what you pay for in chroming. It's labor intensive work and expensive to
do. I would beware of any shop that quotes too cheap a price. You'll wind up
with Guzzi factory style chroming (i.e. No polishing, no copper or nickel
beneath the chrome and the first time the part flexes, the chrome will
peel.) That would be money wasted.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rich Maund</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Andy wrote:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> >anyone have a good, but cheap, reference for
chroming? </DIV>
<DIV>>supposidly, there is a shop in buffalo, ny, </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tim's idea of just replacing small parts is a good one. Chroming
is expensive. I just dropped off some antique car parts at an
industrial plater in Syracuse, NY to get chromed. "HMQ Metal
Finishers". I'll let you know how they are in a few weeks. Industrial
platers are usually cheaper than show quality chrome shops but, as usual,
you get what you pay for.</DIV>
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<DIV>Upstate Mark</DIV>
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