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[Chris1992]

Hi guys, looking to get a set of chrome hubcaps re-chromed as the finish is a bit knackered. Is there anywhere in the Essex area that people would recommend for a good finish and decent price? 

 

Thanks

Chris

[Shooter63]

Hockley Enterprises if they are still about

Shooter

[Rocket.]

Id be careful about hockey enterprises
I had some done by them a while back and I wasnt too impressed

[Chris1992]

cheers for the help guys, I was thinking Hockney might be a bit of a stretch for me anyway as I'm up in north Essex near Cambridgeshire. Hopefully others will be able to make some recommendations. 

[r3k1355]

Re-chroming is not cheap at all.

 

If you can buy another set in better nick it's almost always cheaper.

[Chris1992]

Re-chroming is not cheap at all.

 

If you can buy another set in better nick it's almost always cheaper.

 

I had a feeling it would be pricey, the problem is that I actually have 13" Austin Healey Sprite steel wheels on my Mini, and the hubcaps for these wheels are minimum 120 quid for a new set.  

[Rocket.]

Re-chroming is not cheap at all.
 
If you can buy another set in better nick it's almost always cheaper.

 
I had a feeling it would be pricey, the problem is that I actually have 13" Austin Healey Sprite steel wheels on my Mini, and the hubcaps for these wheels are minimum 120 quid for a new set.  

To properly re chrome them I recon itll be more than a new set

[r3k1355]

 

 

Re-chroming is not cheap at all.
 
If you can buy another set in better nick it's almost always cheaper.

 
I had a feeling it would be pricey, the problem is that I actually have 13" Austin Healey Sprite steel wheels on my Mini, and the hubcaps for these wheels are minimum 120 quid for a new set.  

To properly re chrome them I recon itll be more than a new set

 

 

This, it's an expensive business because the chemicals involved are nasty, making disposal expensive.

 

New chrome stuff is often cheaper because it's done in some backwater location who don't care about environmental damage.

Edited by r3k1355, 26 February 2018 - 01:12 PM.

[Chris1992]

 

To properly re chrome them I recon itll be more than a new set

 

 

This, it's an expensive business because the chemicals involved are nasty, making disposal expensive.

 

New chrome stuff is often cheaper because it's done in some backwater location who don't care about environmental damage.

 

 

Wow, didn't realise it would be that much! Thanks for the help guys, looks like I may just have to bite the bullet then

[YJO]

My pal who does various restorations, uses a firm in Hampshire ..who do a cracking job but are quite pricy..and he supports the view of rocket!

[mini13]

I know a few people in the restoration trade at high end businesses, and chroming is always an issue, especially when your restoring valuble and one off stuff like rirrari's and Dtypes etc...

 

apparently its really hard to find a plater that can get anything like original chroming quality due to the regs on chemicals these days,and no  they wont tell me who they use!

[r3k1355]

There's a very reputable place in South Yorkshire called Prestige Plating, from memory they often have a huge backlog of work due to being in such high demand.

 

Prestige Electro Plating
Unit 9, Station Road Industrial Estate, Valley Road, Wombwell
Barnsley
S73 0BS
Telephone: 01709 577004

 

Also a place in Derby that I've heard is good.

 

http://derbyplating.co.uk/the-process/

[Norfolk Boy]

I can recommend Quality Chrome in Hull they're big in the scooter world.

[johnv]

My pal who does various restorations, uses a firm in Hampshire ..who do a cracking job but are quite pricy..and he supports the view of rocket!

 

https://www.yell.com...-alton-4499383/

 

yes to both!

[Chris1992]

Thanks everyone!!