corsaon18s
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Anyone know of somewhere in england that chromes plastic objects in small quantities. Wanna get instrument surround done and a few other bits........been lookin for ages!!
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Patrick
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Registered: 25th Apr 02
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You can't chrome plastic.
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corsaon18s
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you can to a certain extent.......its a chrome effect......i met some bloke at max power live who does it but he lives in ireland........p&p=Mega Bucks
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Patrick
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I hope you are not talking about that shite quality chrome effect spray paint! 
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MikeH
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It definately IS possibly to properly crome plastic.... but as for who can do it i have no idea!
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ainsley_brader
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You can chrome plastic, but I couldnt find anyone to do one offs in the UK, plenty of people across in Europe but not here.
Ains
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cobra148
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Like Ainsley says, It is possible to chrome plastic, otherwise I wouldn't have the heater knobs and doorpins for grabs. However, I've not found anyone in the UK able to do it, mine comes from Europe.
BTW, hello stranger...long time no stalk 
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MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
You can't chrome plastic.
course ya can dude......its just not the same process as chromin metal. I've seen examples, and it looks just as good!
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Rob H
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i.e Vectra door handles. I thought they were real metal when i first saw then but there plastic 
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Red_SXi
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Also what about V-Grilles, they're chrome and also plastic
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Mistamist
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Chroming plastic aint the same as metal........chroming metal required electroplating and as plastic doesnt conduct electricity it has to be done using another method.......i found a place in ireland that does it called chrome-it but fcuk sendin my bits all that way just to pay more in p&p than for the actual process..........if anyone knows of somewhere who can do it......preferably in the south east area let me know!!
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