RichardK
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 05:39 PM |
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Chrome Plating Costs
Has anybody had some mild steel headers and the middle section chrome plated recently and if so how much did it cost? to want to spend a fortune as
I've already been conned, bought some headers off here a while ago with wrapping on and described as stainless, took the wrap off to find they
are normal mild 
Need to make a new middle section so thought I'd get it all chromed to add that little bling, I think that how the youngsters describe it 
Anyway, a rough idea on cost would be great, have been recommended a chromers is Castleford (Cas Vagus) nr Wakefield and will ring them once
I've finished fabricating.
Cheers
Rich
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r1_pete
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 05:45 PM |
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Give prestige a call they will give you an idea if you tell them approx size and shape, but, chrome wont last long on single skin headers, to make is
last better the Japanese used to use two tubes one inside the other to reduce outer temps a bit.
Prestige Electro Plating
Unit 9 Station Road Industrial Estate Valley Road Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S73 0BS 01226751389
[Edited on 30/12/10 by r1_pete]
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Yazza54
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 05:45 PM |
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Going to send mine to camcoat in the new year, about 100 quid I think
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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splitrivet
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 05:47 PM |
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Talking to a chrome plater some time ago he said if its tube take it and have it polished first, they can just wazz it through a machine then after
bend it to shape, weld etc then have it plated, apparently the prepolishings the dearest bit.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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omega0684
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:13 PM |
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chrome adds weight! don't do it man!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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perksy
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Yazza54
Going to send mine to camcoat in the new year, about 100 quid I think
Heard Good things about Camcoat and beleive they also do a coating that looks Very similar to Chrome
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:27 PM |
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One of the biggest costs of chrome plating is the preparation - if the base metal isn't polished properly, then every imperfection will be
emphasised when the chrome goes on.
If you're not too worried about a super-glossy finish, consider cadmium plating - you can get it done in a silver colour, it's far less
brittle than chromium, and considerably cheaper. It isn't as shiny - if you look at a sheet of aluminium cooking foil, the finish is more like
the matt side than the shiny one.
[Edited on 30/12/10 by David Jenkins]
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RichardK
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
chrome adds weight! don't do it man!
At £100, it may still get a can of bbq paint and like it!
Cheers
R
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steve m
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:59 PM |
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Richard
I would not go down the chrome route on headers, as it will turn ble brown, and yuk within minutes
to cover my messy headers, i used heat wrap, not as pretty, but looks the part
Steve
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steve m
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 06:59 PM |
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Richard
I would not go down the chrome route on headers, as it will turn ble brown, and yuk within minutes
to cover my messy headers, i used heat wrap, not as pretty, but looks the part
Steve
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 07:19 PM |
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Personally, id ceramic coat them with a chrome finish. Has the same effect but doesnt burn off or discolour badly like chrome.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Davey D
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 07:33 PM |
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Are you sure they arent stainless? My Mnr headers are stainless. I had them polished up and they looked good, but due to the amount of heat they
radiated which made the bodywork go soft i decided to wrap them. I took some of the wrapping off after about 1000 miles of use to mod the exhaust
slightly and the exhaust now looks shocking. You really would think it was mild if someone gave it to you to look at. It all just depends on the grade
of stainless used.
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RichardK
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 08:20 PM |
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Put it this way, I have been storing them in my shed and I took them out last week and they are rusty ok its only light rust and easily rubbed
off and they are fully magnetic too which sort of confirms it.
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RichardK
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 08:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Personally, id ceramic coat them with a chrome finish. Has the same effect but doesnt burn off or discolour badly like chrome.
Sounds expensive  to me. I only do locost.
Cheers
Rich
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 08:45 PM |
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Don't waste your money on Chrome, as said already ceramic coat it instead. Much, much better for performance and you can get DIY products. Do
inside and out after getting the pipe blasted to an etched finish. It forces heat further down the pipe and reduces temps in the bay. Because the heat
is sent down the pipe it may help with exhaust gas
speeds ad well. Not to mention it will not blue the first time you fire the engine up.
[Edited on 30/12/10 by Strontium Dog]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 10:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
... and they are fully magnetic too which sort of confirms it.
There are types of stainless that are magnetic, and some that are not - it's not a reliable test.
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RichardK
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| posted on 30/12/10 at 11:09 PM |
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Corrosion/Rust is a pretty reliable method of determining whether its stainless or not, and the majority of stainless I've come across is a
little magnetic if any at all. Hence in my previous post I put fully magnetic, what would you consider a reliable test that can easily be done?
Just my view, it may differ from yours.
R
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 31/12/10 at 12:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
Corrosion/Rust is a pretty reliable method of determining whether its stainless or not, and the majority of stainless I've come across is a
little magnetic if any at all. Hence in my previous post I put fully magnetic, what would you consider a reliable test that can easily be done?
Just my view, it may differ from yours.
R
400 series stainless steel is magnetic (but not as much as steel) and not as corrosion resistant as 300 series
300 series stainless steel is not magnetic due to the inclusion of nickel. It is also more resistant to corrosion, again due to the nickel. The nickel
alters the structure of the steel and inhibits it's magnetic properties while increasing the corrosion resistance properties of the passive
oxide layer that the chromium content forms on the alloy!
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Craigorypeck
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| posted on 31/12/10 at 01:31 AM |
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Any one tried silicone based paint?
I done my exhaust mani, withstands 1500 degrees apparently.
Cured it in the oven, car hasn't been run so cant really say if its any good..
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