Tidbart
03-11-2014, 07:38 PM
Just had some parts re-chromed. They were looking pretty sad after 17 years and I have been meaning to do this for a long time.
I had the hinges, rear lift ring and deco ring, hatch latch, and the gas cap done. 8 pieces cost $120. They came out well.
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The other issue that I had was with the chrome steering wheel bezel. Being pot metal, it would have been exorbitantly expensive to have it re-chromed and done correctly. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $200+ for the 2 pieces.
So, I went a different route. I had the chrome stripped and the pieces polished to a high gloss. I then coated them with Diamond Finish Clear from KBS Coatings. It is a clear the will stick to most anything. I chose to brush it on instead of spraying as the spraying would have given me a better finish but the constant cleanup was too much work. Here are the 2 pieces. I still have to give them a final wet sand and polish, but they came out alright.
Bob
78986
I had the hinges, rear lift ring and deco ring, hatch latch, and the gas cap done. 8 pieces cost $120. They came out well.
78982789837898478985
The other issue that I had was with the chrome steering wheel bezel. Being pot metal, it would have been exorbitantly expensive to have it re-chromed and done correctly. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $200+ for the 2 pieces.
So, I went a different route. I had the chrome stripped and the pieces polished to a high gloss. I then coated them with Diamond Finish Clear from KBS Coatings. It is a clear the will stick to most anything. I chose to brush it on instead of spraying as the spraying would have given me a better finish but the constant cleanup was too much work. Here are the 2 pieces. I still have to give them a final wet sand and polish, but they came out alright.
Bob
78986