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- wheelysteve
- Custard Cream
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Can anyone recommend a good, reliable company to rechrome a pair of Z1 wheel rims?
If anyone has had a bad experience of one then that would also be useful info.
Cheers Steve
If anyone has had a bad experience of one then that would also be useful info.
Cheers Steve
1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
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I have mine in at Classics and Chrome Ltd, Hinckley.
Will let you know results in a couple of weeks
Will let you know results in a couple of weeks
Past 5 Years
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
1974 UK Z1a, Candy Tone Brown/Orange
1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
1978 KZ1000a2, Luminous Green
1976 KZ1000a1, Red
1972 GT750J, Candy Lavender
Re: Recommended Chromers
I used a guy in leeds , can't remember the name sorry, they did my rims, unfortunately they polished off the stamps, but in fairness the time were rusty, they did okay with the grab rail and handlebars
CB125 GT380 CB750F1 Z1R GPZ 750 Turbo Z1R
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I have just paid for a batch with Ashford so I guess I should be getting it back within a few days. The whole process from quoting through order acknowledgment and completion was slick and professional. They were obviously very busy but I was kept informed of progress throughout. The proof of the pudding will be the quality of work - I will post pics of before, afters and costs when it arrives. I also have a batch of zinc plating being done that went somewhere else at the same time and they seem to be very busy as well as that has not come back yet.
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Chromers tend to be like painters, a bit hit and miss. I've used Marque restore in Coventry and the quality was fine and the price was highish but reasonable. The time it took however was ridiculous and they consider answering the phone a nuisance.
Agbrigg in Leeds are quick and cheap, of the items I send out of twenty I would get one that is a bit disappointing but I find it worth it as you can talk to him and the delivery is great. Call Sean 07815 419885
Agbrigg in Leeds are quick and cheap, of the items I send out of twenty I would get one that is a bit disappointing but I find it worth it as you can talk to him and the delivery is great. Call Sean 07815 419885
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I used Douglas metal platers in sth London. excellent finish but pricey. turned mine around in 4 weeks.
Bishop is the man to contact there.
As an alternative if your rebuilding wheels Brickwood wheels down in Salisbury offer rechroming as part of there services, I got the rear rim done by them. Quality is good but not quite up to standard of Douglas.
Bishop is the man to contact there.
As an alternative if your rebuilding wheels Brickwood wheels down in Salisbury offer rechroming as part of there services, I got the rear rim done by them. Quality is good but not quite up to standard of Douglas.
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- Rhencullen
- 100Club
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- Location: Lincolnshire
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DavidZ1R wrote:I used a guy in leeds , can't remember the name sorry,
That will probably be Sean at Agbrigg Chrome. http://agbriggchrome.mycylex.co.uk/
He's done stuff for me before.
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OK as promised - I have just had this batch of chroming back from Ashford Chroming - total cost including postage and VAT was £300 -
The quality of the chrome looks to me to be very good, there are areas 'inside' of some of the parts (chain tugs etc) where it would be difficult to prep the metal that are a bit splatty. I would guess that is to be expected. The original components were sent as they came off the bike and were in pretty poor condition. This is my first ever batch of chroming and in hindsight I think that I would would spend time prepping the components as much as possible myself. Overall I'm happy - Ashford did what I asked at a price they quoted and kept me informed of progress.
The cover in the pic was too bad to plate once cleaned and that was left.
I think that due to the high cost of chroming our expectations are very high but they can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I would use them again - see what you think.
The quality of the chrome looks to me to be very good, there are areas 'inside' of some of the parts (chain tugs etc) where it would be difficult to prep the metal that are a bit splatty. I would guess that is to be expected. The original components were sent as they came off the bike and were in pretty poor condition. This is my first ever batch of chroming and in hindsight I think that I would would spend time prepping the components as much as possible myself. Overall I'm happy - Ashford did what I asked at a price they quoted and kept me informed of progress.
The cover in the pic was too bad to plate once cleaned and that was left.
I think that due to the high cost of chroming our expectations are very high but they can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I would use them again - see what you think.
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Rhencullen wrote:DavidZ1R wrote:I used a guy in leeds , can't remember the name sorry,
That will probably be Sean at Agbrigg Chrome. http://agbriggchrome.mycylex.co.uk/
He's done stuff for me before.
Yes that's the guy, I also used Leigh polishing of Swinton, he did this lot for me for 300 very pleased with the result
CB125 GT380 CB750F1 Z1R GPZ 750 Turbo Z1R
- wheelysteve
- Custard Cream
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- Location: Wokingham, Berks
Re: Recommended Chromers
Thanks for all the replies.
I'll try and get some quotes for wheel rims.
Steve
I'll try and get some quotes for wheel rims.
Steve
1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
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300 very pleased with the result
Arrrgh Chromenvy! :-)
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Niphos Metal Finishing in Crewe, Cheshire have done loads of both nickel and chrome plating for me, and always with perfect results.
Just had a Z1RTC turbo header and link pipe done in nickel for £180 including vat.
Just had a Z1RTC turbo header and link pipe done in nickel for £180 including vat.
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