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Chroming

#1 PostAuthor: wilsonsjw11 » Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:01 pm

Any recommendations for chroming Z1 cylinder head nuts to a OEM finish please.
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Re: Chroming

#2 PostAuthor: thebuelligan » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:33 pm

These guys are pretty good
http://www.marquerestore.co.uk/
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Re: Chroming

#3 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:34 pm

I used Leigh Polishing in Swinton , very good but a long way for you, but does post .
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Re: Chroming

#4 PostAuthor: 000zeds » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:58 pm

I had a lot of things done by this lot https://www.londonchroming.co.uk/
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Re: Chroming

#5 PostAuthor: FOZ1A » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:58 pm

I use a guy near Brands Hatch, he did a great job on my engine cases.
Chatting to a few lads up at newlands corner, it seems he is in demand. I will put his details up tomorrow.

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Re: Chroming

#6 PostAuthor: FOZ1A » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:43 am

Colmor Finishing
51a Western road
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01732 384912
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Re: Chroming

#7 PostAuthor: wilsonsjw11 » Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:30 pm

Many thanks for all the replies.
It’s hard to get a chromer that doesn’t over polish the parts.
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Re: Chroming

#8 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:52 am

wilsonsjw11 wrote:Many thanks for all the replies.
It’s hard to get a chromer that doesn’t over polish the parts.
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They polish the parts to get all the pitting and damage caused by corrosion over the years out, most steel parts originally would have been plated right after pressing/machining without further finishing, so to get back to that is a very tall order, buying new is a better way to get a factory finish.
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Re: Chroming

#9 PostAuthor: z2.john » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:51 am

wilsonsjw11 wrote:It’s hard to get a chromer that doesn’t over polish the parts.

An almost impossible task if you want to retain the turning and milling marks as seen below. Only option is to get them de-chromed and then you do any prep work yourself. Then return for chroming with explicit orders not to polish. Good luck. If the nuts are badly pitted I wouldn't even bother :(
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