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Heater63 · 02-05-2011, 12:29 AM

I agree with Surf. Plate it if you can. If money is tight then you may have to go with Repop parts.

Plating, is like paint, a quality job is very labor intensive, and it requires a lot of prep, a lot of steps, and it's an expensive business to try to operate.

A repop part that may cost $100 may cost two to ten times as much to replate the original.
I spent over $200 restoring and plating a '63 L6 valve cover that you can buy from China for $25. It's all in what your going for.
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02-05-2011, 12:29 AM	#19
Heater63 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N Texas Posts: 580	Re: What is the best way to rechrome I agree with Surf. Plate it if you can. If money is tight then you may have to go with Repop parts. Plating, is like paint, a quality job is very labor intensive, and it requires a lot of prep, a lot of steps, and it's an expensive business to try to operate. A repop part that may cost $100 may cost two to ten times as much to replate the original. I spent over $200 restoring and plating a '63 L6 valve cover that you can buy from China for $25. It's all in what your going for. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 292 + TKO500