Electroplating of El Paso - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CG · 03-23-2019, 04:26 PM

Over the years I see these guys popping up on threads here on the board as a good place to get our chrome work done.

If you have used them could you talk about what you had done, price, and overall satisfaction.

I haven't seen a recent thread, but there are lot of old ones. I have some 68 parts I'm looking to get done and would love to hear more recent feedback. Or if you have had stuff done by them awhile back, how's everything holding up?

Husker · 03-23-2019, 04:42 PM

interested also
Ron

**LockDoc** · 03-23-2019, 07:19 PM

-
Hey Mark, I can't help you with El Paso but did you see this thread?

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=778276

LockDoc

CG · 03-24-2019, 08:50 AM

Thanks Leon, yes I did read that, but totally had forgotten about it. I think he was the only one that used them so far. Ill post the name here and see if we can get feed back on them too.

I got a quote on getting my panels grill hoops and head light rings (both NOS) and it was redonkulous! I have NOS in aluminum, but I thought since there is no other aluminum trim those parts chromed would look good with the bumpers and side mirror being chrome.

The place Leon showed the link to .... Any extra feed back on these guys?

St. Louis Plating
2918 Franklin Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63106

nds1968 · 03-24-2019, 09:11 AM

I had my hubcaps done at Elect. Of El Paso around 9 years ago. Chroming 4 caps with shipping was less than $200. Chrome look good but it wasn't show chrome quality but that's not what I paid for. Chrome peeled from one cap and they must of dropped another cap because it had a dent. I called and mailed them back. They fixed the issues with no problem.

Now at the time Paul's. Chrome quoted me $600-$700 for show chrome.

Now I wanted to chrome my grill pieces also, I went to a local chrome shop in Pittsburgh. They didn't want to do the hoops, said there was a good chance they would get damaged during the polishing process. Said they may have to hand polish with a dremel style tool. So the hoops and headlight trim was gonna cost $550, this was 12 years or so ago.

Let us know what you decide, Nate

CG · 03-24-2019, 09:18 AM

Seems like you had an overall good experience with El Paso, why haven't you used them to chrome your hoops?

nds1968 · 03-24-2019, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

Seems like you had an overall good experience with El Paso, why haven't you used them to chrome your hoops?

I purchased repo aluminum pieces, just had my steel peices painted white last week. I was gonna use Electroplating again recently to chrome stuff on a vintage Lil Indian mini bike but some guy wanted it more than me so I sold it.

OARNGESI · 03-24-2019, 10:57 AM

Any idea if they actually do your parts in El Paso or take them into Mexico?

**Grumpy old man** · 03-24-2019, 10:57 AM

I had these grille pieces done at Knoxcustomchrome a while back and went down to have another set done a few weeks ago and their closed down ? I've heard good things about Advanced plating in Nashville so I'm going to ship a set to them and see how it goes . the last pic shows the difference of chrome on the left and aluminum on the right head light bezel

https://www.advancedplating.com/site/restoration/

**leddzepp** · 03-24-2019, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OARNGESI

Any idea if they actually do your parts in El Paso or take them into Mexico?

They are done in Mexico, hence the lower cost. I haven’t heard anything bad about them, people I’ve talked to are pleased with what they got.

vics stuff · 03-24-2019, 12:44 PM

I use Custom chrome in Akron Ohio. They have a lifetime warranty on their work. Had some plating done 27 years ago and the parts still look like new \\/s.
Vic

CG · 03-24-2019, 08:23 PM

There are still a ton of places to get chrome work done. And Im sure most of them do excellent work. But the prices have become outrageous from everything I have read here or over on the HAMB (the only other site I spend any amount of time on). And with the EPA regulations going through the roof stuff you had done 20 or 30 years will not be comparing apples to apples on having parts done today.

I have read good things about the El Paso shop. Personally I don't care if they ship the stuff to the moon and have it done, why would that even matter? I care that they seem to give good service at a decent price point.

What I haven't seen is anything recent. And I haven't seen any follow up by people that had work by them several years ago. How is everything holding up? Are the rates and service still as good as in the past?

The place Leon mentioned seems to have reasonable rates. But the radio face thread is all I have ever read about them. Love to hear of anyone else's experience with them.

p0508 · 03-24-2019, 11:08 PM

El paso electroplating is local to me, I can go down there and check out their stuff for you free of charge. I HIGHLY doubt they "ship" their stuff over the boarder to get it chrome plated. Not to mention from their website:

We will contact you upon visual inspection of your items.
All work done in this facility.
No surface preparation is required before shipping items to us.
Disassemble all connected parts.

http://www.electroplatingelpaso.com/english/about-us

1040 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, TX 79915

Check out the picture of their plating room and then look at the building on google maps. It's all in house.

**michael bustamante** · 03-25-2019, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OARNGESI

Any idea if they actually do your parts in El Paso or take them into Mexico?

here in Albuquerque we hav a guy come in once a month to pick up parts people want chromed and he takes them for us to this guy to have them plated. Im pretty sure the plating is actually done there in el paso

**richard2717** · 03-25-2019, 04:28 PM

I have had El Paso do a couple things and have been pleased with the work. I emailed them pics for an estimate and once I shipped it to them they emailed me back pretty quick on pricing for reg and show chrome and also let me know if there were any issues with the pcs I sent. I got regular chrome done and was very happy with the results. I will be sending more in the near future. Reuben is the one I spoke with.

**richard2717** · 03-25-2019, 04:34 PM

Mark,
Here is a before & after pic of the roof rack brackets I sent to them. All in I probably had about $175 with shipping but you can see how bad they were. They did not want me to do any prep work to them, just send as they were.
This was roughly a year ago

Richard

.

Husker · 03-25-2019, 08:19 PM

$175 for the five of them shipped both ways? Not bad.
Ron

CG · 03-25-2019, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard2717

Mark,
Here is a before & after pic of the roof rack brackets I sent to them. All in I probably had about $175 with shipping but you can see how bad they were. They did not want me to do any prep work to them, just send as they were.
This was roughly a year ago

Richard

.

The price is right and they look really nice. I think I had seen pictures of them before but didn't realize you had them done at the El Paso place.

MONTE · 03-25-2019, 09:59 PM

Keep us posted. You have a few El Paso guys that can check it out for you.

**DeadheadNM** · 05-31-2019, 07:46 AM

Just got two sets of caps back. Had NOS painted caps chrome plated and stainless caps polished (E of EP also does stainless polishing). Really pleased with the results. Very tough to tell the stainless cap apart from the chrome cap unless the light is just right.

CG · 05-31-2019, 08:12 PM

Ooooo, shiny ... those look awesome!

**DeadheadNM** · 05-31-2019, 09:24 PM

I sent some shoulder bolts to be rechromed also and just realized these aren’t in the box. I’ll post pics of those when I get them (hoping no issue there). Validates my paranoia about shipping important parts off - it’s why I’m in need of 72 below eyeline mirror arms (uppers). I don’t want to send the set off my truck for polishing and have them go missing.

67/Heaven · 06-01-2019, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MONTE

Keep us posted. You have a few El Paso guys that can check it out for you.

Ditto

**DeadheadNM** · 06-07-2019, 11:38 PM

Got my shoulder belt bolts back. Same as seat belt bolts for 67 I believe. Chrome looks excellent. I had the heads plated and skipped the threads.

**richard2717** · 06-08-2019, 08:39 AM

I just got my GMC emblem back from them. It was broke in one place and they soldered it to repair, then chromed it all. I just painted the black on it this morning. It is not a show piece but it has show chrome now and looks way better than when I sent it. It had some heavy pitting in the centers of the letters but the black paint helps masking that. Reuben was up front with everything and easy to deal with as usual.

.
Before
Name: 20190419_193456.jpg
Views: 684
Size: 51.6 KB

Name: 20190419_193456.jpg
Views: 684
Size: 51.6 KB

After

Name: 20190607_153222_resized.jpg
Views: 696
Size: 40.3 KB

After paint

Name: 20190608_070846_resized.jpg
Views: 662
Size: 23.0 KB

Pic of repair

Name: 20190608_070922_resized.jpg
Views: 683
Size: 24.0 KB

03-23-2019, 04:26 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,131	Electroplating of El Paso Over the years I see these guys popping up on threads here on the board as a good place to get our chrome work done. If you have used them could you talk about what you had done, price, and overall satisfaction. I haven't seen a recent thread, but there are lot of old ones. I have some 68 parts I'm looking to get done and would love to hear more recent feedback. Or if you have had stuff done by them awhile back, how's everything holding up?

03-23-2019, 04:42 PM	#2
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,222	Re: Electroplating of El Paso interested also Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

03-23-2019, 07:19 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 26,069	Re: Electroplating of El Paso - Hey Mark, I can't help you with El Paso but did you see this thread? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=778276 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-24-2019, 08:50 AM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,131	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Thanks Leon, yes I did read that, but totally had forgotten about it. I think he was the only one that used them so far. Ill post the name here and see if we can get feed back on them too. I got a quote on getting my panels grill hoops and head light rings (both NOS) and it was redonkulous! I have NOS in aluminum, but I thought since there is no other aluminum trim those parts chromed would look good with the bumpers and side mirror being chrome. The place Leon showed the link to .... Any extra feed back on these guys? St. Louis Plating 2918 Franklin Ave. St. Louis, MO 63106

03-24-2019, 09:11 AM	#5
nds1968 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,694	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I had my hubcaps done at Elect. Of El Paso around 9 years ago. Chroming 4 caps with shipping was less than $200. Chrome look good but it wasn't show chrome quality but that's not what I paid for. Chrome peeled from one cap and they must of dropped another cap because it had a dent. I called and mailed them back. They fixed the issues with no problem. Now at the time Paul's. Chrome quoted me $600-$700 for show chrome. Now I wanted to chrome my grill pieces also, I went to a local chrome shop in Pittsburgh. They didn't want to do the hoops, said there was a good chance they would get damaged during the polishing process. Said they may have to hand polish with a dremel style tool. So the hoops and headlight trim was gonna cost $550, this was 12 years or so ago. Let us know what you decide, Nate __________________ Nate 1967 short fleet Project Blue Goose 'If it don't bounce back... heeheehee you go hungry!" Blues Brothers

03-24-2019, 09:18 AM	#6
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,131	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Seems like you had an overall good experience with El Paso, why haven't you used them to chrome your hoops?

03-24-2019, 10:57 AM	#8
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Any idea if they actually do your parts in El Paso or take them into Mexico? __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

03-24-2019, 10:57 AM	#9
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I had these grille pieces done at Knoxcustomchrome a while back and went down to have another set done a few weeks ago and their closed down ? I've heard good things about Advanced plating in Nashville so I'm going to ship a set to them and see how it goes . the last pic shows the difference of chrome on the left and aluminum on the right head light bezel https://www.advancedplating.com/site/restoration/ Attached Images __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

03-24-2019, 12:44 PM	#11
vics stuff Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Reno Nevada Posts: 396	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I use Custom chrome in Akron Ohio. They have a lifetime warranty on their work. Had some plating done 27 years ago and the parts still look like new \\/s. Vic

03-24-2019, 08:23 PM	#12
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,131	Re: Electroplating of El Paso There are still a ton of places to get chrome work done. And Im sure most of them do excellent work. But the prices have become outrageous from everything I have read here or over on the HAMB (the only other site I spend any amount of time on). And with the EPA regulations going through the roof stuff you had done 20 or 30 years will not be comparing apples to apples on having parts done today. I have read good things about the El Paso shop. Personally I don't care if they ship the stuff to the moon and have it done, why would that even matter? I care that they seem to give good service at a decent price point. What I haven't seen is anything recent. And I haven't seen any follow up by people that had work by them several years ago. How is everything holding up? Are the rates and service still as good as in the past? The place Leon mentioned seems to have reasonable rates. But the radio face thread is all I have ever read about them. Love to hear of anyone else's experience with them. Last edited by CG; 03-24-2019 at 08:32 PM.

03-24-2019, 11:08 PM	#13
p0508 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: EL PASO Posts: 96	Re: Electroplating of El Paso El paso electroplating is local to me, I can go down there and check out their stuff for you free of charge. I HIGHLY doubt they "ship" their stuff over the boarder to get it chrome plated. Not to mention from their website: We will contact you upon visual inspection of your items. All work done in this facility. No surface preparation is required before shipping items to us. Disassemble all connected parts. http://www.electroplatingelpaso.com/english/about-us 1040 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, TX 79915 Check out the picture of their plating room and then look at the building on google maps. It's all in house.

03-25-2019, 04:28 PM	#15
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,155	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I have had El Paso do a couple things and have been pleased with the work. I emailed them pics for an estimate and once I shipped it to them they emailed me back pretty quick on pricing for reg and show chrome and also let me know if there were any issues with the pcs I sent. I got regular chrome done and was very happy with the results. I will be sending more in the near future. Reuben is the one I spoke with. __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

03-25-2019, 04:34 PM	#16
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,155	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Mark, Here is a before & after pic of the roof rack brackets I sent to them. All in I probably had about $175 with shipping but you can see how bad they were. They did not want me to do any prep work to them, just send as they were. This was roughly a year ago Richard . Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

03-25-2019, 08:19 PM	#17
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,222	Re: Electroplating of El Paso $175 for the five of them shipped both ways? Not bad. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

03-25-2019, 09:59 PM	#19
MONTE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Donna, Texas Posts: 286	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Keep us posted. You have a few El Paso guys that can check it out for you.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

05-31-2019, 07:46 AM	#20
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,480	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Just got two sets of caps back. Had NOS painted caps chrome plated and stainless caps polished (E of EP also does stainless polishing). Really pleased with the results. Very tough to tell the stainless cap apart from the chrome cap unless the light is just right. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

05-31-2019, 08:12 PM	#21
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,131	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Ooooo, shiny ... those look awesome! __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

05-31-2019, 09:24 PM	#22
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,480	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I sent some shoulder bolts to be rechromed also and just realized these aren’t in the box. I’ll post pics of those when I get them (hoping no issue there). Validates my paranoia about shipping important parts off - it’s why I’m in need of 72 below eyeline mirror arms (uppers). I don’t want to send the set off my truck for polishing and have them go missing. __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

06-07-2019, 11:38 PM	#24
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,480	Re: Electroplating of El Paso Got my shoulder belt bolts back. Same as seat belt bolts for 67 I believe. Chrome looks excellent. I had the heads plated and skipped the threads. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

06-08-2019, 08:39 AM	#25
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,155	Re: Electroplating of El Paso I just got my GMC emblem back from them. It was broke in one place and they soldered it to repair, then chromed it all. I just painted the black on it this morning. It is not a show piece but it has show chrome now and looks way better than when I sent it. It had some heavy pitting in the centers of the letters but the black paint helps masking that. Reuben was up front with everything and easy to deal with as usual. . Before After After paint Pic of repair __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.