chrome shop in the northwest(WA)

[67sss]

I have heard there's a chrome/replating shop in Arlington, Wa. Does someone know of that shop? Or a shop that I can send 2 sets of steel headlight bezels to get chromed? I sent a email request to Electroplating of El Paso 2 weeks ago and haven't heard back. TIA

[jimijam00]

https://www.mastercraftmetalplating.com/

[CG]

Ive heard good things about this place in Mukilteo by more than one person via car shows and get togethers. The work looks to be real nice. I have no personal experience with them.

Web site isn't the greatest but worth giving them a try?

Queen City Plating, Mukilteo
https://queencityplating.com/pages/Location.html


Im surprised about Electroplating of El Paso not getting back to you, only heard good things about them too.

[A.Bursell]

Interested to see what you get for quotes. About 10 years ago I was looking to have similar smaller parts done as well as a bumper. When I started getting quotes in the $2k range for the bumper I gave up on having any chroming done. Guessing it's not any better now, but if they come back reasonable I might have to dig some stuff up...

[67sss]

Thanks for the info. I'll see how this works out and let ya know.

[mongocanfly]

elpaso has been good to me over the yrs.. usually very prompt service....but they will tell you ..this is the busiest time of the yr for them
might give them another chance..and resend the email

[67sss]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

elpaso has been good to me over the yrs.. usually very prompt service....but they will tell you ..this is the busiest time of the yr for them
might give them another chance..and resend the email

I can do that. I'm in no hurry, haven't got my cab yet.

Thanks

[rockyrivermark]

St. Louis plating. Did my handful of am bezels for $25 each and they came out amazing.
Small mom and pop place. Great service

[jimijam00]

Originally Posted by 67sss

I can do that.

I'd appreciate you keeping your money local and using one of the shops here in NW WA. Besides the money, if we don't use these shops they will close, as you probably know. In El Paso, is your money going to American workers and for work done on this side of the border? AFIK, El Paso is not known for its car culture (hotrod, muscle cars, vintage) or the like. Just my recommendation for you to consider.

[jimijam00]

Originally Posted by rockyrivermark

St. Louis plating.

Is that in WA? I haven't heard of that one.

[rockyrivermark]

Originally Posted by jimijam00

Is that in WA? I haven't heard of that one.

No in st Louis but shipping costs for smaller items like that wouldn’t be much. I priced out my 4 am radio covers and the lowest I got was $125 a piece.
St. Louis plating charged $25 a piece and quality was fantastic. Even with some shipping cost they would be a good option.

[Casper42]

Washington customers: there are no longer any chrome shops in WA state for large items. the largest tank they have is 4 feet. So for bumpers and such you need to go to:
1) Northwest Chrome Inc. in New Plymouth Idaho - decent price, quick turn around, but you have to get it to Idaho.
2) Ogden Chrome Company in Ogden Utah (they do complimentary inclusive to/from shipping) but have long back logs. - prices are higher but they do shipping.

Aside from that, there are several places in California, including Bumper Depot - they have a local WA state rep in Arlington that will pick up then deliver your items. He does trips back/forth from WA to CA. They have rather reasonable prices and a quick turn around time.

[CG]

Originally Posted by Casper42

Washington customers: there are no longer any chrome shops in WA state for large items. the largest tank they have is 4 feet. So for bumpers and such you need to go to:
1) Northwest Chrome Inc. in New Plymouth Idaho - decent price, quick turn around, but you have to get it to Idaho.
2) Ogden Chrome Company in Ogden Utah (they do complimentary inclusive to/from shipping) but have long back logs. - prices are higher but they do shipping.

Aside from that, there are several places in California, including Bumper Depot - they have a local WA state rep in Arlington that will pick up then deliver your items. He does trips back/forth from WA to CA. They have rather reasonable prices and a quick turn around time.

Good info, thanks!