Chrome Plating???

Hoops · 01-06-2009, 11:09 AM

As much as i hate chrome - does anyone know of a company that does chrome plating ideally in London or Essex area?? Im wanting to get my exhaust tips looking brand new again and cant be bothered to use metal polish!! Thanks.

booforty · 01-06-2009, 11:16 AM

Put some elbow grease into buffing your existing pipes you lazy old goat!

Hoops · 01-06-2009, 11:23 AM

I prefer someone else to buff my pipes, thank you all the very same!!!!

willhollin · 01-06-2009, 11:27 AM

What are your pipe ends covered in?

dxb335d · 01-06-2009, 11:31 AM

dirty shit.

AlanQS · 01-06-2009, 11:46 AM

Viv! Help! Six days only into the New Year and we're onto our 20th vulgar thread!

Oh, and by the way,

Not of your pipes but, of what usually covers them

E92Fan · 01-06-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwbailey

I prefer someone else to buff my pipes, thank you all the very same!!!!

Well, if you make yourself available again on the 12th, Paul will ensure the pipes look shiny...

scooba0010 · 01-06-2009, 12:48 PM

Hi Steve , try these guys they wont be cheap but are really good ,I think there works is in sussex but they did have vans out collecting .How did you get on with the Rolex purchase

Hoops · 01-06-2009, 01:04 PM

Thanks scooba - ive found a couple of companies via yell.com that are quite close to me so i will call a few tomorrow and see if they can help. They are really shitty and quite corroded in places so dont think a valet will do much for them - i think chrome plating would be best bet if its relatively cheap.

E92Fan · 01-06-2009, 01:06 PM

can't be corroded - it's a stainless steel exhaust no ??

Steve A · 01-06-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwbailey

Thanks scooba - ive found a couple of companies via yell.com that are quite close to me so i will call a few tomorrow and see if they can help. They are really shitty and quite corroded in places so dont think a valet will do much for them - i think chrome plating would be best bet if its relatively cheap.

i thought you where getting a new zaust????

does coming for a living really f**k your head up.lol

Hoops · 01-06-2009, 05:01 PM

The back of the tips look corroded to me, that or just incredibly caked on dirt - either way they need bringing back to life and i cant be arsed to clean them myself. Stevie, YES i am going to be getting a new exhaust but i cant quite decide which route to go down yet so whilst im waiting to decide i want to make what i have on the car look as good as poss and the tips kind of let the car down - also i will most likely keep the stock exhaust for when i sell it so the tips will go back on. Hope that clears things up for you all!!!!!

Oli · 01-07-2009, 02:42 AM

I've heard that you're quite good at polishing your tip?

E902717 · 01-07-2009, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Oli

I've heard that you're quite good at polishing your tip?

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