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Topic: Where to get 93 cobra center caps chromed?
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CLEEN 50
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Came across a set of cheap wheels, and need some center caps chromed.
Any places locally in the peninsula? Looking for a decent price, good quality, and quick turn around time.
Thanks
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[ August 22, 2007, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]
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GreyLX
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Not sure you can chrome plate that material? My Chrome Cobra centers actually had a piece of "chrome" plastic material attached to the surface, bout 1/8" thick.
Hope this helps.
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by GreyLX:
Not sure you can chrome plate that material? My Chrome Cobra centers actually had a piece of "chrome" plastic material attached to the surface, bout 1/8" thick.
Hope this helps.
the center cap is metal. I think you're thinking of the cobra r cneter cap.
[ August 22, 2007, 03:12 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by GreyLX:
Not sure you can chrome plate that material? My Chrome Cobra centers actually had a piece of "chrome" plastic material attached to the surface, bout 1/8" thick.
Hope this helps.
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turbo50
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you can get plastic, chrome plated at any chrome plating company.
they do it all the time.
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by turbo50:
you can get plastic, chrome plated at any chrome plating company.
they do it all the time.
Do you know of any shops in the area? Need some names.
[ August 22, 2007, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
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Originally posted by GreyLX:
Not sure you can chrome plate that material? My Chrome Cobra centers actually had a piece of "chrome" plastic material attached to the surface, bout 1/8" thick.
Hope this helps.
Ok, I've have seen 93 cobra chrome center caps before and they do not have a chrome plastic material attached to the surface. The whole cap was chromed. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by CLEEN 50:
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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
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Originally posted by GreyLX:
Not sure you can chrome plate that material? My Chrome Cobra centers actually had a piece of "chrome" plastic material attached to the surface, bout 1/8" thick.
Hope this helps.
Ok, I've have seen 93 cobra chrome center caps before and they do not have a chrome plastic material attached to the surface. The whole cap was chromed.
Polished maybe, but not chromed. I had the same setup 7 years back and the same thing attached to the cap. Wouldn't ever know it unless you removed the cap and looked at the side closely.
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BCINGUU
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I called a couple chrome shops in the bay area a couple months ago, and their prices are VERY expensive. They told me chrome is going up in price.
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CLEEN 50
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Do you have any names of the shops that do this kind of stuff? What kind of places do it? Any places in the peninsula?
thanks
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turbo50
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Originally posted by CLEEN 50:
Do you have any names of the shops that do this kind of stuff? What kind of places do it? Any places in the peninsula?
thanks
This is VERY expensive and I dont think you will find any shops around here to do it.
But if you really want it done then look up chrome plating shops in LA (yahoo yellow pages, etc). They do it more commonly than shops around here, from what I have been told by a chrome plating shop around here when I was looking to have some door handles plated.
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turbo50
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Here you go!
http://www.chromeservices.com/
or call them at
949-254-4889 (plastics division)
They will give you a quote for free.
They do lowrider stuff all the time.
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by turbo50:
Here you go!
http://www.chromeservices.com/
or call them at
949-254-4889 (plastics division)
They will give you a quote for free.
They do lowrider stuff all the time.
Number doesn't work. Looked at the website and they are pretty far. Tryin to find a local place. thanks.
Tried calling wheel techniques out in Santa Clara and they wont be chroming in-house for another 2 months until they get there chroming machine.
Anyone know of a place I can go to locally?
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Dude,
I have been down this road and was just trying to help out. I really really dont think you will find a place, locally. I wasnt able to from sacramento down to hollister. I must have called every plating shop I could find.
One guy wanted to send it to the folks I recommended you to and mark up the pricing.
Go to the website and call the other number, not their plastics division.
Keep the info JUST IN CASE you dont find a local plater.
Good luck.
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by turbo50:
Dude,
I have been down this road and was just trying to help out. I really really dont think you will find a place, locally. I wasnt able to from sacramento down to hollister. I must have called every plating shop I could find.
One guy wanted to send it to the folks I recommended you to and mark up the pricing.
Go to the website and call the other number, not their plastics division.
Keep the info JUST IN CASE you dont find a local plater.
Good luck.
Juts called there other number and its not working either. Thanks though. Just got off the phone with wheel replicas and asked what material the cap was made from. It's brushed aluminum. I do appreciate your help. Will probably just hold on to them until I find a local place or until wheel techniques in santa clara starts chroming in 2 months.
Thanks
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turbo50
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Like I said, good luck bro.
Their numbers work, you just have to leave a message.
Give them a shot if you get tired of waiting.
Peace.
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BCINGUU
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Here is who I have talked to in the southbay:
Superior Chrome
(408) 947-7781 1616 Pomona Ave
San Jose, CA Map
And I haven't called these guys but they are in the book:
Custom Chrome Inc
(408) 778-0500 16100 Jacqueline Ct
Morgan Hill, CA Map
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CLEEN 50
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Originally posted by BCINGUU:
Here is who I have talked to in the southbay:
Superior Chrome
(408) 947-7781 1616 Pomona Ave
San Jose, CA Map
And I haven't called these guys but they are in the book:
Custom Chrome Inc
(408) 778-0500 16100 Jacqueline Ct
Morgan Hill, CA Map
Just called the first one and they started asking me if they could drill a hole through my center cap, because when chroming it has to have good conductivity. I was like "{what the hell are you talking about", I just need some center caps chromed. LOL. I emailed him a pic of the center caps so he would know what I'm talking about.
2nd # doesn't do chroming. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Thanks
[ August 22, 2007, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]
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Even if you could get the whole cap plated it would add material to it and make it harder to put on and take off. The plastic chrome on top is the best solution.
Good LUCK!
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CLEEN 50
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I dont really care how its done. I'll leave the details for the pros. What I need is the NAME or NUMBER to a shop that does this service for sure and is in the area. Not a shop that might be able to do it or that needs to look at the part before they do it or some other BS excuse to take up my time. This has been done for years and I am most certainly not the 1st one to ever do this. If anyone has ever had this done please chime in.
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Originally posted by CLEEN 50:
This has been done for years and I am most certainly not the 1st one to ever do this. If anyone has ever had this done please chime in.
There very well could be a reason why those wheels do NOT come with a chrome center cap.
I worked next to Valley Plating in Santa Clara for 10 years and they constantly had the Harley guys coming in and out of their place for chrome work. I'd try calling them
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fastertoys1
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my 93 cobra have the factory wheels in chrome and so is the center cap.... im almost positive its not a sticker ill have to check
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J's DDLY SNK
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Don't have the number to the place but it's called Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara off of DelaCruz Ave. These guys will chrome anything! Good luck
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Originally posted by J's DDLY SNK:
Don't have the number to the place but it's called Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara off of DelaCruz Ave. These guys will chrome anything! Good luck
I bet those guys will want something like $250 to do all 4! ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Here is what my 93 Cobra center caps look like.
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