re-chroming?
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re-chroming?
I have never sent anything away to be re-chromed, so I need a little help. The left chrome bumper on my '73 coupe needs to be re-dipped, but the right bumper does not. If I just have the left one re-chromed will it look better than the other? Or will there not be a noticeable difference? Thanks!
#3
thanks for the picture! I love the yellow, too. And it's pretty much as close to perfect as you can get. I've been told they put the chrome on a little thicker now-a-days so I wasn't sure. I would hate to end up just sending one off and putting it back on just to make the other look terrible!
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Librandi's plating:
http://www.carchrome.com/beta/librandi/about.htm
They are not cheap, but they do amazing work. They rescued my front bumper that a local shop had ruined. Waves and deep scratches all over. Worst part was they ran the leading edge against a belt sander and flattened it. Librandi charged $325 and it came back absolutely perfect.
http://www.carchrome.com/beta/librandi/about.htm
They are not cheap, but they do amazing work. They rescued my front bumper that a local shop had ruined. Waves and deep scratches all over. Worst part was they ran the leading edge against a belt sander and flattened it. Librandi charged $325 and it came back absolutely perfect.
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They also did my t-top chrome and polished the stainless.
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http://www.fini-finish.com/ Fini Finish in Detroit. None Better.
they turned this
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they not only can strip and chrome. But they can also do amazing restoration work on damaged metal. Nothing but great things to say about them.
they turned this
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they not only can strip and chrome. But they can also do amazing restoration work on damaged metal. Nothing but great things to say about them.
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I have never sent anything away to be re-chromed, so I need a little help. The left chrome bumper on my '73 coupe needs to be re-dipped, but the right bumper does not. If I just have the left one re-chromed will it look better than the other? Or will there not be a noticeable difference? Thanks!
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Roy
#14
1969/1971/1976 Coupes
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a chance of a different tint by doing just one bumper? I know chrome should be chrome but I seem to remember another thread where there was a slight yellow tint that was not noticeable until it was matched with another piece. Maybe that tinted piece was not done properly but it just seems to stand out as a concern in the past. I could be wrong. Maybe it was a repro part next to a production part.
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http://www.fini-finish.com/ Fini Finish in Detroit. None Better.
they not only can strip and chrome. But they can also do amazing restoration work on damaged metal. Nothing but great things to say about them.
they not only can strip and chrome. But they can also do amazing restoration work on damaged metal. Nothing but great things to say about them.