Beware of Bumper Boys (Chrome Plating)
01-27-2019, 06:29 AM
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I have had my 67 Vette for close to 8-9 years now, and have put it on the back burner for a while. I sent the bumper's out to Bumper Boyz to be rechromed back in 98, and the Vent Window Frames in '01 when I also had a set of 59 Window Posts done. I sold the 59 over 6 months ago and really started working full time on the 67 in the last year+. I finally unwrapped the vent window frames, they were still wrapped in the plastic from Bumper Boys and noticed the chrome was flaking off.
I called them up and they only have a 2yr warranty on their products which I can understand, except for the fact these were still in the plastic and were never touched! There is no reason for the chrome to be falling off, except for the fact it must not have been done properly in the first place. If the car was out in the weather subject to rain, snow, and drastic weather changes then I can see the chrome possibly getting damaged (pitting), but considering they were still wrapped in the plastic as they sent it to me, and stored in a climate controlled environment (my house) I am pretty upset the chrome is flaking off, and they will not stand behind there product (services).
He wanted $100+ to fix it (EACH), so I simply told him if he won't stand behind his product there is NO WAY I am going to pay him to rechrome the same part twice because of a subpar job he did in the first place. I would rather send them to someone who will do it right the first time. I have spent thousands of dollars in the past few years with them and if is this is the way they are gonna treat the situation, they have lost my business for good.
Can anyone recommend a good chrome plating shop?
I called them up and they only have a 2yr warranty on their products which I can understand, except for the fact these were still in the plastic and were never touched! There is no reason for the chrome to be falling off, except for the fact it must not have been done properly in the first place. If the car was out in the weather subject to rain, snow, and drastic weather changes then I can see the chrome possibly getting damaged (pitting), but considering they were still wrapped in the plastic as they sent it to me, and stored in a climate controlled environment (my house) I am pretty upset the chrome is flaking off, and they will not stand behind there product (services).
He wanted $100+ to fix it (EACH), so I simply told him if he won't stand behind his product there is NO WAY I am going to pay him to rechrome the same part twice because of a subpar job he did in the first place. I would rather send them to someone who will do it right the first time. I have spent thousands of dollars in the past few years with them and if is this is the way they are gonna treat the situation, they have lost my business for good.
Can anyone recommend a good chrome plating shop?
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01-27-2019, 10:53 AM
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A 14 year old thread.
01-27-2019, 11:29 AM
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St. Jude Donor '05
CA isnt the place to get chrome plating done too many restrictions. Used Van Nuys plating for sway bars hinges/springs for that greenis/yellow finish. Full of sandblast pits skipped the polishing part and looked like flat gold spraypaint..probably was
01-27-2019, 11:58 AM
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