Chroming

[rizaldinho]

Any idea where i can send some of my parts for chroming?

[Guest faziwuzy138]

Dude i think it would cost bout a few hundred if you wanna sent ur parts to crome i think....maybe if ur parts are plastic ah then cost more... i think u buy chrome paint and spray paint it ur self better

[elbambino]

chrome spray painting cost much less, correct. but ur parts wont look nothing like shiny chrome... it will look like matt chrome... even after laquering..

[kito]

hey issit true that chroming is illegal?? heard that 1 can get summoned if u chrome whole bike or parts(unsure of this)..correct me if i'm wrong guys..thanks..

[CoStar]

i think if u chrome pipe. other things im not sure. maybe just don chrome too much.

[Nomad]

I have never heard of chroming to be illegal.

in which aspect of safety would it be infringing?

to date... cars have extensive vinyl decals stuck all over their vehicle.

so what is chroming?

[swiftee]

chroming whole bike dangerous leh... the whole bike so shiny sure reflect light... then when you ride on a sunny day the vehicles around you all cannot see anything :eek:

[sian ar]

chroming is not illegal.. unless u chrome the whole bike including ferring .. tat would be a road hazard.. seen a bike fully chrome in one off akon's music vidz.. as 4 my bike.. the handle bars , fork , disc brake, calipers rear footrest, kick start , pipe , front metal frame n some other small parts ar chrome.. went 4 inspection , n been stop by tp b4 they nvr said a thing abt my chrome parts some even give gd comments....

[shellshox]

So yeah, back to the question, any places for chroming?

[shahrul_azmil3]

ask sian ar ....

 

he chrome his part rite ??

 

or you buy the part chrome ?

[sian ar]

yeah chrome my parts.. sprayed my bike at jb... read some where tat they do do it in singapore but price wise i'm not sure..

[jtzx]

where to buy chrome spray??

 

is chrome the same as getting a sliver spray from hardware shop and DIY??

[shellshox]

SO, anybody can recommend a place for chroming? THanks!!!

[R M D]

i only know if u want to chrome your bike go to Sanfu and its subject to what u want to chrome..for my bike frame and swingarm which is r6 01 he quoted me $1800 include everything but must leave bike for 1 mth..for small parts im not sure..can give them a call at 6744 7753..boss name is Jawa

[k3ndokaz3]

or is there any place in malaysia that can do chrome?

[jtzx]

Is there any DIY methods?

[dragonforce]

you cannot get chrome through diy.. if its the chrome effect you are trying to achieve by diy.. yes there is.. hard work is needed and lots of time.. and the effect wont last long.. go buy meguires metal polish.. its a purplish tub, you can find it at giant and carrefour.. the polls section got a picture of the product and you effect you can achieve through using that..

Edited April 25, 2009 by dragonforce

[Demon]

Chroming is an electroplating process. Read here to find out more :

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating

 

There is no DIY chroming kit nor the chroming process be achieved by spraying or polishing. Not all metals can be chromed, and definitely no one in Singapore can chrome plastic.

 

There are many shops in the industrial parks that can do chroming but many will not entertain you if you walk in with just one piece.

 

Local chroming process is not architectural standard, so don't expect it to shine and last like those on Harley.

 

Chroming is actually very cheap, and there is economy of scale however these shops know how to size up their customers good and proper especially youngsters walking in with bike parts to chrome.

 

Typically for a single cylinder header pipe, it's about $80. And don't expect it to last especially if the surface is already pitted with rust spots.

 

For enduring chrome work, send it in when it is new but that sounds rather silly

 

[Reddevil76]

i've tried all 4 chrome plating shops used by local bike shops in sg.

 

So far the best result I've gotten is from Star Electro Plating at Geylang Bahru.

 

Blk 81 Geylang Bahru #01-2650/2652 Singapore 339689

 

They charged me $50 to chrome a luggage rack.

 

This luggage rack was abit rusty only, but I itchy backside went to Kallang to chrome, bloody shop chromed it for $40 but whole thing look like it had a bad case of acne.

The shop blamed it on the rust, which wasn't alot at all.

 

Then I went to Star, and they told me rusty or not, it is the shop's duty to prepare the surface before plating it. If done right, rusty or not, also can chrome. Especially when mine is only a few dots here and there.

 

True enough, they gave me back a rack which is mirror finished chrome.

[schwein.bissen]

Here's another workshop which does chroming ...

 

Shenton Enterprise Co.

Blk 5070, AMK Industrial Park 2

#01-1495 Singapore 569573

Tel: 6481 0338

[BlackDawn]

you cannot get chrome through diy.. if its the chrome effect you are trying to achieve by diy.. yes there is.. hard work is needed and lots of time.. and the effect wont last long.. go buy meguires metal polish.. its a purplish tub, you can find it at giant and carrefour.. the polls section got a picture of the product and you effect you can achieve through using that..

 

I would describe that as a "polished" treatment. It will never give a chrome (mirror) finish.

[dragonforce]

ok polished treatment if you would like to call it.. that's what most pple would want to achieve through diy, to make it as close as chrome as possible..

[Demon]

ok polished treatment if you would like to call it.. that's what most pple would want to achieve through diy, to make it as close as chrome as possible..

 

If the part is chromed, polishing it over time will remove the chrome layer and it will end up having a tarnished surface.

 

[Ava]

plan to chrome my rim - but afraid hard to take care after sometimes, any advices??

[nash823]

i did it a month back using paint remover to my rim..just clean once per week..it will be shiny..try avoiding water lol..