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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tom Colitt on August 03, 2005, 10:14:53

Title: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: Tom Colitt on August 03, 2005, 10:14:53
Hi All

Who do you use for reliable, high quality chrome work in the greater Los Angeles area?

Thanks, Tom

Tom Colitt
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: gugel on August 03, 2005, 12:29:58
quote:
Originally posted by Tom Colitt


Whom do you use for reliable, high quality chrome work in the greater Los Angeles area?

I've used

Supreme Plating & Coating
330 East Beach Avenue
Inglewood, CA  90302
310-671-3640

and

Verne's Chrome Plating
1559 El Segundo Blvd.
Gardena, CA  90249
323-754-4126

I think both are good, with a slight edge to Verne's.  However, he's also usually more expensive, or even prohibitive if it's a part he doesn't really want to do (e.g., anything pot metal).  

Chris Earnest
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: J. Huber on August 03, 2005, 12:53:48
Sorry to interrupt, guys -- but Chris or anyone, do you know if the chrome bands that surround heater levers would be considered an easy or not so easy part to do? Tom, any chance you are doing those pieces?

(yes, I'm scheming to send ya mine to do at same time...!)



James
63 230SL
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: TA250SL on August 03, 2005, 23:07:56
Tom,
One of the best plating shops in Los Angeles is Christensen Plating-
at 323-585-8730.  They do work for the Nethercutt Collection and Jay Leno.  Not fast and not cheap, but worth it if you want the best.


Tom
1967 250SL
Los Angeles
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: mdsalemi on August 04, 2005, 06:23:46
quote:
Originally posted by J. Huber

Sorry to interrupt, guys -- but Chris or anyone, do you know if the chrome bands that surround heater levers would be considered an easy or not so easy part to do? Tom, any chance you are doing those pieces?

(yes, I'm scheming to send ya mine to do at same time...!)

James
63 230SL

Jim, it is all do-able, you just have to get the pieces off and disassembled.  I did ALL my interior chrome, including removing the little louvers inside the fresh air vents so the main casting could be done.  The louvers themselves were not done, and it was a RPITA, but I did it.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: Tom Colitt on August 04, 2005, 10:42:36
Thank you all for the help.

I've done the heater bezels in the past and they will turn out ok if done right. I also have taken the fresh air vents apart all the way to the last single louver and had every little part re-chromed and I don't recommend it. These pot metal parts tend to get "eaten away" by the acid and chroming process so that the fit afterward is not the same anymore.

I'll be happy to take your heater bezels and do them at the same time, but I can't guarantee exactly when that will be.

Regards, Tom (323) 251-0987

Tom Colitt
Title: Re: Quality Chrome in Los Angeles?
Post by: J. Huber on August 04, 2005, 11:16:46
Hey Tom,

I appreciate the offer! Now, the parts I was referring to are not the chrome vent areas as Mike described but the strips (grille?) right in center of dash where heater levers reside.

For some reason my chrome on these is lousy -- whereas the rest of the car is (relatively) good. To see the condition, you might click on my Becker post.

Thanks

James
63 230SL