Anyone know a place in Houston doing PVD Chrome?

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06-12-2009, 11:07 AM

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Anyone know a place in Houston doing PVD Chrome?

Is someone in Houston doing this?

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06-12-2009, 08:12 PM

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I don't know of anyone Mark, but why the concern with the specific process?

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06-13-2009, 03:17 AM

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Just looking. Planning to do something special on the non LS ride. Found several in Ca., hoping to avoid shipping.

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06-13-2009, 09:32 AM

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I have no idea what PVD is but I do work with a guy who spent $12k on a setup for chroming. I'm fixing to have him paint a couple of engine pieces in black chrome.

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06-13-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LS2 KLR

I have no idea what PVD is but I do work with a guy who spent $12k on a setup for chroming. I'm fixing to have him paint a couple of engine pieces in black chrome.

Physical Vapor Deposition

You basically vaporize the coating and it is then deposited on the surface of the part you're trying to coat. You can do PVD to chrome plastic and such.