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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 10:47 PM
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Default Need help finding chrome dipper

I havent the foggiest idea where to even start. Can someone point me in the right direction for finding a place to get parts dipped in chrome?
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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look in your yellow pages under "plating" or under "metal refinishing".. if that fails find a shop that fixes up hot rods and find where they get thier chome done.. last resort would be to go to a good paint & body shop and find out who they use.. They may seem hard to find but they are all over the place..

I could give you my local ones but that wouldnt do you much good <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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FYI: Technically, chrome isn't a "dipping" process. Simply put, chrome is applied by submerging a metal part into a tank of a solution containing heavy quantities of metal in molecular form. The molecules of metal are attracted to and adhere to the metal object because the object is charged electrically, which attracts the molecules and thus builds up a coating. The coating is then polished to a bright chrome finish. A good chrome job is usually built up in three layers. First copper, then nickel, and then a layer of chromium.

It's not dipped like a lot of people think it is. It's electroplated.
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