Chrome plating question

Tuna Joe · #1 11-30-2023, 01:30 AM

I’m having a difficult time finding a chrome plating place that can restore a set of 1969 Corvette BB valve covers.
All places can chrome them, but no one can do the flash chrome process. Which from my understanding is just nickel and chrome. No copper.

Additionally, none can guarantee that they can preserve the factory spot welds.
They all say those will most likely get polished off.

I’ve called over 20 places with no real luck.

My question is where are all of you sending valve covers to get chromed?
What are you requesting? Show chrome?
It took me forever to find the correct valve covers for my 1969 Corvette L89 and at this point I’d be happy to have them chromed as long as the spot welds were preserved.

67 442 · #2 11-30-2023, 01:38 AM

Try These guys.
https://the-chrome-shop.com/

67 442 · #3 11-30-2023, 01:39 AM

I can email photos of a air cleaner they did in flash chrome.

Tuna Joe · #4 11-30-2023, 03:31 AM

Pm sent!

**69L78** · #5 11-30-2023, 09:44 AM

Tri-City Plating Co also does flash chrome or NCRS chrome. I got a quote of $250 ea. for BB valve covers. I am getting ready to send a few pairs myself.
218 E Mill St
Elizabethtown, TN 36743
423-542-6532

**MosportGreen66** · #6 11-30-2023, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 69L78

Tri-City Plating Co also does flash chrome or NCRS chrome. I got a quote of $250 ea. for BB valve covers. I am getting ready to send a few pairs myself.
218 E Mill St
Elizabethtown, TN 36743
423-542-6532

Jeff, did they send you a sample or provide photos of what the covers will look like when completed? If so, can you post the pic?

Thanks

**69L78** · #7 12-01-2023, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MosportGreen66

Jeff, did they send you a sample or provide photos of what the covers will look like when completed? If so, can you post the pic?

Thanks

Dan, I have only talked to them by phone, I have never used their services as yet. To be honest, if you buy a nice pair of used valve covers & then send them out to get flash chrome at the cost of $500, now you have limited the # of people looking to pay up for them when the cheaper Crane Reproductions are now acceptable for judging at half the price.

Tuna Joe · #8 12-01-2023, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69L78

Tri-City Plating Co also does flash chrome or NCRS chrome. I got a quote of $250 ea. for BB valve covers. I am getting ready to send a few pairs myself.
218 E Mill St
Elizabethtown, TN 36743
423-542-6532

I was told whenI called they were only doing bumpers now.
Btw, had a hard time getting thru to them. Left several VM but did eventually speak to a human when I called

Lee Stewart · #9 12-01-2023, 02:22 PM

U.S. Chrome

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U.S. Chrome offers flash chrome plating services at our Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Connecticut locations. Each location is strategically located for fast and efficient delivery to anywhere in the United States and across the globe.

https://www.uschrome.com/flash-chrom...Flash%20Chrome

jer · #10 12-01-2023, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna Joe

I was told whenI called they were only doing bumpers now.
Btw, had a hard time getting thru to them. Left several VM but did eventually speak to a human when I called

That was my answer when I asked the same question 4 or 5 years back. Local chromer won't do flash chrome either.