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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Need a chrome shop that can re-do my altezza grill. The chrome is starting to flake a little bit. thanks for the help.
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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try rbchroming.com the dude is local and a supra owner hes a vendor on sf I believe, his name is Brian.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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Thank you sir. I contacted him...
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Let me know hey it turn out. I didn't know there's a chroming service around DFW.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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re-rxt, if youre grille is plastic then it can't be rechromed the normal way because plastic is not conductive. It requires a different process, I think it's called like vacuum metalization. The plastic part is placed in a vacuum chamber and then aluminum is burned at an extremely high temp to vaporize it. Those particles then stick to the plastic. It's not a cheap process unless it's setup in a production line type of jig. Normal chroming on conductive metals is performed by dipping it in a acid bath with chromium dissolved in it.
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