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Mail order chrome work?
Seems to me that some have had good success (redundant?
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you're near Mexico...
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Milt, no personal experience, but an advertiser for the PCA Oregon Region calendar is: Oregon Plating Company, 436 SE 6th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97214. Phone: 503-232-7416. The ad says they've been polishing and plating sice 1908. It also shows the pic of a chromed grille & bumper of a early 50's Chevrolet pickup...It really look great. So, if no personal experience suggestions, you might give them a ring. Seems to me any plating company in biz for 98 years might be doing something right...
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Advanced Plating & Powder Coating
425 Cowan Ct. Nashville, TN 37207 (615)227-6900 www.advancedplating.com These guys are as good as it gets. No affiliation...just a satisfied customer.
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took may last box of stuff to a local motorcycle shop, came back really nice, but had to factor in his markup (25 - 40%?)
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Good info!
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Thanks. Any more?
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Oregon Plating Company has a good rep.
They also got featured in the Oregonian newspaper (Portland paper - mostly an article about a craftsman there)
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2007 Porsche 997.1 GT3
