Rechroming stove handle and trim

Re-chroming is very expensive in todays world. It is very labor intensive due to the hand polishing required. Also the EPA has very strict regulations on the hazardous chemicals that must be used during the process.

You want to find a chrome shop local to your area so you can stay on top of them, because 99% of the chrome shops are marginal on their professional business practices. DO NOT ship and have it done out of town. You also want to find a shop that does small lots of custom items like motorcycle and hot rod parts every day. You do not want to use a large volume chrome shop that specializes in bumper re-chroming for a example. Take the time to unwrap each part and inspect it at their counter before you leave. Also make sure you take good photos of each part before you leave it. The shops I use also take their own photos before I leave it. In most cases you are leaving them parts that would be near impossible to replace, and they lose and damage many parts. If they were easy to replace you would not have brought them in.

What are "baby moons?"

Here are our pieces after rechroming.

DANG, vikx, I thought that baby moons were all those little things you see in the sky about a month before you have cataract surgery!

Actually, it'd be fun story for a six year old about how Hamlet's baby moons came to be.  STOP ME NOW!  I already have three kids books waiting for art and publishing.  

Mindyrose, I've used Queen City Plating in Mukilteo. They are very good and be prepared to pay lots of $$$. Down the street from them is Production Plating. I haven't used them, but friend have and were happy with their work.

I have had many large and small parts chrome plated over the years and can highly recommend Advance Plating in Tennessee. Danny


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