Chroming the grill and stering wheel

[Mean_LiL_Allis 0]

I want to get the grill and the steering wheel of my B112 re-chromed. Where do I go ?Would chrome powder coat work? Has anyone had this done? How do they keep from messing up the plastic coat on the steering wheel?

[RenegadeJ 0]

I had the chrome on my B-212 re-chromed and it turned out pretty nice. If you check the phone book for you area and find an auto bumper re-chrome shop they should be able to do it for you. It is a little pricey but I like the result. Sure makes it look nice. If I remember right is was 90 bucks for the grill side panels and the grill.

[wilm169 1]

I have a cousin that works in a nickle plating shop, will that shine up as good as chrome?

[Roy 0]

"will that shine up as good as chrome?" Yes but color will be slightly different.

[Paul_B 0]

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Originally posted by wilm169
I have a cousin that works in a nickle plating shop, will that shine up as good as chrome?

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Nickel plating is done just before the chrome plating. Nickel is what gives chrome plated objects their color. Chrome is like a clear coat for the nickel. As said before their will be a difference in appearance.

[Tom_Byrne 0]

MY TWO CENTS: I know I'm a strange one, butI actually like nickel better than chrome. It has a different kind of look and shine to it. I believe all the car makers used nickel plating until the mid 1930's.

[Chris727 2,136]

I doubt they can chrome the steering wheel. Last time I had chrome work estimated they explained that it is a "total immersion" process where the entire part must be dipped, From new the steering wheels are chromed before the plastic coating is applied.

[bob1959 0]

If I'm not mistaken you can chrome the steering wheel because chrome will only stick to the metal. With the antique cars I think that we have had parts chrome that had plastic attached. the problem may be in the buffing of the nickel before final coating.

[Roy 0]

The plastic/steering wheel rim can be wrapped with black tape to protect it from the plating solution. As stated above the chrome will not adhere to tape or plastic. Requires a conductive material for the chrome electroplating process to work.