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I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago. (They're less
than ten miles from my house).
I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car's grab rail (they
polished some of the original shape of the casting away as they rounded all
the edges) and I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve cover.
I wish they'd simply told me it wasn't able to be refinished rather than
take my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked like absol, but
thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a replacement.
Here's hoping YMMV.
On Friday, March 20, 2015, <john-marie@sbcglobal.net
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','john-marie@sbcglobal.net');>> wrote:
> For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0488.
> Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad shape, were
> $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each. These prices increased
> $10 from a year ago. I contacted 4 vendors last year. St. Louis Plating's
> prices were as good or better on most items.
> John DeLuca
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> John -
>
> In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost of
> plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S. Something as small as
> taillamp housing could be shipped if the quality and price warranted.
>
> The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them
> 'pitted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their price
> would be way out of date.
>
> Geo
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM, <john-marie@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello List,
>> This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted
>> TR4 tail light housings. There was interest in hearing of any vendor that
>> would/could chrome the housings. I recently brought mine to a local vendor
>> (St. Louis) and picked them up today. I am very satisfied with the
>> results. The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able to remove
>> all but a few of the worst pits. Thought it was worth mentioning.
>> John DeLuca
>> TR4A in Restro.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
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I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =C2=A0(They'r=
e less than ten miles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I was margin=
ally disappointed in the work on my car's grab rail (they polished some=
of the original shape of the casting away as they rounded all the edges) a=
nd I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve cover. I wish they&=
#39;d simply told me it wasn't able to be=C2=A0refinished rather than t=
ake my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked like absol<span></s=
pan>, but thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a repl=
acement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Here's hoping YMMV.=C2=A0<br><b=
r>On Friday, March 20, 2015, <<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml=
','john-marie@sbcglobal.net');" target=3D"_blank">john-marie@sb=
cglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"au=
to"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0=
488.=C2=A0 Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad sha=
pe, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.=C2=A0 These pri=
ces increased $10 from a year ago.=C2=A0 I contacted 4 vendors last year.=
=C2=A0 St. Louis Plating's prices were as good or better on most items.=
=C2=A0</div><div>John DeLuca</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br=
>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn <<a>ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jo=
hn -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a name, the price might also b=
e useful as the cost of plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.=
=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could be shipped if the quali=
ty and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>The local shop I used did =
a fine job on mine - I would have called them 'pitted' but not '=
;badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their price would be way o=
ut of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM, <span =
dir=3D"ltr"><<a>john-marie@sbcglobal.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR=
4 tail light housings.=C2=A0 There was interest in hearing of any vendor th=
at would/could chrome the housings.=C2=A0 I recently brought mine to a loca=
l vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.=C2=A0 I am very satisfied wi=
th the results.=C2=A0 The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was ab=
le to remove all but a few of the worst pits.=C2=A0 Thought it was worth me=
ntioning.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
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