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Oops -- my mistake!
One of our correspondents reminds me my bad experience was with Gateway
Plating (in South St Louis), not St Louis Plating (in North St. Louis)!
I've not used St. Louis Plating.
Sorry 'bout that, and apologies.
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
> My iPhone apparently doesn't like my language. Read "absolute crap" for
> "absol" below...
>
>
> 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 Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Oops -- my mistake!<div><br></div><div>One of our correspo=
ndents reminds me my bad experience was with Gateway Plating (in South St L=
ouis), not St Louis Plating (in North St. Louis)!=C2=A0 I've not used S=
t. Louis Plating.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry 'bout that, and apolog=
ies.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</=
a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">My =
iPhone apparently doesn't like my language.=C2=A0 Read "absolute c=
rap" for "absol" below...<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
<span class=3D"">I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =
=C2=A0(They're less than ten miles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div>=
<div>I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car's grab rail (t=
hey 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 co=
ver. I wish they'd simply told me it wasn't able to be=C2=A0refinis=
hed rather than take my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked li=
ke absol, but thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a =
replacement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Here's hoping YMMV.=C2=A0</=
div></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">don.hi=
scock@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:r=
gb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I had some work d=
one at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =C2=A0(They're less than ten m=
iles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>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 extremel=
y disappointed in the work on my valve cover. I wish they'd simply told=
me it wasn't able to be=C2=A0refinished rather than take my money to p=
late over the rough surface. It looked like absol<span></span>, but thankfu=
lly one of our list members here was able to donate a replacement.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Here's hoping YMMV.=C2=A0<div><div><br><br>On Fr=
iday, March 20, 2015, <<a>john-marie@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was=
St. Louis Plating, <a href=3D"tel:314-652-0488" value=3D"+13146520488" tar=
get=3D"_blank">314-652-0488</a>.=C2=A0 Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, =
side lights, also in bad shape, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and re=
ar $50 each.=C2=A0 These prices increased $10 from a year ago.=C2=A0 I cont=
acted 4 vendors last year.=C2=A0 St. Louis Plating's prices were as goo=
d 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>ahw=
ahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>John -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a na=
me, the price might also be useful as the cost of plating seems to vary qui=
te a bit across the U.S.=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could=
be shipped if the quality and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
e 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 th=
eir price would be way out of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><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><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-=
left-style: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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