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    Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    Has anyone found any decent companies that can repair and re-chrome these bits for a reasonable cost?

    i'm getting quoted around £50 + vat each for rear light surrounds, door handles etc, and about £10 per letter on the ford badges.

    the same companies are quoting me between £180 and £350 + vat for bumpers.

    either that or they just dont seem interested even though they advertise themselves as mazak specialists.

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    Yep, R&S Chrome in Manchester did my MK1 door handles. 4 years later they still look good. Pretty good service.

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    Carefull with the light surrounds and my pal had his done and when they stripped off the old chrome, by what ever process they used, there was bugger all left of them.

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    yes, hence the thread being about re-chroming of the die-cast mazak material...

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    Ah i see,,, So you are aware they can disintigrate during the process, its just you never mentioned that, only price and that you were looking for decent companies.
    I was trying to help...
    No worries.

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    dont worry, i've bitten the bullet and just given them to a firm in Watford

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    Re: Re-chroming Door Handles etc (Die-cast Mazak parts)

    Hi Adam B. Who are the firm in Watford, i'm in Hertfordshire, i could use their service?

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