Chrome shop?

[Gelcoater]

In Riverside? OC? San Berdu?

Have a couple things I’d like chromed.
Who’s the go to these days?

 

[joecfd1]

Is there still such a thing? Used to be Orange County Plating bit not sure if they're still around.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

In Riverside? OC? San Berdu?

Have a couple things I’d like chromed.
Who’s the go to these days?

There was this company in Ontario called Alumin-Art. May be still around? They did gas tanks for us once.

Found it:

Alumin-Art Plating Co
(909) 983-1866



https://g.co/kgs/PRHkuRR

 

[82daytona]

In Riverside? OC? San Berdu?

Have a couple things I’d like chromed.
Who’s the go to these days?

PM sent

 

[wzuber]

The Wheel Smith in corona. They build custome wheels and chrome them etc.

 

[dirtslinger2]

You want a good job, or a show quality job?

 

[Gelcoater]

Is there still such a thing? Used to be Orange County Plating bit not sure if they're still around.

Pretty sure they aren’t around. They did stuff on my banshee back in 94/5 and it’s still great.

I used another place in Riverside in 04/5ish for some stuff on my wife’s quad.
Some of it is turning to shit, and I’d like to get her pipe done as well.

 

[Gelcoater]

You want a good job, or a show quality job?

Good job. No show. It gets used.

 

[82daytona]

Call Tony

 

[Gelcoater]

Call Tony View attachment 1453924

That does look nice

 

[PlumLoco]

I second The Wheelsmith. They have polished a bunch of stuff for me and do great work pretty quickly.

 

[redman]

Watching this, I need stuff done also, my understanding is that "some of these refinishing shops" send their shit to TJ weekly on turn around trucks because the EPA is probably almost nonexistent there allowing it to be much cheaper. The last thing I had done a few years back (shop is gone now) went that route and actually came out nice. Alot of lowrider parts I'm sure end up there like paint and upholstery and they demand A+ work, so the proper copper/nickel chrome process is used I am told.

 

[Havasu blue label]

Go to Pomona next week there a few guys left

 

[530RL]

My experience is it is substandard to chrome work in the past. The guys I know who do high end work send parts for auto restoration chrome to a shop in Mexico.

Excellent work and chrome that lasts decades.

 

[FreeBird236]

MJB in Rialto is still shown as in business, even though the long time owner died recently.
236 So, Riverside Ave. 909 875 1910.

 

[Backlash]

I saw an ad either on Craigslist or Instagram about a guy who has a shop in Corona/Riverside. I can't for the life of me remember who it is. He specializes in VW and Porsche wheels. I don't know about him or his quality though.... I too need a few pieces done and have also been looking for a shop in SoCal.

 

[ChumpChange]

Is there still such a thing? Used to be Orange County Plating bit not sure if they're still around.

When I first got into commercial real estate financing, I quickly realized I couldn’t finance anything near Batavia Ave with all the chrome shops in the area. So much contaminated soil.

 

[playdeep]

MJB in Rialto is still shown as in business, even though the long time owner died recently.
236 So, Riverside Ave. 909 875 1910.

Billy Felts passed away?
He owned MJB &had one of the prettiest sprint cars that ever raced at Ascot...

All my friends here in New Mexico who need chrome work make weekly trips to El Paso.
They meet at a parking lot with someone from a chrome shop in Juarez.
Couple weeks later they go back and pick up their parts.
Work is outstanding and reasonable.

 

[Backlash]

Here is the place I saw. I haven't had anything finished by them, but it's a start.

 

[Mustang]

Stutzmanplating Los Angeles, Ask for museum quality finish.

 

[overdue]

I saw an ad either on Craigslist or Instagram about a guy who has a shop in Corona/Riverside. I can't for the life of me remember who it is. He specializes in VW and Porsche wheels. I don't know about him or his quality though.... I too need a few pieces done and have also been looking for a shop in SoCal.

thats tony

 

[azsunfun]

Look for true triple plate shop, my original 65 valve, timing, done before kits, alternater, power steering, control arms, gas tank straps, hood hinges, ashtrays and trim were done over 45 years ago still not bad for shows, only real problem was hood cross springs, they twist and chrome doesn't.

 

[wzuber]

You pretty much have to go outside Cali to get good chrome or request high end processing as mentioned. Kali is fuked for anything worthwhile.

 

[FreeBird236]

Billy Felts passed away?
He owned MJB &had one of the prettiest sprint cars that ever raced at Ascot...

View attachment 1453941
All my friends here in New Mexico who need chrome work make weekly trips to El Paso.
They meet at a parking lot with someone from a chrome shop in Juarez.
Couple weeks later they go back and pick up their parts.
Work is outstanding and reasonable.

I sure hate to think I passed on some bad info about someone passing, but now I don't remember where I heard it, hope I'm wrong.

 

[dirtslinger2]

If you want the best, this is your shop. They aren't fast, and they aren't cheap.

Custom Polishing | Long Beach CA | Artistic Silver Plating |

We specialize in all forms of Metal Plating, Polishing, Repairing, and Restoration. Call today (562) 427- 0113

www.artisticsilverplating.com

 

[coolchange]

Inventory your parts. Photographs. We used to send out a whole car or half a car at a time. Layout moving blankets. Layout all the parts and take pictures. Send the pictures to whoever’s doing the job. And send picture and list with whoever picked it up.
When you get it back, lay a blanket down and put all the parts in the same spot. Easy to inventory. Even with that we would seemingly always not get something back. They find it in the bottom of a tank or not at all. Was a real Problem on cars that were one of one.

 

[RiverDave]

Inventory your parts. Photographs. We used to send out a whole car or half a car at a time. Layout moving blankets. Layout all the parts and take pictures. Send the pictures to whoever’s doing the job. And send picture and list with whoever picked it up.
When you get it back, lay a blanket down and put all the parts in the same spot. Easy to inventory. Even with that we would seemingly always not get something back. They find it in the bottom of a tank or not at all. Was a real Problem on cars that were one of one.

So true.. lol.

 

[240Hallett]

There was this company in Ontario called Alumin-Art. May be still around? They did gas tanks for us once.

Found it:

Alumin-Art Plating Co
(909) 983-1866



https://g.co/kgs/PRHkuRR

They don’t do chrome.

 

[Gelcoater]

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Here is the place I saw. I haven't had anything finished by them, but it's a start.

I’d assume Tony is hauling parts down to Mexico for the chroming.

 

[Racer56]

I sure hate to think I passed on some bad info about someone passing, but now I don't remember where I heard it, hope I'm wrong.

Bill passed away last month after a long battle with cancer. He was a great guy and racer and will be missed by many.

 

[FreeBird236]

Bill passed away last month after a long battle with cancer. He was a great guy and racer and will be missed by many.

Thank you.

 

[ltbaney1]

this is who we use.

 

[ShineSyndicate]

Great Shop, not the fastest but hands down the best, father in law uses them for all his restorations. (LONG BEACH)