kreed Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I have several pieces of pot metal (interior and exterior) on a couple of cars I am restoring . Can pot metal be re-chromed/plated and if so , who does it ? Thanks Kendall Reed ROA 14549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Pot metal can be re-chromed or re-plated, but it is a very labour intensive and expensive process !Any pitting must ground down, cleaned out and refilled with copper. The copper is then filed or sanded to render a smooth surface for re-plating. Some of the finer detail on certain parts may be reduced or lost in prepping a pot metal piece for re-chroming, as the old chrome finish must be removed before any new plating is applied. The time and effort needed to restore pot metal pieces can account for some very high costs !!Deep pitting may take several attempts to get the surface mirror smooth prior to re-plating.Sometimes sourcing better quality 'good used' or NOS, if you can find it, is a much cheaper alternative.It can be done - but get some quotes before you pick a source ! Edited October 4, 2015 by 68RIVGS (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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