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August 4, 2002, 11:51 AM | #1 |
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Need hard chrome plating done
Preferably in the midwest. Any good experiances OR bad to share?
Thanks HW Last edited by HunterWarrior; August 4, 2002 at 04:16 PM. |
August 4, 2002, 12:28 PM | #2 |
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Just look in the phone book under "plating". BTW, it's expensive.
I was going to have the inside of a 1919 booster hard chromed, but they wanted $50-60 to do it. I found a new one already chromed for $80 at subguns. |
August 4, 2002, 12:58 PM | #3 |
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I'm way out in the sticks. No platers within 100 miles or more. Prefer one that does guns for a living.
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August 4, 2002, 02:02 PM | #4 |
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Don't have the URL's for you on the tip of my fingers, but you can do a a web search for
Tripp Research Accurate Plating and Weaponry Techplate Engineering The first two I've read good things about, not many folk have heard of the third A keyword search "firearms coatings" or "firearms plating" will likely yeld many hits I'll check for the web addresses of the ones I've mentioned and post them later. Good luck
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August 4, 2002, 04:15 PM | #5 |
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A web search gives tons of results. But it only takes a few dollars to make a website. Just because they have a nice site, doesn't mean they are a good plater with reliable service. I'm looking for information from actual customers with good or bad experiances. Thanks HW |
August 4, 2002, 07:33 PM | #6 |
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I can vouch for Accurate Plating and Weaponry. I had a P14 done about 8 years ago that is FLAWLESS. It is equal to any plating I have ever seen. They were affiliated in some way with Cogan Custom who worked the P14 over before plating, again great work. I would send them another gun in a heartbeat. BTW, they were very reasonable on pricing too.
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August 5, 2002, 12:28 AM | #7 |
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Like I said, the first two I mention come highly recommended...by whom, you might ask...by members of this forum and other forums, like www.1911forum.com
Virgil Tripp has a great rep, Accurate Plating and Weaponry also...but I would find some other websites, choose one that piques your interest and do a search on this forum for opinions and see what you come up with...that's what I did, just haven't used the services yet...all prices being equal, I think I'll go with Tripp Research based on the good word he gets Good luck
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August 7, 2002, 11:34 PM | #8 |
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Consider Metalife "SS Chromium M".
Have seen one of Chuck Taylor's Colt 1911's done in Metalife, it's Superb! Reno PA 16343 Phone: 814/676-5661 Fax: -5662 http://www.mahovskysmetalife.com./ [email protected]
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