ssealantar
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Reged: 01/05/2006
Posts: 65
Loc: Dubai
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Obviously covered before but...
I read with interest in May PBO 497 "Restoring a Kingfisher 25" that Peter O'Brien rechromed a multitude of parts and economically too.
I have 6 Lewmar winches on my Super Seal (1980) which would benefit from the treatment.
Do Lewmar offer a service?
If Peter, or somone that knows him, or the boat (in Pwllheli) could advise where he had his rechroming done, I would be grateful.
Is rechroming as succesful as the original?
Just off to race, short handed, around the World
(Islands/Dubai, that is!!!)
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Flossdog
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Reged: 08/10/2006
Posts: 175
Loc: West Wales
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I had a large motorcycle silencer rechromed some while back and they made a superb job of it. The company was;
Fareham Electroplating Co. Ltd
Unit 25 Fort Fareham Ind. Estate
Newgate Lane
Fareham, Hamshire, PO14 1AH
England
+44-1329-288831
It was about £100 I seem to remember.
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Gwylan
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Reged: 31/05/2007
Posts: 194
Loc: Portishead, on tour
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Try this site
http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp?catID=26&frostCat=Electroplating
let me know how you get on. It's on my list for next winter and this seemed a way to do it
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ashanta
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Reged: 28/04/2003
Posts: 1098
Loc: Home Nottingham Marina. 2nd B...
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Like Flossdog, I got mine done by a local company. The company I used in Barnsley had built quite a little business doing refurb for people as not many companies want to deal with small jobs. My lewmar 40's cost me £30 for he pair 7 years ago which was a fantastic price compared to other qoutes(if I could get a quote)
Good luck. it's worth it if you find someone.
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30boat
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Reged: 26/10/2001
Posts: 798
Loc: Portugal
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A winch has to be hard chromed wich is a different process from decorative chroming.Only that will do!!
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VicS
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Reged: 13/07/2002
Posts: 8369
Loc: Home: Kent. Boat: Chichester
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This site looks lik a good read for anyone thinking of DIY chromium plating.
I have not selected it for any particular reason, it was the first hit by Google. I was just interested to know the difference between hard and decorative plating.
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AOWYN
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Reged: 28/12/2002
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I too read that bit about all the parts being re-chromed for about £300. I recently had four opening ports, oval about 16" x 6", rechromed in London. They made a superb job, but they were nearer to £300 EACH (well certainly more than £200 each, I try not to remember).
There was more work involved than I had anticipated and while I cannot comment on whether or not I was overcharged, I thought it was worth warning that a serious job might cost serious money. I can't say if I would have had them done if I had known how much it was going to cost when I took them out, but they certainly look superb and probably good for another 30 years.
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pissativlypossed
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Reged: 20/01/2004
Posts: 850
Loc: West Midlands & Plymouth
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It's not just the rechroming that is important, the suface finish has to be perfect. If the substrate is pitted it will need copper plating with a self levelling solution and then this will inturn need polishing before nickel plating (which gives it the colour) and then chrome plating to protect it.
There is no way I would advise trying to do it yourself at home.
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