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E.W
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March 2003
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Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 02:07
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Does anyone have any info on this idea!
I have been wanting to do it for years!!
I dunno if the casting would be able to be electroplated tho!
Anyone done this or know of place that has doen this??
Any info would be much appreciated!
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 06:29
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Steel calipers, or Aluminium?. Chrome, will not direct plate to aluminium alloy. Will require a "flash coat" of copper, then chrome will adhere.
You will have to strip the calipers down totally, before giving them to a plate shop.
You brake machinist will hate you, and charge you a fortune, if the chome plater does not plug the piston hole, bleed hole, and brake line hole. Chrome is very hard, and stuffs their cutting tools very quickly.
Any plate shop from the Yellow Pages should be able to do the plating job. Just check their work quality, before you go ahead with them.
cheers Chuck.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 08:16
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Also remember that in many instances it is illegal to chrome brake and suspension components...
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 08:30
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If you got alloy calipers, get em polished. They come up a treat on my car and dont really make the car illegal either
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 09:27
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nickle plating or one of the "chrome" powder coatings are an option
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 11:48
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Imagine trying to keep them clean 
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 12:23
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| Yian wrote on Mon, 07 November 2005 22:48 |
Imagine trying to keep them clean
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thats what i was thinking i hate washing my car as it is
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 12:34
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If you polished them you could lacquer them to maybe help a bit
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 13:32
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Or you could punch yourself in the nuts for being a riceboy, and leave the calipers how they are?
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 13:34
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fcuken whoosh!!!!111oneone roflcopter
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 23:22
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i cant imagine the heat doing much for the lacquer they aint that bad to keep clean
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May 2002
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Re: Chrome Brake calipers!
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Mon, 07 November 2005 23:28
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A work shop I had my car at had a Commodore which was getting AP Racing calipers fitted, they were brand new and had nice paint, but rice-boy owner of the Commodore wanted them blingin' in chrome (going against the recommendations of the workshop), he got them plated by some method and they were fucked after that 
Just paint the things fluoro green if you want them to stand out.
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