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Location: Perth Australia | I posted most of this in another thread on the 4/24/15, but I dont want to continue polluting his thread with this, so I am putting it here.
It is in reference to a set of front bumpers I bought for my Dodge
4/24/15
"I bought them on Nov 6 2012 and the chrome is peeling off them already and there is rust coming through in parts as well, my car isnt on the road yet, so the bumpers havnt seen any road use or rain for that matter
I have sent him a few emails trying to contact him and I have not had a reply
I will say the price for them was reasonable (US$900.00) and the chrome work looked excellent, but where its peeling, it looks like there has not been any copper plating done, as in, no copper on the steel and no copper where the chrome is curling up and from what I understand, no copper means it will peel.
I hope he reads this so he can respond as I dont like to bad mouth any supplier of parts, but crap is crap
For interests sake, I will email him again tonight (my time) and we will see if he replies
He also uses the ebay name "Chromeminer"
Web site http://chromeguy.com/
I hope you have better luck than me and if anyone knows this guy, I would be happy if you let him know he has at least one un happy customer"
Ok. as of today, there has still been no reply
Tried calling the phone number on his site and all I get is an engaged signal (may be because its toll free in the US?)
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Location: ALABAMA, HEART OF DIXIE | ttotired - 2015-04-27 6:47 PM I posted most of this in another thread on the 4/24/15, but I dont want to continue polluting his thread with this, so I am putting it here. It is in reference to a set of front bumpers I bought for my Dodge 4/24/15 "I bought them on Nov 6 2012 and the chrome is peeling off them already and there is rust coming through in parts as well, my car isnt on the road yet, so the bumpers havnt seen any road use or rain for that matter I have sent him a few emails trying to contact him and I have not had a reply I will say the price for them was reasonable (US$900.00 ) and the chrome work looked excellent, but where its peeling, it looks like there has not been any copper plating done, as in, no copper on the steel and no copper where the chrome is curling up and from what I understand, no copper means it will peel. I hope he reads this so he can respond as I dont like to bad mouth any supplier of parts, but crap is crap For interests sake, I will email him again tonight (my time ) and we will see if he replies He also uses the ebay name "Chromeminer" Web site http://chromeguy.com/ I hope you have better luck than me and if anyone knows this guy, I would be happy if you let him know he has at least one un happy customer" Ok. as of today, there has still been no reply Tried calling the phone number on his site and all I get is an engaged signal (may be because its toll free in the US? ) This place is a rip off, cheap chrome done in mexaco. Your first question should be .... Do they use copper....nichol.... chrome....? If no copper then that should be your last question too. The most reliable, consistant and high quality plater of bumpers out there is Tri city plating in Elizabethton Tenn. Normal cost from $400.-600.00 for a bumper bar. |
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Location: Perth Australia | If you look at Chromeguy's web site, Chromeguy says he uses all the correct processes
I should say that the price it cost me (as stated above) did include shipping
I need to get new batteries for my camera, so I can post pictures of Chromeguy's wonderful work
I know its a cost saving to not use copper, but really, whats a reputation worth
I might be on the other side of the world, but the internet crosses oceans in a second and by referencing Chromeguy
as much as possible, the web crawlers will pick up on the reference to Chromeguy and people from all over the planet will see this.
If Chromeguy will contact me, I am sure a resolution to this can be found
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Location: Perth Australia | More about Chromeguy
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/anyone-knows%C2%B4chrome...
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Location: Fairfield County, CT | I like Keystone. You drop off your bumpers at the nearest facility and they ship them to their plating shop in MN. The work is great and guaranteed for life. I had 12 pieces done for the 58 Dodge; 3 piece front bumper with 6 spuds and 3 piece rear bumper. Total was $1600. That may sound like a lot but it was actually cheaper than Bumper Boyz. Here's a picture of the large pieces.
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Location: Perth Australia | $1600 for all that is cheap
The reason I bought the bumpers off Chromeguy (still no contact) was when I got the rear bumper done here for my dodge, I walked away $2000 poorer
At least that chrome is still there
I must get around to getting new batteries for my camera, so I can show the quality of Chromeguy's work
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Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | Joe Mac - 2015-05-05 11:44 AM
I like Keystone. You drop off your bumpers at the nearest facility and they ship them to their plating shop in MN. The work is great and guaranteed for life. I had 12 pieces done for the 58 Dodge; 3 piece front bumper with 6 spuds and 3 piece rear bumper. Total was $1600. That may sound like a lot but it was actually cheaper than Bumper Boyz. Here's a picture of the large pieces. My brother got his Thunderbird bumpers done there and Very nice at a reasonable price. My 64 Dodge bumpers are there now, but this is their busy season . Waiting about two months now for them, but It will be worth it.....................MO |
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Location: The Mile High City | Joe Mac - 2015-05-05 10:44 AM
I like Keystone. You drop off your bumpers at the nearest facility and they ship them to their plating shop in MN. The work is great and guaranteed for life. I had 12 pieces done for the 58 Dodge; 3 piece front bumper with 6 spuds and 3 piece rear bumper. Total was $1600. That may sound like a lot but it was actually cheaper than Bumper Boyz. Here's a picture of the large pieces.
Hi Joe, what is the spacing measurement of those spud holes (center of hole to center of hole)? |
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Location: Minor Hill, TN | I wish there a chrome place close to were I live but my dad has metal polish and I testing it on my front bumper to see how it does |
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| Hey Joe., you keep your Dodge in your bedroom? I see a hood in there too!!!  |
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Location: Minor Hill, TN | I cleaned and polished my own trimming . If I had it done by some one else and it came out crappy I would never do business with that company again |
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