I searched and could not find a response to this specific question
I am old school and back in the day it seemed to me it was relatively inexpensive to get parts chromed so when I started my resto I was apparently thinking not enough for chrome. I guess with EPA and the amount of hazardous chemicals that come as a result of the chroming process these prices have gone up significantly.
I went out last weekend and start assembling a box of parts to take to the chrome shop to see what they were going to want for the job. I kinda had this "A" list and "B" list, A list would be parts I would absolutely get chromed i.e. stock headers/collector (F model here), and B list parts like maybe I could live with them if the price was to high or purchase aftermarket. I'm going for a stock look and not wanting to change the color of previously chromed parts.
Anyway I did get the Eastwood entry level powder coat system and have done most of the black parts, polished all of the side covers and clear powdered the cases with good results. Eastwood does offer chrome powders and then recommends clear coating the chrome powder for best results. I did a couple of multi-coat powders - like the HONDA on the alternator in black and the cases clear coated and with the entry level, single voltage powder gun its a little tricky getting the 2nd layer of powder into all the right places. Maybe the dual-voltage unit would have been better, especially with the chrome powder and the need for a 2nd layer of clear over the entire part after chrome.
So I am wondering if anyone has tried "chroming" a chrome part with powder and what the results where? I have not taken the box to the chrome shop so I'm not suffering from sticker shock yet, but from reading on the forum it would appear that powder is going to be cheaper then chrome.
In any case I realize, or at least I think, that I could not powder chrome the headers, THAT I would have to re-chrome.
Your thoughts and opinions as always are appreciated!!
