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Gauge cluster refurbishing

chrlsful

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would U hafta chrome the whole thing to get that?
Hey, reminds me of a similar issue... Let me now if I can side track
jack-a-lope)
the thread w/a question?
 

chrlsful

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can one 'mask off' a section of (let's say the grills on a ferrous plate stamped into speaker grill) such that only the grills get chromed? All the surrounding metal can B painted - the center showing chrome? I know abt the 2 stage bath & 'electrolysis'. Just can't C how only a section would B chromed...
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can one 'mask off' a section of (let's say the grills on a ferrous plate stamped into speaker grill) such that only the grills get chromed? All the surrounding metal can B painted - the center showing chrome? I know abt the 2 stage bath & 'electrolysis'. Just can't C how only a section would B chromed...
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If I understand you correctly and if the area was small enough it might be simplest to just carefully tape off and paint only the areas you want colored in.
 
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can one 'mask off' a section of (let's say the grills on a ferrous plate stamped into speaker grill) such that only the grills get chromed? All the surrounding metal can B painted - the center showing chrome? I know abt the 2 stage bath & 'electrolysis'. Just can't C how only a section would B chromed...
Thnx,

I’ll PM you the contact info for my chrome guy.
If it can be chromed he can do it :cool:
 

chrlsful

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no, it would not be a small area.
Here's another example: saw a guy chromed the slated grill parts of the bronk w/o the head light & far outter areas bein similarly shinny... Think he just chrommed the whole piece (there is 1 w/the typical vendors) & somehow painted the usually body colored (versus 'white' in the early and black in final few yrs) sections of that whole piece? I want chrome racing stripes w/o use of 'chrome paint".
OK, I'll pick ur guy's brain, thnx Kevin!
 
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