Nickel Plating

[Tony Griffiths]

Ashford Plating aren't based in Mexborough, Tony. They're based in Ashford in Kent! They've one of those web sites that if you put Chrome Plating and Mexborough into Google it'll give a result suggesting they're in Mexborough when they aren't. Similar would happen whatever location you tried. The company I think you're looking for is Prestige Plating who ARE in Mexborough. They don't have a web site but the address is Unit 6 Cliff St, Mexborough S64 9HU, telephone 01709 577004. Roger Perkins and his family has been in business for a lot of years and are old car people (last time I heard he had an SS100). Still in business late last year but they did at that time have quite a long lead time.

I remember calling once some years ago when they were based in Wombwell and bumping into Chris Dalby. His Mother was sitting in his Land Rover outside and he was running between Roger Perkins inside and his Mother outside as the two negotiated a price for plating a batch of something or other. Mother wouldn't come in, Roger wouldn't come out and Mother didn't trust Chris to agree the price without her say so!

Steve

Thank you, Steve - valuable information indeed. I will avoid the £119 job!

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Wow thats absolutely astronomical.  The main cost of nickel plating will be the prep work.  If you're happy for them to be plated as-is, i have no idea where that price has come from.

I've just ordered all the bits to do it myself:
10L White vinegar - £10
100g Nickel Anode (enough for LOTS) - £7 (i could find it cheaper im sure)
10L Hcl Acid Dip is optional (brick cleaner) - £10
Salt, Gloves, Bucket, Charger/PSU/Battery, Wires, Croc Clips already got.

A family friend is big into his classic motorbikes and he mentioned to me recently that the Chrome plating business has a 6-12 month waiting list thanks to the Covid shutdowns.  Maybe they're taking advantage of the situation?

You're not far from me.  I'll give it a try over the next few weeks and if my bits turn out well i'd do it for a few beers

Thank you, Eddamoo. I will be most interested to see if you can help.