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[Chains]

Looking for a good chrome plater in the Alabama or surrounding area to do my front and rear calipers, any one have suggestions and ball park costs from your source.

Thanks

[Twolanerider]

I send parts to Chrome Masters in Nashville.  Had used them for a long time.  For awhile there was a local shop.  But it didn't last.  Then back to Chrome Masters.  Prices aren't cheap.  But they are competitive to the market.  The quality of the finished product has always been very very good.

[dereck]

I send parts to Chrome Masters in Nashville!

ditto

[TIF2]

Another Chromemasters customer here.

Heard good things about Browns but never used them, Chromemasters would be closer to you.

[Twolanerider]

Mentioned them already but just today unpacked a part that got back from them ten days or so ago.  Had sent off an inner primary for the 2000 SERG.  Those 94-00 inners are notorious for pitting in the casting and not looking great after being chromed.  But not a new option available.  So rechroming an old one is the only option.

Spoke with them before sending this $20 (shipping inclusive!) eBay core off.  As expected it was an issue they were very familiar with and readily admitted it was a "tough part to make look good."  They talked about extra dips of whatever happens before the chrome and other voodoo that they do do.  

It was not a part they worked on cheaply.  But they apparently spent a lot of time with it because when it got back here it was beautiful.  Their work had stacked up so much material that I ruined two tranny mainshaft seals putting things back together.  But that was the only surface I had to work down to get back in functinoal trim.  

The look of the exterior was worth the effort though.  It was an ugly pitted core that's now smooth as glass.  Two other platers I spoke with before sending it to them would not guarantee a satisfactory result on the same old inner primary.

[Chains]

That speaks tons for their quality, using copper coat and nickel makes all the difference prior to a good chrome job.  Looks like my parts will be going to Nashville.

Thanks

[PMG1]

Call Big Dave in service at Smoky Mountain HD in Maryville, TN dont know who they have but its the best.

[cvobiker]

Sherms Custom Plating in Sacramento about a block north of Sacramento Harley. Great quality work at competitive prices.  Sometimes they get pretty busy which slows them down a bit but worth the wait. They also have a full blown machine shop on site and a good source to tap into if/when when you need something custom.  Had front and rear calibers done three years ago at $345 show quality included milling off that raised rim on front calibers (no worry on 2008 up)