Re: [Chrysler300] Rechroming

[Gary Nelson <Gary@xxxx>]

I second John's motion on Lemon Grove. I just spoke to John the owner 
yesterday as they have a box of my parts. I have heard several times over 
the last few years how good they are. All their business is word of mouth. 
They do the best for the best.
What I don't know yet is cost. Glad to hear John H. say they have good 
prices. They should be listed. They do not advertise.
If someone needs no. e-mail me at gwn@xxxxx The no. is at my 
office.

Gary, The Parts Doc

At 06:39 PM 7/25/2002 -0400, John Hertog wrote:
> Hi Hardy and all,
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> Rechroming = touchy subject. My 2 cents' worth as follows:
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> 1/ Always start off with the best quality pieces you can find. Avoid pitted
> and ugly items. If need be take a trip to AZ or NM or some other dry
> Soutwestern state where chrome just doesn't pit. In a lot of cases you will
> be able to find original chrome pieces that you can just clean up and put
> right on your car. They will have that original factory look, with crisp
> edges and detail, that gets lost with rechromed parts.
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> 2/ As far as rechroming anything smaller than a bumper, I have had excellent
> results dealing with Lemon Grove Plating in National City, CA ( get the
> phone number from information) - their prices, comparatively speaking with
> other outfits, are really LOW !
> Turnaround is about the same as anywhere else - a couple months. Thanks to
> Mike Laiserin for finding this place and recommending it to me. Once
> again, though, I have only sent them "decent" pieces, not ugly, pitted,
> cracked stuff. ; my dealings with them have always been pleasant, and in the
> one instance when something went awry, they made good on the disputed item
> without quibble. The big attraction with Lemon Grove Plating is their
> price - very very cheap as compared to any other I have tried.
> Promised deadlines are usually missed by a couple weeks - not a big deal.
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> 2/ Bumpers: the best results bar none I have ever experienced are from AIH
> in Dubuque, Iowa. Truly amazing results - perfect, flawless, show chrome
> you can lose yourself in ! But good stuff doesn't come cheap. Call Steve
> for a price quote. Get ready to spend a lot. Find their number from the
> "Sources" page on our Web site. Lifetime guarantee and all that good
> stuff. I do believe bumpers are an important item on our cars, visually
> speaking, and I am always willing to pay a premium for getting quality work
> as far as bumpers. I have an AIH bumper that was done years ago and still
> looks perfect.
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> Anyway, these are my positive experiences. Negative experiences : Bumper
> Boys from California - junk. Their bumpers turn ugly in less than a year.
> Sure they are cheaper ( by half) than AIH, but not worth it at all. Other
> negative experience : Frankford Plating in Philadelphia for small parts.
> Promises, promises never kept, deadlines missed by a mile, not that great
> work, expensive.
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> Shine on !
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> John
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