Grillwork No Longer Shining!

[Red Box Rebel]

My '97 Mark VIII has a problem with the plastic trim pieces beginning to lose their finish and turn black. Short of replacing with new pieces, there must be a way to put a new finish on the trim pieces.

Anyone know where the trim can be sent for re-finishing?

 

[logres]

Any chroming house can re-coat them. Should come out to about $35-$50.

 

[93LINCMK8]

Any chroming house can re-coat them. Should come out to about $35-$50.

They can do that to plastic?

 

[logres]

They can do that to plastic?

Pretty much any material now-a-days. They use different intermediate layers depending on the material being coated, but the final layer is the same chrome.

For example, to get chrome to stick to aluminum, you have to coat the wheel with copper first, then zinc, then chrome. The whole process involves about 40 chemical baths.

 

[unity]

Here is a place:

http://www.unique-chrome.com/

And they know the Mark VIII, so even better!

 

[logres]

Here is a place:

http://www.unique-chrome.com/

And they know the Mark VIII, so even better!

They even give pricing on chroming toilets.

Not sure if they are joking or not.

 

[unity]

Oh ya, they "chrome" anything ya want!!! There was a few threads on LvC with these guys.

 

[Red Box Rebel]

Thanks for the help Guys. $35-$50 sure beats having to buy new!

 

[xxxxluckyxxxx]

I might check into this because my grill is starting to peel like that

 

[93LINCMK8]

Yah, mine too. How durable are they? Will they last longer than the OEM finish?

I think the black chrome might look good on mine. Subdued but still flashy.

 

[Patrick]

Just chiming in to say that if I had the money, I would get a chrome toilet for my house in a heartbeat.

That is all. =)

 

[logres]

Just chiming in to say that if I had the money, I would get a chrome toilet for my house in a heartbeat.

That is all. =)

Why? So your backside could smile back at you?

 

[Marked_Man]

No, you get a gold plated toilet so you can poop into money

 

[J]

I was wondering why this thread had so many replies....so I opened it...and you guys are talking about taking dumps! WTH? Haha!

 

[Marked_Man]

Like I always say....Talk about what you know:fart