148 chrome bezel repair ?

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Re: 148 chrome bezel repair ?

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Check out..Alsacorp.com... mekki.com...eastwood.com. then google chrome paint for cars and then google chrome paint for plastics.:ugeek: and there's allways chrome vinyl wrap option or diy electro plating kit from electro plating kits.co.uk.. :geek: to repair/replace missing/damage chrome on your benzel. Or to chrome paint/etc a new freshly 3d printed benzel/etc. Cheers
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I'm really not interested in seeing chrome cars and Coke bottles . Why don't you chrome paint a bezel for us and show us the results ?
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Ill be watching with interest. currently rebuilding the mounting tabs on a Belcom LS-102 front panel, and unsure whether to repaint with chrome paint as there are some markings on the surround or leave it as "patina"
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Hi bro Sammy thats where Google n utubey is your friend. Do the research and chrome paint one up :ugeek: or send me a spare benzel and along with some green stampz and ill chrome paint it for ya. :ugeek: or you can save $$$ on having to get a second mortgage :lol: and do it yourself :geek: then you can post your benzel rechroming/paint job project results here or in the diy thread . :mrgreen: cheers n pce
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Hi black Olive. Nice work :thumbup: you can either chrome paint it or chrome vinyl wrap or electro plate depending on your skills and spare funds and spare time you hav on hand or opinion b put plenty of ins on it and send to a companie that does it . But do stay tuned in someone will be doing it and posting the results . :ugeek: pantina is for rat rodz. :thumbup: .cheers n 73's
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Completely strip it down to the nickel coating and gold plate the bugger ;)
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touched the lugs up with some silver nail varnish, and also found a bottle that matched the front panel colour perfectly. happy days
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Hi black olive it looks gd .job well done mate. .cheers
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I want to know how it is that you just happened to have some silver nail varnish knocking around? ;)
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