Good electroplaters

Matchless · 2026-01-15T11:06:36-0700

Do any of you gentlemen know of a good plating company who charge realistic rates? I've just received a quote for replating a petrol tank, & needed a sit down to recover from the shock. The tank in question is in reasonable condition, but does need a heavy coat of copper to fill in light corrosion & scratches before it is finish plated. The price........£595 plus vat, so £714.
If prices carry on increasing at this rate, I'm going to quit building bikes & find a cheaper hobby.

SteveA · 2026-01-15T12:04:16-0700

Matchless said:
Do any of you gentlemen know of a good plating company who charge realistic rates? I've just received a quote for replating a petrol tank, & needed a sit down to recover from the shock. The tank in question is in reasonable condition, but does need a heavy coat of copper to fill in light corrosion & scratches before it is finish plated. The price........£595 plus vat, so £714.
If prices carry on increasing at this rate, I'm going to quit building bikes & find a cheaper hobby.

Holt would make you an alloy tank at that sort or price!

The platers/replaters I hear people recommend are the ones who do Wasp frames in nickel and historically did Rickman frames and have replated many of them. Hampshire way, but sorry, I never remember their name!

I could ask Kevin Downer who I know uses them. My guess is that due to increased energy costs and environmental stuff, none of them is cheap!

daveforty · 2026-01-15T12:22:50-0700

I had a 19" front wheel rim re-plated at Chromefix in Birmingham. They did a nice job, but I have no idea how their prices compare with other plating shops.

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mdt-son · 2026-01-15T13:30:30-0700

Have you inquired with Philpott?

- Knut

AndyDMC · 2026-01-15T15:13:14-0700

I had an excellent result with Derby Plating, and it came as a recommendation with the warning that it wont be cheap...

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A Lucas (green, ex WD) Lucas headlamp shell was £120 with the VAT, to strip, prep, and return to me. A fantastic job with nice thick layer. But, yes, spendy...

Good electroplaters

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