Step 3: Straightening
Your bumper is compared to a stock form and straightened out. We staff two dedicated straighteners with years of experience in metalwork.
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Step 4: Stripping
We remove any existing plating so we can start fresh. Say goodbye to that old, pitted chrome. Our fresh plating will bond better to bare steel.
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Step 5: Grinding
Our grinders remove marks left by the straightening team. They use rough, 60 grit grinding discs to get the process started. This will be important to the finish later.
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Step 6: Fabrication
If needed, our expert welders will cut out and patch any holes that might have been left by rust or damage. Each hole is cut out and patched in a square section for precise, optimized welds.
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Step 7: Polishing
If needed, our expert welders will cut out and patch any holes that might have been left by rust or damage. Each hole is cut out and patched in a square section for precise, optimized welds.
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Step 8: Copper Plating
The foundation for all plating to follow. Yes, before we can add chrome, we have to add copper. This provides a great base coat that we can polish to a bright luster.
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Step 9: Copper Buffing & Polish
Before we can move on to nickel plating, that fresh copper layer needs to be buffed and polished to a smooth, even finish.
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Step 10: Nickel Plating
When you’re at a car show and you see a beautiful bumper, you tend to call it “chrome.”
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Step 11: Chrome Bath
Now, finally, after ten steps of preparation, it’s time to add the chrome to your bumper.
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Step 12: Quality Check
We’re almost there. Your bumper is now straight, patched, and plated, and it looks perfect, at least from a distance.
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Step 13: Shipping
Once your bumper has been painstakingly inspected, it is carefully, thoroughly wrapped, boxed, and sent back to you via UPS