Gold Plating?, Or Chrome?

[novadose2009]

ive had some engine parts chromed but as of engine change they are forsale and was planning on getting same parts chromed again of new engine ect but i was thinking what gold plating would look like and if anyone can do it for me.

heres a small rough list of parts i want chromed / gold plated


engine mounts
rocker cover
twin 40 parts
all engine bolts ect inc wing bolts.im not sure if i should all chrome, all gold plate or do a mixture of both anyone had gold plating done before or anyn opinions please..

thanks

[vessey]

my mate does gold plating in lincoln i will find out his website for you

[db_1.2]

Depends on the general style of the car. Gold is usually associated with euro id say.

Get it crinkle coated instead, dont see much of that, and its sweet.

[Royston]

Depends on the general style of the car. Gold is usually associated with euro id say.

Get it crinkle coated instead, dont see much of that, and its sweet.

Here's my SR's Irmscher inlet and rocker cover in black crackle finish;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF2831.jpg

[L14MNP]

24K Gold plated. Been done years. Although IIRC it has had to be redone a couple of times.
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2255/3261/5636630043_large.jpg
Even a conact number for you. lol

[novadose2009]

nice that looks good

and crinckle paint looks good but i want a mirror finish with everything on my car

[SR-Rally]

My uncle owns a big factory in Birmingham that gold and silver plate things. I haven't spoke to him for few years but could give him a ring and find out if they could do it. It's called E gilligans and sons iirc :)

[Nova_Tek]

IMO gold plating should be used in small quantities just for that extra detail or as a focal point. Too much gold/chrome can sometimes be a bit too much.

The pic above is my point. Looks impressive but tbh it looks a bit messy and all over the place for me.

I'm looking to gold plate only my spark plug cover on the LET, just to set it off.

[MattBrown]

IMO gold plating should be used in small quantities just for that extra detail or as a focal point. Too much gold/chrome can sometimes be a bit too much.

The pic above is my point. Looks impressive but tbh it looks a bit messy and all over the place for me.

I'm looking to gold plate only my spark plug cover on the LET, just to set it off.


IMO gold plating is hidious.

A local fella has a 67 lambretta all gold, looks too ott.

I prefer a subtle powder coat, or maybe a mirror polish.

[Nova_Tek]

IMO gold plating is hidious.

A local fella has a 67 lambretta all gold, looks too ott.

I prefer a subtle powder coat, or maybe a mirror polish.

My point exactly. Of my whole engine bay only the plug cover will be plated and that's to break up the blackness of the rocker cover and other bits in the bay.

With chrome and other really shiny stuff it's always best to use it for small details just to accentuate rather than do the lot in it.

[Derick-Sport]

crackle finish is not a good look imho

gold plated looks good as a final detail

[db_1.2]

Here's my SR's Irmscher inlet and rocker cover in black crackle finish;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF2831.jpg

Crinkle coat FTW, might do my rocker cover on the RST

[Pistol Pete]

Go chrome. Gold will look tacky IMO.

[Graeme]

How is the crackle finish done? Is it a diy job or by a powder coaters?

[Royston]

How is the crackle finish done? Is it a diy job or by a powder coaters?

Local powder coaters got a good reputation locally refurbing wheels, they did my RFX's too

[pie]

polished ftw

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs023.snc4/33503_1362690874416_1445917278_30803470_856212_n.j pg

[db_1.2]

Personally, I would associate the 3 types of finish like so:

Crinkle - performance
Polish/chrome - half show half performance
Gold - pure bling

But i suppose everybody has different perceptions

[Danelle]

go chrome

[db_1.2]

If I had the money I'd have everything I could possibly do annodised!

[Benn]

polished ftw

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs023.snc4/33503_1362690874416_1445917278_30803470_856212_n.j pg

lol hate you tell you most of that is chromed...

[novadose2009]

think it would look good with a mixture of chrome and gold plating,

i would like to have rocker cover chromed ect but then all the engine bay bolt gold plated ect

[L14MNP]

It is tacky I agree. Each to their own though.

I only posted a pic of Andy's Almera as it's what the OP asked for. It's interesting to see how messy his bay is as that was all years before wire tucks were the done thing over here. lol

OTT gold and chrome plating belongs on lo-lo's ese! lol

[MattBrown]

lol hate you tell you most of that is chromed...

:thumb:

Has to be well polished before you chrome it though:d

[LEWI007]

look on youtube for sven schulz golden golf.

Every nut and bolt on the car was either chromed or gold plated, a mix.

Awesome car.

[Benn]

:thumb:

Has to be well polished before you chrome it though:d

lol yeah but its still chrome, chrome and polished finishes are very different.

[novadose2009]

its gonna have to be everything chromed and all bolts screws and clips gold plated will look shibby

[Derick-Sport]

http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/0701_lrmp_11_z64_chevrolet_impalawhole_car.jpg

[Mike]

Thermal coating for me im afraid.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/GT32r.jpg

The above coupled with annodised fittings & a nice gloss paint finish here & there.

[Benn]

I just dont like gold, even in birds.

Mike gen me up on the above, i wanna get the turbo hosing done in something..

[maddogdaz666]

http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/0701_lrmp_11_z64_chevrolet_impalawhole_car.jpg

Someone needs to do this to a brazil brown nova mk1!

[MattBrown]

I just dont like gold, even in birds.

Mike gen me up on the above, i wanna get the turbo hosing done in something..


I got quoted £400 to do my manifold in ceramic coating (it looks the same not sure if it is)

[Mike]

I got quoted £400 to do my manifold in ceramic coating (it looks the same not sure if it is)

Sounds about right.

Yeah its ceramic coating Benn, drastically reduces underbonnet temps but comes at a hefty price unfortunatly :( £30+vat per linear foot I pay.

[novadose2009]

Someone needs to do this to a brazil brown nova mk1!

thats what i have lol but desided itl be all chrome parts but all gold bolts, screws ect

[Benn]

Sounds about right.

Yeah its ceramic coating Benn, drastically reduces underbonnet temps but comes at a hefty price unfortunatly :( £30+vat per linear foot I pay.

So the housing on a turbo shouldn't be that much...

[Mike]

Shouldnt be no.

[MattBrown]

Sounds about right.

Yeah its ceramic coating Benn, drastically reduces underbonnet temps but comes at a hefty price unfortunatly :( £30+vat per linear foot I pay.

Cant see my manifold being 10 linear foot?

Who do you use Mike, I will ring them next week, need some inlets doing for an old bike too:thumb:

[Graeme]

There is a Place in Warrington that does it called Camcoat

[Mike]

Cant see my manifold being 10 linear foot?

Who do you use Mike, I will ring them next week, need some inlets doing for an old bike too:thumb:

Its a friends of mines sponsor, I dont give there details out, as if you or some one else ****s them about it could **** things up for my mates racing career & company.

[Benn]

Stove enamaling (sp??) that would be ok on a turbo wouldn't it? As a stove get frigging hot like a turbo...

[dj_wudgey]

mate id say go chrome mate gold looks sh*te imo!!