Rechrome Pricing Out of This World??

70SwingerGuy said

So its been a while since I had anything chromed, and according to a couple of recent quotes that Ive had, I may never rechrome anything ever again!
Is it just in my area of Western Canada that chroming prices have risen astronomically? I mean, I can buy brand new parts for cheaper than to have them rechromed. I honestly dont see how a shop can stay in business charging like they do. And Im aware of the chroming process, so I know the labor involved.

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I had some jukebox pieces re-chromed and/or polished back in June of 2018, and it cost me just shy of $5k back then.



I'm going to start a restoration on a very similar jukebox soon (hopefully), and when I reached out to J & D Plating last fall, the (then current) quote was for $9k.

Unlike the more commonly available "repop" parts made for classic vehicles, no one is making jukebox parts any longer, so my options are either make the best of what I have, or bite the bullet and pay-up.