How to restore the chrome on motorcycle parts

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These parts are from a 1981 Honda CX500. Unusually this motorcycle had never been ridden since it was new. The reason for the bad corrosion is because it was stored in a shed for 41 years without being cared for.
This video follows these chrome motorcycle parts through all the stages needed during the restoration process.
00:00 - Introduction
01:19- Removing the old plating
02:45 - Polishing
11:16 - Copper plating
15:42 - Polishing the copper
19:52 - Nickel and Chrome Plating
26:54 - Final inspection
29:48 - Finished
If you need your chrome restoring please contact us:
Marque Restore Chrome Plating
2 Dutton Road
Aldermans Green Industrial Estate
Coventry
Tel - 02476 622 225
Email - sales@marquerestore.co.uk
www.marquerestore.co.uk
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@CornwallGBF Месяц назад

I don't think people appreciate how much work goes into restoring these parts. Brilliant

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

I hope they do now.

@GaryMcNeel 12 дней назад

Completely agree! I will never toss an old, rusty chrome bumper away again without thanking the people who made it.

@IanBradley-ns1bg 5 дней назад

This video took me back many years to the 70s when I ran a plating shop. Most of our degreasing was done with Trichloroethylene, but you would,nt get away with that these days. Copper flashing the parts mekes all the difference to the finish,and longevity. I never ceased to be amazed, and amused by the number of people who would present me with a component which was totally pitted and thought that just dipping it in a tank would restore it to its former glory. Pleasant memories of a former life. I must commend you for showing the public How It Should Be Done.

@maine9319 7 месяцев назад

Wow did not realize how much work & detailed attention was put into a quality chrome restoration. Props to your team. 💓

@ChromeandCarRestoration 7 месяцев назад

Much appreciated!

@sailorgerard Месяц назад

Don't forget this is in the UK....I doubt that in the US and Canada the same careful procedure is followed, as it is always about time and money here, not quality.

@davidfrank2824 25 дней назад

I was thinking the same thing.@@sailorgerard

@JB-NZ 2 месяца назад

You can see why it costs what it does, its such a big job with all the stages! Great video, I learnt alot

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Happy you liked the video

@paulypaulypauly8011 2 месяца назад

Beautiful work! I hope you can continue to run your business and maintain the quality of this work in the face of increasing environmental regulations.

@summerforever6736 2 месяца назад

Regulations my arse

@Bowen20011 9 месяцев назад

A seemingly simple job. But it actually requires years of experience to acquire such excellent skills and control over details throughout the process.👍

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

You are absolutely right

@sirretsnom3329 2 месяца назад

Am I the only one that thought the copper look would have been badass? Still an amazing process I never thought it was that extensive.

@nobeard1978dh 2 месяца назад

i was thinking exactly that

@brazoon1 29 дней назад

I thought the same but I think the problem is that the copper would tarnish quite quickly and eventually turn green. Maybe that would also look cool, I don't know.

@joso5554 26 дней назад

@@brazoon1 ingestion of green copper oxide is toxic, though.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

@joso5554 Don't lick it then!

@blerg Месяц назад

Very well edited and narrated without any fluff - fantastic to see the process in such detail! Thanks for sharing.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Thanks

@RRED2 Месяц назад

Never knew that there were so many processes involved for Chroming but I have to say that I very much appreciated how much work went into making it possible to turn a somewhat rusty bike parts into a brilliant beautiful work of art. Thank you 🤩

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Our pleasure!

@bikefarmtaiwan1800 2 месяца назад

One of those skills which covers many bases-you gotta know the chemistry , and the timing , then the sequences then trouble shooting when things soot up or don't come out right , then there is the polishing - potentially disastrously dangerous if a part gets caught or if you wind though a clients part !!!! If all that goes well the patience involved in getting a good finish and being bothered to take all the steps necessary- it is a wonder this ever got done on such a large scale in the automotive industry for decades . Great informative video and a credit to the team that works in the shop - well done - no mean feat !

@normmcrae1140 2 месяца назад

I do a little bit of metal polishing, myself - mostly aluminum, but brass and copper, as well..... and it can be HARD work - Kudos to your crew for the spectacular results!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Well said!

@lelandlewis7207 2 месяца назад

Me too. I make pens and even polishing them is a chore. I also polish my aluminium motorcycle parts after removing the silver powder coating. I am getting into casting and polishing the copper and brass takes lots of time.

@taunteratwill1787 2 месяца назад

Thanks to this guy we all know now how to use the chroming equipment we all have at home! 😎

@utopiajj 7 месяцев назад

Man there's like 200 steps involved with this! Insane amount of meticulousness!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 7 месяцев назад

It is a lot of work and attention to detail

@stevemahrer7097 2 месяца назад

Fascinating, informative, educational and very well done, takes me back 48 years to my Honda 550F1...

@Ukuleleal 2 месяца назад

Outstanding work. So satisfying to watch. Would have loved to see the owner's face when he saw these. 🙏

@jamiestanley8774 Месяц назад

I'm wondering your price , I'm in newzealand and it's crazy what they want . I see it's a very time consuming and repetitive process. But there is now one else to go to whose near me. I understand if you dont give out the price. Cheers thanks.

@favourites96 2 месяца назад

One thing's a certainty, no robot or AI is ever going to put you guys out of a job. I, like many others commenting, never realised just how much prep work was needed before the chroming process even starts. Well done on a fantastic very informative video.

@johnhaydon4055 2 месяца назад

That was one of the best YT vids I have seen in a long while, I wish I could click the like button a dozen times. I am restoring a 65 year old Matchless, I will be contacting you at some stage, hopefully you can help. Thanks

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Glad you liked it. Looking forward to hearing from you.

@TheUlrikkaul 2 месяца назад

This is craftmanship! I own a Spitfire Mk III and have searching for a dent free frontbumper for a long time. They are not available anymore as new. I was lucky to find a bumper, but the chrome is nackerd. No wonder it is so expensive to get a new layer of chrome, with all that manual work that has to be done. Cheers from Denmark.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the comments

@alexwilsonpottery3733 Месяц назад

Those beautiful freshly chromed parts hopefully won’t put the rest of the bike to shame.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Hopefully not

@fransue56 2 месяца назад

That was also a learning experience for me, what a lot of work, care and experience to do this sort of work! Wow! Wish you guys were a little closer to me in Australia!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I wish I was too. My dad was a £10 pomm and lived in Moonee Ponds for a few years. He always wanted to go back.

@Valko67 2 месяца назад

it is amazing and also very understandable how it gets so expensive when you see all de procedure steps and hand work applications until it is ready for the finely results , people sometimes don't have it in mind all that stuff , great job , i enjoyed a lot , i am dutch from Belgium 😉✌

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

I totally agree!

@rejej200c 2 месяца назад

Oh my thanks for sharing I had no idea it was such a labour intensive operation

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Our pleasure!

@kimkeam2094 2 месяца назад

Very impressive, I wish you were based in Australia! Not only is the work breathtakingly detailed but your documentation is great, something that can be lacking in other businesses. I can see why the cost of restoration is so high.

@Homested_Retirement 2 месяца назад

Thumbs up for the fountain pen 👍

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@andrzej3511 10 дней назад

I am convinced that these details have never looked like this. Even immediately after leaving the factory in Japan, from the hands of careful and precise Japanese workers!!! Your work is more than just a simple restoration. This is an undisputed work of art!!!! I am extremely impressed with the quality of work and the results You achieved!

@randygerman2176 2 месяца назад

Beautiful! No mucking about but with all of the skill and proper equipment it’s still so time consuming! No wonder it’s so costly! I have several project bikes that will need a bit of this😬

@stephencrummett3037 2 месяца назад

That's craftsmanship that is! 😁 Fantastic.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much!

@trebor2831 2 месяца назад

Great Job now i know how it works thank 4 the Video!!!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

No problem!

@michaelreeves8164 9 месяцев назад

Very educational for me. I hadn't realized what labor intensive work was involved in this type of testoration.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Yes, it is a whole different ball game to chroming new parts (and they are restored to a better finish than new).

@raymondsmith6504 2 месяца назад

Fascinating process, and well-documented in this video.

@bruceyoung1343 2 месяца назад

Simply Marvelous. Thank You 🙏

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you too!

@rustybloom47 2 месяца назад

Most beautiful work,thank you.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you too!

@tomquinn5437 2 месяца назад

True craftsmanship!

@hamborg2 Месяц назад

The copper parts before crome, looks so awesome 💥🎶😍😍. I just want the copper look👍🏍

@ChromeandCarRestoration Месяц назад

You and me both!

@susandavis5833 Месяц назад

Wow! Lot of work!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

Yes it was!

@transmitterguy478 2 месяца назад

That was a really cool video, I subscribed! I love seeing parts restored especially chrome parts. You really showed the whole process and how much labor was involved to make the parts look new again. 40 years ago my wife looked as good as the finished parts but now she looks like the rusty ones, I still love her though.🤣🤣Great job!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the sub!😂

@Naptime1953 25 дней назад

Amazing! The team members are true craftsmen, and I am guessing they have been there for many years. I imagine it would be hard to find such conscientious people with attention to detail these days.

@ThePetalesharo Месяц назад

Fantastic quality work!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Thanks a lot!

@hallstrr 9 месяцев назад

Gorgeous work, truly a rare craftsman trade!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@jamesaldridge6899 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely stunning work as usual!! The attention to detail is overwhelming! I love it!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@jcmusco 12 дней назад

Perferfection, my 28 year old kawasaki Vulcan crome still looks great

@josephxanthopoulos 27 дней назад

Nice work. BRAVO !!!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 26 дней назад

Many thanks!!

@davidupton4730 2 месяца назад

How to restore Rusty motorcycle parts……….Send it to the bloody chromer ?

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Correct

@0r1x 2 месяца назад

Here I thought, oh a tutorial, I have a few parts that I could do... Now, I need a quote.

@Geordo1960 2 месяца назад

Now understand more why this process is expensive.

@bluglass7819 2 месяца назад

I always loved the shades of orange when a piece gets pulled out of the tank.

@furyckenbass4349 9 дней назад

Je n'imaginais pas la quantité de travail pour arriver à ce résultat, je suis impressionné. C'est splendide !

@tompeter7326 2 месяца назад

Very well done, the correct way to make superior chroming. Like always here in Germany many galvanics had to shut down due to extreme environmental requirements.

@mobilfone2234 2 месяца назад

nice job! yes, chrome protects nickel and nickel protects the steel as chrome has micro cracks...

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Yes they do

@user-fg7ht2ry8o 2 месяца назад

Outstanding work very nice.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much!

@Ozarkwoods Месяц назад

Wow,wow,wow amazing job!

@ChromeandCarRestoration Месяц назад

Thank you very much!

@kevinproctor8743 2 месяца назад

That is an incredible transformation

@hughschwartz6438 2 месяца назад

Outstanding workmanship!

@WaynePearson-db8ig 4 месяца назад

Thank u for such a detailed video .since ive been watching electroplating on u tube im dying to start with small projects . U video has been totally the best one i have seen. A great thank u from Wayne South Africa.

@IngOehman 2 месяца назад

You’re putting in some serious work there!

@robedmunds7163 9 месяцев назад

That is better chrome than it ever had on a CX originally

@ChromeandCarRestoration 8 месяцев назад

Correct

@billfurlong9998 Месяц назад

Great job, not many chromes do such a good job as you do. Well done. Take care of your health! It looks like it could be a health hazard if not kept in check.

@drevill7827 Месяц назад

Great job guys!!!…👍… so much work for quality results!!!… I wish I could be there to enjoy the results!!!…👍… rock on!!…🤘

@ChromeandCarRestoration Месяц назад

Thank you very much!

@richardcasey7521 8 дней назад

Great educational video. Good sound track too.

@rmax2 2 месяца назад

great video and fantastic looking work! 👍

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much!

@trentmozee 26 дней назад

Wow fantastic work great job.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 26 дней назад

Thank you so much 😀

@MadMaxBible 8 дней назад

So shiny. So chrome!

@insaneAlchemyOfeviI 9 месяцев назад

incredible work ..... - such expertise.....Thanks for a very educational demonstration ...!!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@mattquigley4340 Месяц назад

What an outstanding & exceptionally well presented video or should I say documentary. I would allow you to rechrome my custom bike parts in a heart beat & I have mil spec ocd

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Thanks

@ashleysmith3106 2 месяца назад

Having been involved in motorcycle restoration and customisation for over half a Century, something I am well aware of is the difference between British and Japanese chroming. Some of my British Chrome work has lasted a hundred years or so in good condition. However, I have always had problems with rust occurring on Japanese chrome, and now some of the junk coming out of China eg bars, mirrors, headlamp shells and the like start showing rust through the chrome within a year ! Old School way is certainly the best, but unfortunately the ( justified ) resultant cost due to all the time and effort involved has put restoring out of reach for me these days ! Great to see this video !

@iancameron198 8 месяцев назад

Great job.from Michigan

@deanedeane4318 2 месяца назад

Holly shit i never knew how seriously big this process is !!! WoW the before and after .... Thankyou for sharing and Love from New Zealand 🙃😉😎

@leedale4008 24 дня назад

Nice work

@ChromeandCarRestoration 24 дня назад

Thanks

@swamppifi6186 Месяц назад

I think you may need to do a follow up video on these and explain how they ended up so bad in the first place, and what is the correct method to protect the chrome finish to make them last.

@elephantman2415 2 месяца назад

I had no idea it was all so laborious!

@hiuriilha716 24 дня назад

Very Good work

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@Weazelmania 2 месяца назад

Fantastic to see this still being donem

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Not many of us left.

@Weazelmania 2 месяца назад

@@ChromeandCarRestoration get the apprentices in 💪 the future is artisan

@BillTolliver 2 месяца назад

Love that music. 😍 Great video.

@Macbetula-yl8wq 9 месяцев назад

Wow that a lot of possess, excellent job 👍

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much 😀

@howardsmith613 Месяц назад

You sure make a good job well done , and a great video.

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@terrynorthern38 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful

@ChromeandCarRestoration 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@runestrmhaug106 9 месяцев назад

Great jobb😊

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Many thanks

@collyernicholasjohn Месяц назад

Smashed it!

@MAsWorld1 2 месяца назад

Great amazing work thanks for showing all the steps! So factory didn’t use nickel obviously, these are WAY better than the oem parts!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

They did use nickel. How you put it on makes a massive difference. Iill get an explainer video made about it, as it is not straightforward.

@MAsWorld1 2 месяца назад

@@ChromeandCarRestoration thx, so In triple chrome plating in what order are the three metals plated?

@summerforever6736 2 месяца назад

Looka fantastic!!!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@Randomthoughts944 22 дня назад

Its even better and high quality chrome than the Honda factory version

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

A lot better

@christopherrobin462 2 месяца назад

I love that pen

@papatorr3669 29 дней назад

Loved the video. I wanted two small parts re-chromed here in Virginia USA and was quoted $550!

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Ouch that sounds expensive. You could always ship them to us here in England

@papatorr3669 27 дней назад

@@ChromeandCarRestoration It's actually for the chrome pieces that the turn signals attach to on a 2000 Triumph Thunderbird Sport...from England! Why don't you guys just chrome it right in the first place? 🙄

@ChromeandCarRestoration 27 дней назад

@papatorr3669 I live 5 miles from the Triumph Factory. They closed down their plating shop over 20 years ago. All their plating is done in Asia. Thailand, I think. Most of their bikes are made there too. Mainly, the design is done in England now.

@papatorr3669 27 дней назад

@@ChromeandCarRestoration I'm sorry to hear that. Where do I send you pictures?

@ChromeandCarRestoration 27 дней назад

@@papatorr3669 sales@marquerestore.co.uk

@Price-qd1cd 3 месяца назад

Absolutely beautiful,wish I could ship my parts to you from here in the US

@ChromeandCarRestoration 3 месяца назад

You can

@chromezone4371 9 месяцев назад

mesmerizing

@ChromeandCarRestoration 9 месяцев назад

Happy you enjoyed it. Check out our other videos for more.

$@gauloisrefractaire3492$

@gauloisrefractaire3492 Месяц назад

Du vrai bon travail bravo

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Merci

@kevinchamberlain7928 2 месяца назад

They'd be bloody lovely painted matt black, them!

@garyb.4080 2 месяца назад

Nice job! Here in the states, that would cost around 1000-1500 dollars, for new chrome!!

@geraldfitzgibbon7428 2 месяца назад

Ther realy is loads of hours put into re plating these parts. All looks very good.

@kodiangkulim5437 6 месяцев назад

Thanks you

@ChromeandCarRestoration 6 месяцев назад

Thank you too!

@clownbooface2624 12 дней назад

Ohsa bros heads exploding looking at that ungaurded spinny bits

@SirCavemaninthewest 24 дня назад

Cool

@michaelfraser8137 Месяц назад

Thanks

@ChromeandCarRestoration Месяц назад

Many thanks to you. Yours is the first Super Thanks I have received, very generous of you.

@Sufyan.Z.Bukhari Месяц назад

Lots of work

@ChromeandCarRestoration 19 дней назад

Absolutely

@gaildimick1831 2 месяца назад

What labor, very professional, looks better than factory. I never knew the parts to be plated took that much polishing & cleaning. No wonder it is expensive. Can you salvage the chrome that was taken off? Or is it trashed? Thanks for the video. Happy Easter.

@ahmadfaizal8345 25 дней назад

Hi, would you like to tell me what brand and type of dynamo driver you are using?

@Nk-A9165 8 месяцев назад

Good 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ChromeandCarRestoration 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@joshrawlings2621 2 месяца назад

Scottish pocketed type’s may actually learn why you sometimes need to lay out some Cash as the work involved is INVOLVED….! Top job Jim Bob…, Great insight & content…!

@stephenanderson7331 8 месяцев назад

Hi, just found your channel, clearly very professional set up. Keep up the good work. what's the name of your company.

@davefrench3608 2 месяца назад

Nice to see a CX500Cb getting some love. Where's the chrome water pipe?

@ChromeandCarRestoration 2 месяца назад

Good question!

@francofava8818 Месяц назад

Trabalho fantástico

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

Muchas gracias G

@johncamilleri6654 26 дней назад

how to keep it shine ? good job man

@nickbarber2080 Месяц назад

You made a better job of that than Honda ever did.

@plusblood5101 Месяц назад

Japan is still producing While uk is only promoting Weapons of mdf The economy is dying People are out an about Poverty creeping in Jobless Homeless Hunger Crime Honda is still in buisness Uk well Even 007 are dead ( most) Lol

@ChromeandCarRestoration 28 дней назад

correct