Restoring a Chrome Radiator Surround from MG TD
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- Here we are restoring the radiator surround from a 1950's MG TD.
This brass radiator shell had suffered damage over the years and had lots of splits and dents that needed repair.
It is quite a detailed process to restore this item.
Follow the whole process, including stripping, polishing, metalwork repairs, metal polishing, electroplating with, copper nickel and chrome.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Removing the old plating
01:07 - First polishing before repair
07:15 - Repairs
20:49 - Polishing and preparation before first coppering
22:27 - First copper plating
27:34 - Polishing before second coppering
33:42 - Copper plating, for the second time
36:09 - Polishing and copper mopping
42:34 - Nickel and chrome electroplating
45:58 - Inspection
47:19 - Finished
If you need your parts 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
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I had a bumper rechromed for my AMC AMX a few years ago. I was shocked on how expensive it was however when it came back it was so perfect it made it all worth while. I never really understood why it was so expensive. Now I see how much work actually goes into that process, it gives me a real appreciation for the craftsmanship in this process to archive these results.
Happy you enjoyed the video
Would love to see a proper close up of the surface finish before the coppering to give us an idea of the depth of scratches/sanding marks/level of polishing that copper can fill .
It would be a terrific guide to what the copper can/cannot fill.
For that matter close ups of the finishes at each stage.
Regardless,
fantastic content once again.
You have assembled a highly skilled crew of craftsmen at your premises.
Great vid. Top marks to the narrator for sounding like Baldric too.
Fantastic, would be great to see the customers reaction to the transformation.
It would, but most of them wouldn't like me sticking a camera in their face.
The fineness in the hammer blows, blows me out.
True craftsman at work.
Thank you so much for sharing.... I had no idea this craft was so involved.
Very welcome
much better quality than on the car when new !!!
astonishing.
5:10 “You can’t do this with a big tool, because you would end up wrapping the radiator shell around the spindle”. True, and I bet there’s a history behind that statement…
Yes. You have to be very aware of what you are doing
Amazing to watch a seasoned craftsman
Thanks for the comments.
It would very much help to know the cost of this job!
What an incredible process
Beautiful work guys.
We now know where to bring our chrome work for restoration.
Take care & stay safe Gentleman.
Thanks 👍
Amazing workmanship. Very high skill level
beautiful restoration buddy, I liked it 👍
Thank you very much!
Love the care and detail taken .
Great job guys looking as good as new.
Hello, Very interesting and informative videos!! I have a question. Can you plate nickel straight over brass without using copper as a strike?. Do the zinc in the brass mean that a copper strike is required over brass? Thanks for the advice and great videos
Another astonishing and informative video. This is a must see for anyone contemplating this process! Thank you and well done. Please let us know how many hours were involved.
Thank you very much! Not exactly sure how many hours were taken up. The restoration took place over several days.
Masters!
it's a wonder anyone can afford to have one of these restored! :)
so chrome plating is a bit of misnomer... in that what we see is the nickel plating?
Correct 👍
No, chrome is the outer layer, the very metal we do see and it has a slightly different color than the nickel under it.
When you “blast those oxides from the surface” are you reversing the polarity compared to plating?
Yes
gee... i'll bet THAT isn't very expensive! ha
Needs better lighting.
Thanks for the feedback. Completely agree. This was filmed before we bought some lights to improve the footage.
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