Frequently 
    Asked Questions
  
    
  
  Q1 - Can 
    you do repairs like knocking out dents and removing holes?
    Q2 - What do I have to do to send 
      work in?
    Q3 - How long is your turnaround 
      time?
    Q4 - The items I want chroming 
      are red rusty, will you be able to re-chrome them?
    Q5 - I need the work to be finished 
      to concourse standard, can you do this?
    Q6 - What standard of work will 
      I get from Marque Restore?
    Q7 - I have an irreplaceable part 
      that is damaged and in very bad condition, can it be restored to a perfect 
      condition?
    Q8 - I need a finish to match 
      an existing part, can you do it?
    Q9 - Do you copper plate?
    Q10 - Do you triple plate?
    Q11 - I have had plating done 
      by other companies; it looks good but goes rusty within a year, what’s gone 
      wrong?
    Q12 - Do you nickel plate vintage 
      parts?
    Q13 - Do you do polish only work?
    Q14 - What do I need to do to 
      look after my chrome?
    Q15 - Can you give prices over 
      the phone / e-mail?
    Q16 - Can you plate aluminium?
    Q17 - Can you plate mazak (AKA 
      zinc alloy or pot metal)?
    Q18 - Can 
    you fill the holes in mazak?
    Q19 - Do you do zinc plating?
    Q20 - What do you do to restore 
      my chrome? 
  
    
  
  Q1 
    - Can you do repairs like knocking out dents and removing holes?
      Yes, we can. We undertake and arrange repairs for our customers.
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  Q2 
    - What do I have to do to send work in?
      Just drop it in or send it by post / carrier (including your 
        details, requirements) and a list of parts)
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  Q3 
    - How long is your turnaround time?
      It is dependent on how fast the work is coming in, however, 
        it normally varies between two and six weeks.
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  Q4 
    - The items I want chroming are red rusty, will you be able to re-chrome them?
      Yes, so long as there is enough metal to polish and they have 
        not rusted through. Even if they have rusted through, they can still be repaired.
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  Q5 
    - I need the work to be finished to concourse standard, can you do this?
      Yes we can. We need to be informed of the finish at the outset. 
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  Q6 
    - What standard of work will I get from Marque Restore?
      Our standard is of the highest quality. We strive to do the 
        best finish possible with the parts we are given.
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  Q7 
    - I have an irreplaceable part that is damaged and in very bad condition, 
    can it be restored to a perfect condition?
    Yes it can. Obviously, 
      as with all restoration work, the cost is proportional to the work involved.
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  Q8 
    - I need a finish to match an existing part, can you do it?
      We will always try our best to match an existing finish, and 
        are usually successful.
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  Q9 
    - Do you copper plate?
      Yes we do.
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  Q10 
    - Do you triple plate?
      Yes we do. However, there are a lot of myths associated with 
        copper plating, see the copper-myth for more information.
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  Q11 
    - I have had plating done by other companies; it looks good but goes rusty 
    within a year, what’s gone wrong?
      Usually this is caused by the work being plated by a commercial 
        plating company. The chrome plating applied by these companies is usually 
        only suited to inside applications. 
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  Q12 
    - Do you nickel plate vintage parts?
      Yes, we do the original 
        polished dull nickel finish as originally applied to these parts. Bright 
        nickel is not the correct finish.
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  Q13 
    - Do you do polish only work?
      Yes we do.
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  Q14 
    - What do I need to do to look after my chrome?
      On completion of your work 
        all, you will be given a leaflet which explains the best ways to look after 
        your chrome.
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  Q15 
    - Can you give prices over the phone / e-mail?
      We can only give very approximate prices as a guide. We cannot 
        give quotations, as untill the parts are seen, as we cannot assess the amount 
        of work envolved.
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  Q16 
    - Can you plate aluminium?
      Yes, but plating is not recomended on aluminium. 
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  Q17 
    - Can you plate mazak (AKA zinc alloy or pot metal)?
      Yes we can, but the finish is subject to the quality of the 
        base material. So we can only do as good a job as the material will allow.
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  Q18 
    - Can you fill the holes in mazak?
      We know of no effective 
        method of filling the holes in mazak. The correct way is to polish them out, 
        however this is usually not possible.
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  Q19 
    - Do you do zinc plating?
      Yes we do,we do both clear (silver colour) and yellow (gold colour) passivate zinc. 
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  Q20 
    - What do you do to restore my chrome?
      The best way to see how we restore your chrome work is to look 
        through our demonstrations. 
          
          
            
          
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