Chrome plating restoration for classis cars and motorcyles, many years experience of Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Triumph, MG, Vincent, Aston Martin and other marques. Full restoration service.

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 - C

an 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?
We no not, however we can get zinc plating done for customers. We do all the preperation work, as if items are not cleaned up properly, the finished zinc plating will show all of the corrosion marks. Most zinc platers do not have the facilies to do this preperation work.

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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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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 - C an 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. [back to the top] 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) [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] Q9 - Do you copper plate? Yes we do. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] Q13 - Do you do polish only work? Yes we do. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] Q16 - Can you plate aluminium? Yes, but plating is not recomended on aluminium. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top] Q19 - Do you do zinc plating? We no not, however we can get zinc plating done for customers. We do all the preperation work, as if items are not cleaned up properly, the finished zinc plating will show all of the corrosion marks. Most zinc platers do not have the facilies to do this preperation work. [back to the top] 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. [back to the top]