Headlamp Reflector Resilvering

Does anyone know where I can get a headlamp reflector resilvered, hopefully in the Dallas area?

Is this something that I can get done at just any old plating shop?

Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions,

Don't bother trying those spray paints with the chrome-looking caps. Not even close to chrome when applied.

The shiney side of aluminum foil is closer to chrome.

Let us know what you learn about the plating alternatives. I have some tail light reflectors I'd like to re-do.

[gmask]

What about this stuff?

http://www.eastwoodco.com/email/default2.asp?SRCCODE=1CJBAN8&PageName=default

[domchang]

I researched this, ended up buying replacement replacement OEM headlamp reflectors from Tom Hanson of Caliber Motors.

However if you decide to go the re-chroming route, here's info I got after much research. I've not used the guy but ....

His name is William Atwood.

He needs you to replate the unit first before he re-chromes it.

Here's what he emailed me:
"We currently put our modern High-Tech process on the reflectors after you have had them plated by a regular plater with a POLISHED nickel plating. (Yours are probably steel and would need to have a good copper - nickel on them). Then, we charge $65 / pair including shipping if your check accompanies the reflectors. We take just 2 - 3 days to process."

Here's a list of platers he sent me as well:
Sherm's Plating 916-456-5600
2140 Acoma St.
Sacramento, CA 95815.

Superior Wheel & Bumper 408-947-7781
1616 Pomona Ave.
San Jose, CA 95110

F,C. Plating 360-679-4665
639 Industrial Way, # A
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

good luck

[leathermang]

Larry, Yes, any plating shop Can do it.. but many don't want to deal with such a small job...

Everything said above is true as far as my experience goes...

I expect that DomChang did the best thing considering that they are available.... now if you were working on a 1932 Franklin... then going the custom route is reasonable..

I can not imagine having a plating shop just do two thirds of the job and then trying to ship it to this other guy for only the last step...

Beautiful chroming is like a paint job.. much of the quality happens (or not) in the intermdiate polishing steps... sticking it in that last tank just isn't that hard.. and it must be chemically clean when it goes in.... so just let the plating shop that does the first part be in charge of sticking it into the chrome tank...

But on (relatively ) late model cars like ours... if replacement parts are available that is very likely the best route to take...

The Eastwood Co has some great stuff... and often package things as a kit for someone wanting to do a couple of items...

You could also try doing the entire process by yourself... if you follow the safety rules you can get a good finish at home...The problem is that most wholesale places don't package the chemicals in much smaller than 55 gallon containers...and poisonous gases are produced by some of the processes... so outside equipment is preferred...