Real chrome plating, properly done, will be VERY expensive. There is a reason why the auto companies gave up on real chromed metal parts.

This link goes to a company that sells a trick auto paint that looks almost exactly like chrome. Anyone who knows how to properly apply auto paints can apply this stuff. Of course it's not as durable as real chrome, since it's paint.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/mir...irrachrome.htm

This Ferrari was painted with the above chrome paint for a bling-tastic effect.