Originally Posted by
gugie
A good chromer that does bicycle frames and parts well sometimes feels like a unicorn, for the reasons stated above. Every so often someone starts up a thread on where to find a good chromer for bicycle frames I .would love to see a thread where someone actually goes through the process of getting said frame chromed, with pictures before and after - and the shop is still in business, and the work was done in a reasonable amount of time. @
jyl chromed a 650b conversion (with custom racks) that I did for him a few years back, and it over a year to get the job done. I think it was someone in Vancouver, WA?
I and others local have tried to do biz with the Vancouver folk, No website, although that just re-inforces the "mom/pop" aspect.
Never answers their phone. I get that too, hard to get work done when the damn phone keeps ringing.
No, what I didn't like are the horrible reviews about rude in person, missed parts and missed deadlines. I get it, perfection can not be rushed, but 6 and 8 month delays seemed unusual.
There is a place in Seattle that does some aerospace stuff. Perfection as you can imagine, but really really expensive.