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Hat · Feb 26th, 2004, 01:04 PM

i used to work at a company where we had a chemical plating shop & we used to get all our shiny things nickel plated which was just as shiny as chrome but it wasn't porous & so protected against rust much better.

mad brummie · Feb 26th, 2004, 01:06 PM

i've had 4 bmw ones fitted to my cars for over 12 months and have had zero problems with rust or light output, they light up the road very well and a huge amount better than the normal main beam. I like the size of them because i feel they are the right size for their location on the car, all my opinion of course. I love them, and had them swapped off my cooper onto my S when i changed a month ago

MAXIM · Feb 26th, 2004, 05:05 PM

hi guys i specialise in chrome plating. any item that has been chrome plated has been nickel plated before chroming. you cant put chrome onto anything other than nickel. And Wobeert chrome on plastic is even worse ,it wont last long and could you imagine the headlamp being made out of plastic ??

want_my_s · Feb 26th, 2004, 06:07 PM

kind of off the topic, but has anyone use these on a mini?

angel eyes from hella

hella has created another package for mini, but is there any place that i'll be able to get mounting hardware only?

CurtP · Feb 26th, 2004, 08:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MAXIM

hi guys i specialise in chrome plating. any item that has been chrome plated has been nickel plated before chroming. you cant put chrome onto anything other than nickel. And Wobeert chrome on plastic is even worse ,it wont last long and could you imagine the headlamp being made out of plastic ??

But what about the OEM chrome pieces? Almost everything chrome on the MINI (and many other vehicles for that matter) are chromed plastic and seem to stand up *very* well to the elements.

FWIW, I have had some plastic interior pieces chromed some time ago, and they're holding up very well.

shanemcr · Mar 2nd, 2004, 07:49 AM

What do you guys think of these?

http://www.hellausa.com/maineng/NewL...0_Minikit.html

Any idea where to get this kit? None of the online places I checked had the MINI-specific kit.

Feb 26th, 2004, 06:07 PM	#24 (permalink)
want_my_s MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 11 Offline	"angel eyes" driving lights? kind of off the topic, but has anyone use these on a mini? angel eyes from hella hella has created another package for mini, but is there any place that i'll be able to get mounting hardware only?

Mar 2nd, 2004, 07:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
shanemcr on a three hour tour Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sunny Seattle Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 1,291 Offline	Hella FF200 just for MINI! What do you guys think of these? http://www.hellausa.com/maineng/NewL...0_Minikit.html Any idea where to get this kit? None of the online places I checked had the MINI-specific kit.

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Feb 26th, 2004, 01:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
mad brummie I Just Can't Get Enough Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: end of the alphabet Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 48,898 Offline	i've had 4 bmw ones fitted to my cars for over 12 months and have had zero problems with rust or light output, they light up the road very well and a huge amount better than the normal main beam. I like the size of them because i feel they are the right size for their location on the car, all my opinion of course. I love them, and had them swapped off my cooper onto my S when i changed a month ago

Feb 26th, 2004, 05:05 PM	#23 (permalink)
MAXIM nurburgring here we come Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: :uk: Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 730 Offline	hi guys i specialise in chrome plating. any item that has been chrome plated has been nickel plated before chroming. you cant put chrome onto anything other than nickel. And Wobeert chrome on plastic is even worse ,it wont last long and could you imagine the headlamp being made out of plastic ??

Feb 26th, 2004, 08:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
CurtP MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 951 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MAXIM hi guys i specialise in chrome plating. any item that has been chrome plated has been nickel plated before chroming. you cant put chrome onto anything other than nickel. And Wobeert chrome on plastic is even worse ,it wont last long and could you imagine the headlamp being made out of plastic ?? But what about the OEM chrome pieces? Almost everything chrome on the MINI (and many other vehicles for that matter) are chromed plastic and seem to stand up very well to the elements. FWIW, I have had some plastic interior pieces chromed some time ago, and they're holding up very well.

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