Caution: If you are not a metal finisher by trade leave all of the grinding and sandblasting to the pros. This could damage your part and end up costing you more in time and labor. Occasionally, when parts are stripped and cleaned we find cracks, dents, and deterioration that you or we may not have noticed. We will notify you in this case. Please disassemble your parts completely. They should be free of all grease and oil prior to shipping.

We recommend you use UPS or Fed Ex Ground for shipping your parts to us. Place an envelope inside the box that includes your name, address and a daytime phone number. An email address would be helpful as well. Please enclose the make and model of the parts and provide us with an accurate parts list, including each nut, bolt, and washer listed as a separate part. Note: all parts should be completely disassembled. Please contact us for shipping instructions for your particular job.

Please allow us 2 to 3 days to unpack your parts, take pictures and inventory your shipment. We will call you with the price after this process has been completed. We will not start any work on your parts until we receive your approval first and a deposit of half down. If at this time you decide that you do not want us to perform your work for any reason, we will ship your parts back to you and you will need to pay the return shipping and handling.

We determine prices based upon several factors: size, condition and the labor involved to complete the piece. For this reason, we do not provide pricing or estimates over the phone or via our web site because each part is different. Some plating shops will give you prices over the phone and sometimes once the work on your project has started, your price may double or triple after it is complete.

Pot metal requires a great deal of work and time to restore. We can sand out as many pits as possible, fill small cracks, then hand polish and file. From here your part will be copper plated then polished up to five times to fill and smooth the part. This is all before the part is nickel plated twice and then chrome plated. Plating of pot metal is truly an art and requires skill and experience. There are some parts that simply cannot be plated due to excessive deterioration. In this case we recommend the parts be replaced with better cores in order to achieve the best quality possible.

Steel part prices are based upon average to good condition. Parts that are badly pitted and rusted will be priced according to the amount of labor and time involved. Note: we request that all parts should be disassembled and completely free of grease and oil when they are sent to North Texas Quality Chrome.

At North Texas Quality Chrome we put a great deal of plating on your parts that is thicker than factory pieces. Always make sure to use washers under bolts and screws. Be very careful not to over tighten. By doing so you could actually crack the chrome around the holes. North Texas Quality Chrome is not responsible for improper installation using bolts and screws.