41-Yr Abandoned CX500 Motorcycle: Rusty to Mirror Chrome Shine

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  @tonywylde8211 · 1 year ago

  Now I understand why high quality rechroming is so expensive. That's a huge amount of effort involved. Great job.

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  @IanBradley-ns1bg · 2 years ago

  This video took me back many years to the 70s when I ran a plating shop. Most of our degreasing was done with Trichloroethylene, but you would,nt get away with that these days. Copper flashing the parts mekes all the difference to the finish,and longevity. I never ceased to be amazed, and amused by the number of people who would present me with a component which was totally pitted and thought that just dipping it in a tank would restore it to its former glory. Pleasant memories of a former life. I must commend you for showing the public How It Should Be Done.

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  @JB-NZ · 2 years ago

  You can see why it costs what it does, its such a big job with all the stages! Great video, I learnt alot

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• QV

  @QVNO.Official · 2 years ago

  I don't think people appreciate how much work goes into restoring these parts. Brilliant

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• BI

  @bikefarmtaiwan1800 · 2 years ago

  One of those skills which covers many bases-you gotta know the chemistry , and the timing , then the sequences then trouble shooting when things soot up or don't come out right , then there is the polishing - potentially disastrously dangerous if a part gets caught or if you wind though a clients part !!!! If all that goes well the patience involved in getting a good finish and being bothered to take all the steps necessary- it is a wonder this ever got done on such a large scale in the automotive industry for decades . Great informative video and a credit to the team that works in the shop - well done - no mean feat !

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• ST

  @stevemahrer7097 · 2 years ago

  Fascinating, informative, educational and very well done, takes me back 48 years to my Honda 550F1...

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• JA

  @jameswilkins7778 · 1 year ago

  This was fascinating and rewarding to watch. No robots, just human skill.

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• RO

  @robertm4212 · 1 year ago

  My compliments to whoever edited this video! One of the best I’ve seen in this type of video. The background music and sounds never drowned out the narrator and it made it a pleasure to watch. Might seem like a small thing to some but I’ve stopped watching so many “ how to” videos because you couldn’t hear anything or the music was obnoxiously loud. Very professional job!!<br>And the restoration work was amazing too

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  @t.g.z.4372 · 7 months ago

  I am most impressed at the processes within the process. I didn&apos;t know there were so many steps involved. Congratulations and many thanks from Spain!!

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  @Bowen20011 · 3 years ago

  A seemingly simple job. But it actually requires years of experience to acquire such excellent skills and control over details throughout the process.👍

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  @favourites96 · 2 years ago

  One thing&apos;s a certainty, no robot or AI is ever going to put you guys out of a job. I, like many others commenting, never realised just how much prep work was needed before the chroming process even starts. Well done on a fantastic very informative video.

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  @stuartbailey9941 · 1 year ago

  Absolutely fantastic, never knew about the nickle plating or how thin the chrome actually is. Thank you for posting.

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