I highly recommend International Chromium Plating (ICP) in Providence Rhode Island. Their customer base is from all over the US. It is operated by the Fogarty sisters who took over from their Dad (?) and they are very meticulous.

Their great strength is chroming exhaust parts. Pipe and mufflers are difficult to plate without having the chrome bubble after heated-up during use. ICP bakes their exhaust parts in an autoclave (oven) to avoid these problems. They explained to me once that the issue is gases that cause the bubbling and by baking the parts they purge the compounds that cause the bubbles.

All I know is that I have used them several times for exhaust and other parts and they do a great job. They stand behind their work too and, if there is a problem, they will make it good.

They do a nickle-copper-chrome process typically. This is how show-quality chrome is achieved. The copper coat allows extreme polishing before the chrome final coat is applied and the finish looks like glasss.

I have also visited their plant and it is immaculate. It's also located right in the Italian section of Providence with some awesome restaurants close by.

International Chromium Plating
2 Addison PI.
Providence, RI, 02909-2410

Jean Fogarty

Phone: 401-421-0205
Fax: 401-273-9507

 

Chromemasters seem to have alot of votes. Will give them a call thanks.

 

You might also try Atlantic Coast Plating. I had some rocker boxes done by Browns and when I got them back the pits ( common on Shovelhead Rocker Boxes ) were real bad. They said " That's the best we could do" ..... A local Indy suggested I try Atlantic Coast Plating and they did a FANTASTIC job!
http://www.atlanticcoastplatinginc.com/

 

I have a guy practically in my back door that is extremely good and meticulous. Prices are very reasonable and on small stuff like handlebars he will run them in front of bigger jobs so you dont have to wait. He shares some work with a co. in Nashville and I believe its chromemasters. That indicates his work is comparable. http://danspolishingandchrome.com/links.html He has done several pieces for me and another forum member and its always perfect. Just had my Rinehart tips done friday.

 

I have used a shop in New Bern NC... Phillips Plating.... My wife is a Materials Planner at a plant here and they have used them....Also Sears Plating in Fayetteville (910) 484-0268.... They have a good reputation in plating. Pauls Chroming is widely used in the Hot Rod industry... Several have mentioned Chromemasters???

 

+1 on browns, my indy shop uses them and I have sent some really grungy parts to them and they have been excellent.