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Black ABS Plastic be Chrome Plated

Hello; my name is Richard Brown. We would like to know if you can chrome plate on black abs plastic. We are a small co.trying to avoid high cost of rack space. The product is 6'' round and 1'' width.if you need to see working product we will summit. please email us back.

Richard Brown
- Houston-Texas
2000

We do ABS plastics. Please provide more information about your requirements and volume.

Mandar Sunthankar
- Fort Collins, Colorado
2000

Black ABS can be plated and often is used. Some platers prefer to plate gray ABS because it blends better with a chrome surface should there be a small bare spot or pit.

Jerry Ford
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2001

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