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Montauknative	#1  Posted on 08/03/23 - 6:18 PM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/17/23	Are the specialty marine stainless steel fixtures (lifting eyes/bow light) worth purchasing? My original chrome over brass are hammered. The local chrome guy says get replacement vs have them re-chromed. anyone tried the SM stainless stuff? Ive kinda read that they might not be great but my chrome-ware is in bad shape. Thanks.
butchdavis	#2  Posted on 08/04/23 - 7:16 AM
Member Posts: 827 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/22/11	What do you mean by "hammered". There are a lot of chrome guys so you may want to shop around. Has the chrome guy actually seen the hardware?
Phil T	#3  Posted on 08/04/23 - 8:48 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6994 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Find another chrome guy. SM has been disappointing customers for years. 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
Montauknative	#4  Posted on 08/04/23 - 11:47 AM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/17/23	any suggestions for chroming? Im guessing ill have to mail the stuff outta state
Phil T	#5  Posted on 08/05/23 - 5:33 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 6994 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	Contact local/regional trophy shops. Two member suggestions South Shore Plating 28 Forest Avenue Quincy, MA 02169 617-773-8064 Frankford Plating, Philadelphia https://www.frankfordplatinginc.com/nginc.com/ 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
Montauknative	#6  Posted on 08/08/23 - 8:37 AM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/17/23	Thanks