# Where or who does Gold or Chrome plating on plastic??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 9, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364 "2011-07-09T19:44:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/1 "2011-07-09T19:44:03Z")
Looking for some plastic pieces plated, who does it locally and has anyone had any experience with said place? Looking for a few small plastic pieces plated in either gold or chrome, maybe other colors if they can. Let me know, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/2 "2011-07-10T07:02:38Z")
I don’t think you can “plate” plastic, only paint it. Maybe dye it? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/3 "2011-07-10T07:51:48Z")
You can, I have watched some youtube vids on it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/4 "2011-07-10T08:48:43Z")
by the definition of plating you cannot. > **Plating** is a surface covering in which a metal is deposited on a conductive surface ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/5 "2011-07-10T10:08:02Z")
^^^ That’s what I was thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/6 "2011-07-10T15:20:11Z")
I don’t know if its technically plating but it sure looks like it. I also don’t know about gold but chrome can be done. I had some parts made by this guy and he had some sample parts that were chromed. I think he does the plating himself. [http://real3dparts.com/services/](http://real3dparts.com/services/) ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/7 "2011-07-10T16:13:01Z")
I had looked at getting some parts done for work; I don’t know of any places local that do it though. Vacuum-Deposition Aluminum is what you want. Essentially they mask the part; put it into a vacuum, and vaporize aluminum, and it deposits onto the parts giving the “chrome” look. They then spray a clear coat over the top to protect it and keep it shiny. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/8 "2011-07-10T17:11:19Z")
> [@mafdark](#): > > by the definition of plating you cannot. It is plating though, they paint the surface with conductive paint then plate it. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czTjYlsct_k) ---
**Author:** ![donkeyballs69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@donkeyballs69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/donkeyballs69)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/9 "2011-07-10T17:28:23Z")
This is what you need but i’m not sure who does it around here and it’s not plating… Sorry about the crappy link with ads but this is the best video on how it works. Jay lenno FTW 🙂 > **[Jay Leno's Garage - NBC.com](https://www.nbc.com/jay-lenos-garage)** > > Explore Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage, one of the best car collections in the country. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-or-who-does-gold-or-chrome-plating-on-plastic/214364/10 "2011-07-10T19:48:08Z")
I have seen that before but i dont know who does it, i want some sun glasses done for some custom Oakleys.