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Chrome plate my lineman's pliers for less then $50?




Howdy yall,

Here is my situation, I am an electrician, have been for about 3.5 years and hopefully done with making rookie mistakes (cutting live oven lines). So in an effort to do a One-up on the other guys I work with, I am trying to find out if getting my lineman's pliers chrome plated is possible for under $50. I have called up a few business, but they want orders of 50 truck bumpers. They are willing to charge me $350 to do a pair pliers, not worth the price to be the cool kid on the block. any input would be great! spray paint, would that work as an alternative?

Tim Jones
electrician - East Setauket, New York
2003



It is true that plating is relatively cheap when the process can be done hundreds at a time, and quite expensive due to labor cost when done onezy twozy. Still, $350 sounds quite high and I think you can find a shop to nickel or nickel-chrome plate your pliers for about $50.

You can alternately have them gold plated for a more "positive" look. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey


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