How to Plate, Polish, and Chrome
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7603-2672-5 (ISBN)
Description
Whether you own a custom motorcycle or a flamed-out hot rod, beautifully finished metal parts are the finishing touch that transforms a nice machine into a million-dollar baby. Aluminum and steel can be polished, chromed, anodized, plated, and painted, and this book shows enthusiasts how to do it. The book includes what is required, what it will cost, when to use different processes and whether to have a professional do it or tackle the project at home. Author Dennis Parks answers every question completely and clearly, and offers step-by-step instructions for whatever is within the purview of home mechanics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-2672-5 (9780760326725)
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Dennis W. Parks has written several best-selling how-to books for the Motorbooks Workshop series, including How to Paint Your Car, How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod, Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide, and The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair. Parks' personal projects currently include a complete buildup of a 1955 Chevy pickup truck. He lives in Cedar Hill, Missouri.Dennis W. Parks has nearly 200 published car features in Hot Rod, Truckin', Rodder's Digest, Street Rod Action, Australia's Supercar, Custom Rodder, Rod & Custom, Super Chevy, Custom Classic Trucks, and American Rodder magazines. Parks' book credits include How To Build a Hot Rod Model A Ford (2001), How To Build a Hot Rod (2003), American Hot Rod: How To Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington (2005), and How To Restore and Customize Auto Upholstery & Interiors (2005). Parks has a vast knowledge regarding modification. His experience includes working as the general manager of Morfab Customs, a full-service hot rod shop. He lives in suburban St. Louis, Missouri.