Thanks for the help fellas. I dont want the cheapest, dont want the quickest, just want chrome that doesnt bubble 6 months after its done. We had all the trim done for my Dads car, 1961 skylark, brought it home when it was done and it looked good. Well it sat in a nice dry place over the winter and this spring I bring some of it out to check for fitment on the car while doing bodywork and there is alot of bubbles in the chrome, particularly in the recessed areas that get painted satin black. And there were 3 pieces that were bubbling on the finished chrome. So I take the crap back to this place and he tells me that is how it is.It is pot metal and the impurities come out and he cant get those areas clean, and that I am supposed to sand down those bubbles and prime with metal etch primer and then hi build primer etc to get a good smooth surface for the satin black. I just cant believe this is how it is done. So I need to talk to an excellent plater and get the low down on the bubbles. Then when I go back to pick up the other stuff I will know what is B.S. and what is not. Thanks for the help guys, I am going to make some calls in the morning.
