Chrome and Stainless Steel Plate

[Crv007]

Hi I was told by the shop in Ubi Ave 3 that they do both Chrome and stainless steel plate.

 

Difference is stainless Steel you can polish it with chrome you cant. In term of material will the chrome lose it shine over long time?

 

kindly please comment thanks

[Boxster]

What sort of plates are you refering to?

Chrome is done by plating Cr onto the metal. So if you damage the surface, it will chip off. Chrome plated has various "thickness" of Cr applied on the part

 

Stainless Steel itself already have Cr in the metal so is shiny if you polish it.

Both can be polished but

[Crv007]

errr...... those popout number plate I am referring to. The auntie mention they have both chrome and stainless steels, price difference, stainless steel is $30 more and the difference is stainless steel can polish while chrome cant. This is what I was been told.

[Boxster]

This depends on the thickness and quality of the chrome plating process. Maybe the chrome one is lousy because the plating is not thick enough.

But of cause stainless steel is better coz it will not chip off

But I think you have a problem with ROV if you use either number plates.

Edited May 13, 2007 by Boxster

[Crv007]

k thanks :) cause actually I see lotsa cars using such plates, even a number of BMW 7 series and Mercedes S-class. normally seldom see all the Luxuries cars do modification

[Spikedoll]

is the chrome plating on plastic plate? if so, after sometime the chrome may chip off, become rusty due to deoxidization.Yes, depending on the thickness of the Cr, nickel

[Crv007]

yup both material on the plastic plate

[Ed520]

i believe both are not approved by LTA.

[Djcoolmax]

bro, if you want to do, make sure it's not reflective. If it is, you will get yourself into trouble with the law.

[Chuablalan]

Suggest you not to use both. Cos you will encounter problem or fine with ROV.