# No more chrome plated hardware **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 14, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-chrome-plated-hardware/195148 "2024-06-14T17:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-chrome-plated-hardware/195148/21 "2024-06-18T22:38:40Z")
Not arguing the problems nor the reasons for eliminating hex chrome, just that those bans have not happpened throughout the US… yet. Some shock and cylinder manufacturers have switched to Melonite… the black coating… to replace hard chroming. And it is getting difficult to find good quality show chrome platers. It will get worse. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glasspilot/32/27886_2.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-chrome-plated-hardware/195148/22 "2024-06-24T15:22:34Z")
There was an old chrome shop up in Norfolk VA. Royal Silver Plating Co. They had been in business since the late 1800’s. In about 2010 I was restoring my 1975 Suzuki GT750. Brought all my parts up (about an hour North) and they did a good job. But it was expensive. I just looked them up, they’re closed. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-chrome-plated-hardware/195148/23 "2024-06-24T16:01:28Z")
I did a search in DFW, a few plating shops still offer chrome, most don’t. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-chrome-plated-hardware/195148.md?page=1)