Winch Rechrome Recommendations

[Nigelb]

I am looking to rechrome a couple of Lewmar winches over the winter.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a supplier on the South Coast (Portsmouth/Southampton)?

In addition, is it cost effective to rechrome smaller items such as mushroom vents?

Thanks Nigel.

 

[johnalison]

I don't know the South Coast but a friend had a pair of winches done locally. He is happy with the result, but they ground off the textured surface in the process, so I would check to ensure that this wouldn't happen if it were mine.

 

[SailSouth]

I used these guys for some winches a couple of years back, results were good and I may get some more done by them.

http://www.jandafinishingservicesltd.co.uk/

They are used to doing winches so know not to polish-out any texture on the drum.

 

[oldsaltoz]

I have always used heavy equipment manufacturers. Caterpillar Bulldozers have always done a very good job and at a very good price.

Good luck and fair winds.

 

[Martin_J]

Another recommendation for J and A Finishing Services in Fareham. They did a couple of Lewmar 44 winch drums for me four years ago.

In order to clean up what you give then, they will de-chrome them first using a similar electrolysis process to when they coat them but in reverse.

They did a three stage coating process on mine. Copper, nickel and then chrome I believe.

Whatever they did, it worked...

 

[Martin_J]

In case you're interested in the difference...
Winch drums before re-chroming

and

After re-chroming

 

[andygc]

sales@winchspares.com

Tony Cobden, based in Susex. Former Lewmar enginer and recommended to me by Lewmar tech support when I wanted some spares for my 35-year-old 40ST. As he wrote in his email

I worked for Lewmar for about 20 years, many of the years heading up the Lewmar winch engineering team.

I haven't had mine re-chromed, but he does full or partial refurbishment of Lewmar winches.

 

[Topcat47]

I used SilverBronze about 10 years ago.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

I don't know the South Coast but a friend had a pair of winches done locally. He is happy with the result, but they ground off the textured surface in the process, so I would check to ensure that this wouldn't happen if it were mine.

Were they expensive?