I live in Riverside and in the past, I've had to drive all the way out to Orange County to get my various Harley and car parts chromed. Although I can't remember what shop I used out there, I do remember it took A LONG time to get my stuff back.
Recently I had a few items I needed to take care of, a set of 'rocker covers' and a trunk rack for my 70s Corvette. Initially I stopped by AFS / Advanced Finishing Systems (951) 788-1847 [ 3273 Russell St, Riverside, CA 92501 ] in Riverside to see if they had a 'send out' service for chrome work. I was trying to save a trip to OC! BTW, AFS is the best shop I've ever dealt with for Powder Coating!!!
The person in the office told me that AFS doesn't directly deal with any Chrome Shops. But they did give me a card for M J B Chrome. They have kind of a long 'official' name: MJB Chrome Plating and Polishing.
Once I had their card, I had a number I could call and get some info. Because of the California environmental laws, I thought modern chroming would take a 6 month turn a round because it had to be sent to Mexico to be processed. I was also convinced that the REAL chrome of the old days was no longer available. Luckily I hit the jackpot with M J B Chrome!
I turns out that MJB Chrome STILL does triple chroming!!! Not only that, I got my stuff back within 7 days!!!
For those out there that don't know what triple chroming is, or why they should want it, here's the quick version;
Triple chroming is 3 layers of metal plating with the last layer being chrome. Usually it's: copper - nickel - chromium. MJB DOES COPPER PLATING WITH THEIR CHROMING!!! This is the BEST YOU CAN GET!!!
If you've ever gotten cheap chrome from China, you know how it'll get those little 'rust dots', and after a while of cleaning with steel wool, the whole think becomes a rust monster. That doesn't happen with triple chroming.
Also, this is THE ONLY shop I know of that can do triple chroming. I guess they've been around so long, that they're 'grandfathered in' with all the modern environmental laws.
Most chrome shops out there are just a 'store front' and sub-out and send their parts to Mexico. And almost always, those Mexico factories DON'T do triple chroming. But M J B has their tanks ON PREMISES and all their work is done at their business location. While I was there, I even asked to see their tanks in the back to verify that they're still in use, and they are!
Bottom line, MJB Chrome is the BEST place in California for chrome work and they get their work done quick!!!
If I had any complaint, I wish their internet communication was a bit better. Their website wasn't up when I did a google search, and they didn't seem too hip with email communication. Email and a website are a MUST these days.
Also, their hours are kind of strange. At the time of this review, they were only open on Tuesday and Thursday. Call before you drive over read more