Chrome Skid Plate

[austoak]

Does anybody know where I can find a good quality chromed skid plate? I have seen them on the internet but not sure which company is reputable. Thanks

[austoak]

Does anybody know where I can find a good quality chromed skid plate? I have seen them on the internet but not sure which company is reputable. Thanks

[Ted]

how could a chrome skid plate hold up to offroad use?

[Hummer Man]

Just get it POLISHED by BRIGHT-LEE he is the very best!

[BADRAP]

I just polished mine myself, took an hour or so and looks great was very easy....

badrap@sbcglobal.net
03 Black Lux (This is my 2nd H2)
Had an 03 Pewter but it rattled away...........
03 BMW 525i, Titanium Grey...

[Albie]

Hey brap how did u do it yourself

[BADRAP]

You will need 2 bottles of Mothers Aluminum polish, some 1000 grit wet sanding paper, a buffer and 2 pads, and some degreaser to get all the junk off plate. First take it off, clean it, then sand all the rough stuff off, then clean again, then buff it out with good buffer, the use a rag and hand polish it.. Will take about 2 hrs... Should come out like mine....

[Hummer Man]

BADRAP - Nice job!

[Tucson Beast]

BADRAP

Can you do mine? Pleaseeeeeeeeeee

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[BADRAP]

HAHA, yes I would but you have to ship it to me, pay for shipping back and pay me a small fee to do it... HAHAHA so if you want to let me know, but I know that you are just joking... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Tucson Beast]

Hey Bad

You know I was joking - What a nice job, it looks great http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

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[Zyx5432]

Looks like Bright-Lee has some competition...

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[Kevin W]

Hey Badrap,

If you have time, could you email me some specific directions for polishing the skid plate. I was going to attempt it on Friday....took the day off.

Kevin

2003 Pewter H2, Tire relocator, painted hard tire cover, billet gas cover, MC2 chrome hood handles, stainless bumper letters, 15% tinted front windows,pioneer nav/dvd, xm sat, headrest monitors, tv tuner, defenderworx hood latches, side vents, marker bezels, and chrome MC2 factory style wheels .

[BADRAP]

Email me and I will hook you up..

[Circuitguy]

What about me Bad? Me first! Me first!! HA-HA!! BIG-C

First American Properties Inc. 916-858-2383
White 03-H2-LUX

[Circuitguy]

And you have to take that plate off the front of your H2!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Whats wrong with you dude!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif HA-HA!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif BIG-C

First American Properties Inc. 916-858-2383
White 03-H2-LUX

[BADRAP]

No polished plate for you Big C, you need to realize that it takes time and skill to do that... HAHAHA

[Frank Hewitt]

I have a polished aluminum skid plate that I will sale. It is made to go over the top of your factory skid-plate. I have the instructions and nuts and bolts needed for application. It's brand new, in the box, and has never been put on a Hummer. It doesn't have the H2 logo on it. It looks very much like the picture posted by phil d earlier in this post-- looks very sharp.
If interested, drop me a line.
mountainbikr@hotmail.com
217-762-3588
Frank

gasman

[Circuitguy]

Skill? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif Time? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif Only when you have to keep on polishing every time it gets dull. I'm gona have my skid plate chromed. It should hold up ok. So what about that fromt plate comming off Bad? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif BIG-C

First American Properties Inc. 916-858-2383
White 03-H2-LUX

[Fever]

What kind of metal is the skid plate made of? I have stainless steel nerf bar mfg. I buy from here in town. I bet he could be a good source for this project.

[Bright-Lee]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Only when you have to keep on polishing every time it gets dull. I'm gona have my skid plate chromed <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Bad idea!!!

Maintenance is easy, the fact that BADRAP did his from start to finish means that a touch-up should be no big deal.
Have you seen the topic, Chrome on aluminum; The pros & cons?
http://www.elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=6706011751&m=4336066073


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> What kind of metal is the skid plate made of? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The skid plate is made of 6061 T6 aluminum. It is very pure and very soft, perfect for stamping.
This material holds a polish for a very long time with low maintenance.(just ask HUMMERMAN he was my first customer from this forum)

James
www.brightlee.com (http://www.brightlee.com)

[BADRAP]

I like my plate, I have to clean it from time to time and it is not very hard, I can do it now and still leave the plate on the H2. Still comes out nice... Thanks for the comment Bright-Lee....

[Hummer Man]

Bright-Lee Beleive it or not mine still looks great after several months - no noticeable loss of shine! The only unusual thing I do is to always make sure when I wash the H2 is to wash the plate and then dry it when I dry the rest of the vehicle. I use just a regular off the shelf wash like Meguires PINK. And towel dry it with a cotton towel.

The trick is as you stated to make sure the inperfections are cleaned and boffed smooth - then it is easy to maintain!