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At a glance | Otahuhu Chrome Platers
The chrome restoration experts To become an iconic business where everyone in your industry knows your name, admires your work, strives to be as good as you and travels from hundreds of miles to see you is only a dream for many businesses. Otahuhu Chrome Platers is one of very few companies to have achieved this greatness.
Mutually beneficial relationships Absolute Blast prefers to support other New Zealand businesses when choosing its suppliers and products. The industrial blasting and coating company uses only quality paints and coatings and prefers to use products from Altex Coatings and Resene Paints when it can. It also uses International Paint Protective Coatings and Dulux New Zealand. Other key suppliers to Absolute Blast include WA Strouds, Syntech Distributors, Metal Spray Suppliers and Blastquip.
Metal spraying For the benefit of those who may be unfamiliar with thermal or metal spraying, this consists of depositing metals and other materials in the form of a molten spray; which solidifies on a surface to form a dense and strongly adhesive deposit. The most common application is for corrosion protection of steel with materials such as zinc, aluminium or an 85 percent Zinc / 15 percent Aluminium (85/15) alloy. These are the optimal coatings for long term, low maintenance, natural protection of steel available on the market with a proven history on projects all around the world. Providing equipment, consumables, advice and training for 30 years, the team at Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd is proud to have been involved in association with Absoloute Blast Ltd and its projects. AT
Absolute Blast offers a range of commercial and industrial protective coating, spraying and blasting, including: • Structural beams • Trusses • Pipes • Brackets • Large freight containers • Frames • Onsite work.
Absolute Blast Limited 6E Morrin Place Panmure Auckland T (09) 574 0000 M 021 593 347 E absoluteblast@callplus.net.nz www.absoluteblast.co.nz — Advertising Feature
The family owned and operated company was established by Bob Pearson 50 years ago, with a passion for cars and a talent for restoring chrome he, along with his son-inlaw, Nigel Cotton, have built the company into what it is today.
He says that OCP stays ahead of the competition and continues to do it the old and proven way of triple plating to restore chrome. ‘’Copper is the key ingredient to achieve a quality product so we don’t skimp on it.’’
The company specialises in triple plating, copper, nickel and chrome on vehicles shiny parts and is renowned for the brilliant deep blue chrome finish that is the hallmark of the business.
All OCP’s work is electroplated in a copper bath for four to six hours to build up a solid coating of bright copper and then copper finished.
Nigel Cotton, who has been instrumental in the daily running of the business for the past 10 years, says their core business comes from car enthusiasts who cherish their hot rods, muscle, classic, vintage and concourse cars and motorcycles. ‘’Older cars often need to be restored, particularly the chrome elements on it and that’s where we come in, we can restore the chrome on any car from bumper to tail pipe,’’ he says. People know Otahuhu Chrome Platers (OCP) deliver outstanding results and quality service, which is why customers travel from far and wide to have the chrome on their vehicles, motorcycles, horse carriage, super yachts and all marine vessels lovingly restored by the experienced team.
MSS wish to congratulate Absolute Blast on their commitment and dedication to thermal sprayed, long term anti-corrosion coatings.
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‘’We have dealt with customers from the South Island, Australia, Tahiti and New Caledonia; there isn’t a better metal polisher or electroplater in the South Pacific.’’ At 71 years young Bob is still an active member on the shop floor; he leads a team of four men who are dedicated to stripping, rust treatment and polishing chrome to restore it to the best possible result in a mirror finish. The restoration process is a labour intensive job, an average car bumper can take about 15 hours to complete. ‘’The main reason for our success is the high quality product we produce, we don’t take short cuts, we take pride in our workmanship and are the very best metal polishers and electroplaters,’’ Nigel says.
Nigel is a familiar face at large annual car shows around the country, including Beach Hop and The Ellerslie Intermarque Concours. ‘’We have supported Beach Hop for many years and are the preferred chrome restoration plater and metal polisher for the Beach Hop project cars and bikes.’’ The art of chrome plating is a dying industry with only about four other companies in New Zealand offering the service, but Nigel is adamant the future of the company is bright, ‘’we’ve been running a roaring trade for 50 years and we’ll be here for another 50 years,’’ he says. Running a successful company is part of a team effort with key business partners. Otahuhu Chrome Platers would like to thank PPS Industries for its support. ‘’Right from day one Mike at PPS Industries has been our major supplier of chemicals and polishing gear, they do a great job and I would highly recommend them,’’ Nigel says. Otahuhu Chrome Platers stand by their work with a five year quality guarantee. If your car deserves the best then look no further – see the team at Otahuhu Chrome Platers - the chrome restoration experts. AT Otahuhu Chrome Platers 20 Huia Road Otahuhu Auckland T (09) 276 9689 E chrome.platers@xtra.co.nz www.chromeplaters.co.nz — Advertising Feature
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