Superior Chrome Plating

While I was not able to get any parts plated here due to the unique situation I had (some oddly shaped aluminum computer parts), the customer service was fantastic.
Mark recommended me to other local businesses that may be able to do the work, and that’s good in my book.
Fortunately, I am also a car enthusiast along with a bunch of my friends, and it looks like they do a bit of plating on auto parts. So I look forward to actually getting some projects done here in the future when I get back into my automotive projects phase.

Excellent place for chroming vintage BMX parts where attention to detail is a must! These guys have learned not to polish out welds as to keep detail on your parts. The letters and and details on my crank arms are still left highly visible and look the same as right from the factory. Their work does not look overdone and would recommend this place to anyone who needs Old School Bmx parts done…

I took some marine hardware here and the quality was beyond expectations. The prices were also fair.

Mark and the guys at Superior Chrome were great to work with. it’s not every day that you need something plated or chromed, but when you do, this is the place to go. Mark gave me more than a fair deal, got my order back to me a week and a half early, and even stayed late to make sure I was able to pick it up before they closed for the weekend. The service was awesome, and the quality of work was second to none. Thanks Superior Chrome, you guys rock. (I forgot Marks co-​workers name, but he deserves credit also)

Very good work.
I had a lot of parts for a classic car. They gave me a fair price quote — which they did not try to change even though some of the parts had taken longer time to finish.
They do good work and they set the expectations fair.
Update on June 1^st 2015: I had some more work done. This time only polishing of some aluminum engine parts. Again they performed a very good job at a very reasonable price.

Superior Chrome is one of the last chrome shops in the Bay area that does their work locally. Most farm it out to Sacramento or elsewhere. These guys do it in house where they control quality from beginning to end, and it shows. You can find their work on Concourse-​quality car restorations.
As for the critics of this business, I can attest to receive MUSEUM quality work on the grille I had replated (among bumpers and other parts).
This was a complex job due to the deep corners and high level of detail on this piece. While you need a good piece to start with (i.e. garbage in, garbage out), the rest comes down to the workmanship, experience and detail of true professionals. Not only is all the chrome stripped, but every pit and rust spot leaves a crater which needs to be filled. Then the entire surface needs to be mirror-​smooth. Add to that, when there is a lot of detail, corners, etc, it adds to the overall time, effort and level of craftsmanship needed to get it done right.
When you can find a shop that delivers Concourse quality on complex parts like these, not to mention provide a high level of integrity and service, then you have to be extremely thankful.
I’m thankful Superior Chrome is one of the last remaining chrome shops in the Bay Area that’s still open … and I’m glad to know they will still be open for sometime to come. I look forward to doing more business with them.

I love Superior Chrome Plating. I went there on the recommendation of Wes at Phoenix Antique Lighting (also great). My bathroom light fixtures are 77 years old, and the original nickel plating «needed help.»
Mark, the owner at Superior, carefully examined the pieces of my fixtures, and the parts that he could not plate he renovated by bead blasting. He even managed to plate the various decorative screws, in a way that they still fit the original threaded holes.
Mark stopped the process at the nickel layer, no chrome. This way they better match my other fixtures, and if I want a satin finish I can buff with very fine steel wool. They look so good polished that my wife suggests we keep them shiny, at least for now.
Mark’s father started the business about 80 years ago. I’ll be looking for more items to have plated, now that I know where to take them. Cost me $ 180 and well worth it, since I would have had to pay that much for replicas, and I’d rather have authentic.

Took them my bumpers for my 55 chevy that i had smoothed off all the bumper bolts and guards and welded up seams and they came out Awsome. Nobody else in the bay area would touch them. They did a such a good job on them i took them all of the stainless trim for polishing and it all looks like a mirror. I highly recomend these guys and i have a few more pieces to take to them.

I invent, design and customize electrical guitars. Superior Chrome is THE BEST chrome plating and metal polishing shop I have ever dealt with. If you are looking for superior service and an even better polished or chrome plated product of yours, go no further! I am so thankful to know Mark and Miles!!!

I had a rare antique pipe and nobody would give me the time of day except Superior. I called them to talk and they gave me all the information I needed. I then sent them a picture of the pipe and they came up with a solution. Thanks guys.

Superior Chrome is definitely worth the drive to San Jose! Brought in all the chrome for a ’36 Chrysler Airstream and they spent a good chunk of the afternoon checking everything to give me an estimate. Very knowledgeable on the older cars as well. Left a few pieces for them to plate and was extremely satisfied with the work, the price and the time it took. If the part needs a little extra work, they will take the extra time to get it perfect. Will definitely be doing much business with them in the future. Don’t disappoint yourself with a lot of the other plating shops in and around the bay area — take your stuff to Superior Chrome Plating!

Just had my bumpers done here for my ’68. These guys are still the best in the bay. The bumpers look like perfect jewelry. One of them didn’t meet the quality standards the first time out of the tank (their standards not mine) and they took an extra day to make it perfect. Prices are fair and I love dealing with these guys. They are knowledgeable and easy going. I always know they’ll treat me right. It’s a long time family business. Ask for Mark or Miles. They’re brothers and both equally cool. Miles is there during normal business hours. Miles does the quotes and arrives after 2pm and stays past 8pm. That’s kind of nice cuz I can get updates on things after I get home from work. the other thing I learned is they are one of the few plating shops that still does their plating in-​house. That gives them more control over quality. Ask most other shops around northern CA and you’ll find that they send out of house for the actual plating operation. Keep up the good work guys and thanks!

Superior Chrome did all the chrome on my ’63 Alfa Romeo Spider, and what a wonderful job they did! I didn’t even ask for the «show chrome», which I imagine would have blown me away. It’s been four years since the plating was done, and it still looks great, with no need for polishing. Their rates are also reasonable, and Mark is extremely reliable with what he promises.

I had a tired front bumper for my 1970 Barracuda. They repaired it (took out some very deep scratches) and replated it.
First of all, it was a very, very nice job. The workmanship, and labor really shows through. Layers of copper, nickel and chrome. Very nice indeed. Secondly, it was right on time.
The shop is a little off the beaten track, but they did excellent work. I highly recommend them.

Excellent «Show Chrome» Shop. I’ve been restoring Vintage VWs for over 20 years and I only use Superior Chrome. When my customers ask how I got the parts to look so good, I only say, …it’s Show Chrome baby”…
Always ask for the show chrome service when getting your parts done and you’ll never go to another shop. Many thanks to Efran and the guys at Superior for helping my projects stand out from the others.

I’ve taken many parts to Superior Chrome. They are about as good as it gets. They will tell you upfront what the piece is and how it will take plating, and if it is even worth it. In previous reviews, someone was balking at having to come down and show the piece for a price, but every piece is different and may have different needs for a proper job. I commend Superior for asking, it is very difficult to give a price without knowing what the job will entail. This shop does about the best work I’ve seen, and I trust them with all my ’57 Chevy parts I have had chromed and will have worked on in the future.

I called to get an estimate for a common (1980 Impala) bumper. The guy says he has to see the bumper to give me an estimate. So, I drive down there with the bumper — at 1pm — only to find that the guy isn’t there and won’t be back for an hour and a half. Now, how can you do business when only one guy can give estimates, and he leaves for much of the day. A wasted trip. GO ELSEWHERE.