In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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Rob Morley wrote:
I think you'll find that it's actually chrome[1] plated plastic, so
if you really want to fix it I suggest stripping, polishing and
replating just like any other plated finish. I suspect this will
require more effort than it's really worth though.

It's not possible to have plastic re-plated as a one off. IMHO. If anyone
knows different, I'd love to hear from them.


There's an ancient book called "Electroplating for the Amateur" that
tells you how to do it. Apparently the modern equivalent is
"Electroplating - Workshop Practice" by J Poyner.