Chrome in a can

I'd imagine that they have an "at owners risk" disclaimer. But how many headlamp lens have you successfully split from the shell?

I've got an indicator somewhere in the shed with a chip out of one edge from when I was going fit clear lenses.

You better read the small print.

Sheesh yourself.

My post was in no way to impune your choice of the top google hit.

It was simply to show that there is risk in removing the lens and some re-silvering service providers are willing to do it for you while others will only give advice.

Mine are already off. Took about 3 minutes and 2 screws.

Well I'm most grateful anyway. My searches for "re-chroming" were getting me nowhere!

I have read comments that Ashford use "specialists", i.e. they sub work out. May or may not be a problem.

Genius of the Lamp, in Birmingham do some superb work with lamp restoration.

Vintage Headlamp Restoration, in Sheffield, have also been recommended.

Derby Plating have done excellent chrome plating work for me and for a number of friends, but their prices and lead time don't suit everyone. They certainly used to do headlamp reflectors, but their website is not exactly up to date. Why should it be, when they have such a queue of customers?

The Ely chap someone mentions will probably be Keith Ardley. Again, he can do excellent work.

In the old days when a lot of decorative stuff was brass, the (polished) brass was simply coated with a clear lacquer. Don't see why the same should not work with silver.

When I was a kid, you could buy a "silvering solution" (looked a bit like brasso) from street traders which turned a copper coin into a nice silver one, though not for very long. I forget which mercury salt it contained, but they are all pretty toxic.