chrome copper

[kay-jay]

i was taught not to waste chrome pipe trying to bend it because the chrome splinters and ruins the finish.

seen a fella bending it the other day and its fine, i'll stick a pic up in a bit.

so do you bend it or not?

 

[Barry98]

i dont no , i even try to use compression fittings too if its visible i think anything else a bit iffy , imho. i alwats try and hide where possible

 

[kay-jay]

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[Barry98]

wheres it going

 

[kay-jay]

its a rad tail so radius of bend will be hidden, i was just surprised that it bent without damaging the finish and actually looks ok imo

 

[Simon F]

I have often bent chrome, it does start to show signs of stretching on the chrome finish especially on a 90 degree bend.
but as the bend will probably be at low level to kick up for a radiator etc you don't tend to notice

 

[Simon F]

just an extra point, if your pulling a bend on chrome make sure the lettering that runs along one edge of the pipe will end up against the wall when fitted.

 

[AWheating]

i have done it, normally just small sets to gain difference between connections but sometimes a 90 bend if needed. I dont use it offten tho.

 

[midge]

It works for me, just make sure the guides are clean and remember to measure carefully, then measure again. Its expensive stuff and really annoying if it doesn't fit!

 

[Gray0689]

Same normally just bend small kicks ect

 

[cr0ft]

I find that the cheaper stuff (Screwfix etc) tends to flake off whereas some of the more expensive chrome pipe from local merchants etc works fine.

 

[GQuigley67]

works fine when i bend it never had any problems and i have used alot of it on site, but used it recently on a heating system and bent it with no problems, that was chrome pipe from PTS the other was from william wilsons

 

[stevetheplumber]

it never used to bend without damage but seems to now i suspect some advances in the plating process over the last 30 years

 

[Hybrid]

I've had some dud chrome tube from City Plumbing. Snapped when bending.