Abstract: A method of plating an article such as an automotive bumper includes providing a bath of electroplating solution, the bath having at least two spaced apart anodes; immersing at least one pair of articles in the bath between the anodes, the articles having respective first surfaces directed towards the anodes and back surfaces opposite the first surfaces and directed towards each other; and simultaneously depositing metal from the electroplating solution onto the front surfaces and the back surfaces of the article to provide front and back layers of metal deposit over substantially all of the front and back surfaces, respectively. The present invention also provides a plated automotive bumper made by the method.