14-10-2017, 10:30 PM
(02-10-2017, 11:38 AM)Special Bits Wrote: Excellent results!
If its the same company, Classic Plating are based in Teignmouth, Devon, where I live. I popped in a few weeks ago to have a chat and found the owner extremely helpful and knowledgeable. an interesting aside to our conversation was that they do a Cadmium Nickel anode, which gives a more chrome like look, and is apparently considerably tougher than pure nickel.
I shall be attempting to plate some parts for the Grasshopper in the next few months, including the windscreen frame and the Radiator cowl, once we have a metal one. Obviously the amount of electrolyte required will be considerably more, but even so the cost of DIY plating is still considerably less than sending it away to be done.
Thought I'd better put the record straight and correct the information on "Cadmium Nickel". The plating refered to is a Nickel Cobalt alloy. It looks more like chrome and is hard, not scratching as easily as Nickel. http://www.classic-plating.co.uk/Replica..._Kits.html This product is sold as Replica Chrome.
There is also a Zinc Nickel alloy plate. This will buff up quite bright, like nickel, but has the corrosive resistance of zinc. This plate will take a yellow, clear, satin black or olive drab passivate for even better corrosion protection.
Hope this helps.
George White
Classic Plating Ltd