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Revitalising Plated Fittings

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Revitalising Plated Fittings
Jamie Offline
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28-12-2018, 07:41 PM (This post was last modified: 28-12-2018, 07:42 PM by Jamie.)
Does anyone have any suggestions for revitalising the finish on plated fittings, such as door handles, other than replating, replacing or living with them?

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Jamie.
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28-12-2018, 07:50 PM (This post was last modified: 28-12-2018, 07:57 PM by Ruairidh Dunford.)
I use an ultrasonic cleaner - works wonders.
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28-12-2018, 08:15 PM
(28-12-2018, 07:50 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: I use an ultrasonic cleaner - works wonders.



Any suggestions on make/model, Ruairidh?
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28-12-2018, 08:17 PM
(28-12-2018, 07:50 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: I use an ultrasonic cleaner - works wonders.

Thank you for the suggestion. How do you protect the surface afterwards, assuming that the pits are fairly deep?

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Jamie.
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28-12-2018, 08:19 PM (This post was last modified: 28-12-2018, 08:21 PM by AllAlloyCup.)
I bought a nickel stripping and plating kit
and used it to refurbish instrument rims, handles , screws etc.

There’s a thread on this forum , under AllAlloyCup and plating

If you need more info just use the search tool above for
“Nickel plating” round about Sept 2017

Bill G
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28-12-2018, 08:50 PM
Martin - the one I have is big enough to take a crankcase, with heating element etc. If you send me what you want to clean I will do so and send it back to you.

Jamie - I use metal polish and put it back on the car/s, so far, so good.
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28-12-2018, 10:31 PM
Bill and Ruairidh,

Thank you both.

Jamie.
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28-12-2018, 10:38 PM
If you want parts cleaned up Jamie - PM me and I will happily help you too.
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28-12-2018, 10:49 PM
Ruairidh,

Thank you.l That is much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Jamie.
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09-01-2019, 11:49 AM
(28-12-2018, 08:50 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Martin - the one I have is big enough to take a crankcase, with heating element etc.  If you send me what you want to clean I will do so and send it back to you.

Jamie - I use metal polish and put it back on the car/s, so far, so good.

Ruairidh, 
What solvent do you use in the ultrasonic cleaner?
Andrew
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