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Post by bolly on Oct 7, 2007 19:33:56 GMT -5
anybody know of a good place? My local place doesn't do chrome.
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Post by Chrome it! on Oct 7, 2007 21:14:59 GMT -5
Plating House Of Canada Ltd 116 Viceroy Rd Vaughan, ON , L4K 2L8
expensive...but really good ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bolly on Oct 8, 2007 9:09:10 GMT -5
thanks chromeit! Hows about decent looking chrome at an affordable price?
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Post by bolly on Oct 8, 2007 13:09:35 GMT -5
I've just discovered the fine art of cutting rust with a knife! oh my!!
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Post by zambia on Oct 8, 2007 17:23:43 GMT -5
For what it's worth.. I just found an awesome rust remover. We had this stuff at home for ceaning our hot tub filter..you add water to it and soak the filter. Anyhow, I put some parts in it that were rusted beyond belief..a couple hours later (and a godd water rinse) and they shine like new. My kickstarted was more rust than chrome...now it's all shiney!
The stuff is called Filter Cure by "Purity". It's cheap, and I used it straight up. Active ingredient is phosphoric acid.
Try some stuff, you may not need as much plating as you think.
ian
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Post by bolly on Oct 8, 2007 18:12:47 GMT -5
thanks for the tip zambia!! Available at Canadian Tire or Home Depot?
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Post by zambia on Oct 8, 2007 20:50:18 GMT -5
Beachcomber Hot Tubs in Barrie. ian
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Post by lc on Oct 8, 2007 23:48:40 GMT -5
Home Depot has phosphoric acid. It is marked "Behr" brand concrete floor etch.
J
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Post by Soupdragon1957 on Oct 11, 2007 7:28:16 GMT -5
I seem to recall years ago at a place where I worked that they had a very large dipping tank full of phosphoric acid. If you put very rusty parts in it overnight they came out totally rust free next morning. I think this acid really only attacks rust, it did not seem to remove good metal, even after a few days of immersion.. Maybe I'll try it to de-rust the inside of my KH gas tank.. SoupD.
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Post by zambia on Oct 11, 2007 7:45:30 GMT -5
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Post by givr on Oct 11, 2007 14:34:35 GMT -5
Here's some more info on Phosphoric acid.
Phosphoric acid may be used by direct application to rusted iron, steel tools or surfaces to convert iron(III) oxide (rust) to a water soluble phosphate compound. It is usually available as a greenish liquid, suitable for dipping (acid bath), but is more generally used as a component in a gel, commonly called naval jelly. As a thick gel, it may be applied to sloping, vertical, or even overhead surfaces. Care must be taken to avoid acid burns of the skin and especially the eyes, but the residue is easily diluted with water. When sufficiently diluted it can even be nutritious to plant life, containing the essential nutrients phosphorus and iron. It is sometimes sold under other names, such as "rust remover" or "rust killer". It should not be directly introduced into surface water such as creeks or into drains, however. After treatment, the reddish-brown iron oxide will be converted to a black iron phosphate compound coating that may be scrubbed off. Multiple applications of phosphoric acid may be required to remove all rust. The resultant black compound can provide further corrosion resistance (such protection is somewhat provided by the superficially similar Parkerizing and blued electrochemical conversion coating processes.) After application and removal of rust using phosphoric acid compounds, the metal should be oiled (if to be used bare, as in a tool) or appropriately painted, most durably by using a multiple coat process of primer, intermediate, and finish coats.
Personally, I use the electrolysis process to remove rust. It's pretty safe and 100% effective, works pretty fast too. You just need to ventilate to disperse the gas that is given off. I did my side panels and the inside of my gas tank and they came out really clean. Tons of stuff on this on the net.
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Post by bolly on Apr 1, 2008 9:07:57 GMT -5
I just got an estimate from Cambridge Chrome, about 30 nuts and bolts cost $250!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2008 8:39:16 GMT -5
I just got an estimate from Cambridge Chrome, about 30 nuts and bolts cost $250!! Caswell has some small plating kits if you are just doing nuts and bolts Bolly. Plug and plate kits heres the link. www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htmbrawney
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Post by givr on Apr 14, 2008 8:53:11 GMT -5
+1, I get my powder coating supplies from them, they have a Canadian distributer that are close to me, located in Port Perry, out of a house on Lake Scugog. www.caswellcanada.ca/store/default.aspAsk for Jim. His wife also is helpful too.
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Post by reprodecals on Apr 14, 2008 9:24:26 GMT -5
I have a zinc plating kit from the Eastwood Company. It works really well for fasteners and small parts. Preparation before plating is important to get good results. If you plate a pitted part, you'll get a pitted part with fresh plating when you're done. Zinc is not as shiny as chrome but many of the small bolts and little pieces were zinc'd and not chromed.
A local plater here in London called Midway Plating (519) 686-7216 has done work for me in the past. The price was good and their work was excellent. Quick turnaround too. Chrome plating is very expensive and I never understood why till I took a tour of a shop and saw what is involved.
Andre
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