Does anybody in Model T hobby do small parts chrome plating?
Jim B
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Jim Bowery
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CudaMan
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Re: plating
You may already know this, but Model T parts were nickel plated from the factory, not chrome. I have had good luck using a Caswell nickel plating kit to plate my own small parts (after I clean and polish them of course, and no, I don't plate parts for other people). Here is a link to Caswell's website:
https://www.caswellplating.com/electrop ... izing.html
https://www.caswellplating.com/electrop ... izing.html
Mark Strange
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
Hillsboro, MO
1924 Cut-off Touring (now a pickup)
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Rich Eagle
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Re: plating
We have a small shop a few miles away that does great nickel for me. If I take it there already polished it saves some money. Nickel has gotten more expensive than it was when I did most of my small parts. I would think there are several plating shops in your area that could do what you want. A smaller shop might be more welcoming to the little stuff.
Hope you find what you need.
Rich
Hope you find what you need.
Rich
When did I do that?
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Original Smith
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Re: plating
Don't go to a regular chrome plating shop. The nickel they use doesn't stand up like the old stuff does. I have a couple of plating shops I use, and all I need to do occasionally is wipe it off with a soft cotton rag.
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Re: plating
You might consider DIY. There are several YOUTUBE videos showing how its done. Look at several before you decide go/no go. Besides all the chemicals you'll need a good voltage source. Here is one video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-tK1jwO-k (skip the ads)
I'm thinking of re-plating some coil box terminal bolts in copper for fun - sounds easy and a a learning process to do nickle.
I'm thinking of re-plating some coil box terminal bolts in copper for fun - sounds easy and a a learning process to do nickle.
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