Wheel Rims Plated
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Humblej
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- First Name: Jeff
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- Location: Charlevoix, Mi
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Wheel Rims Plated
I picked up my rims from the plater recently and was very pleased with the results. I am usually underwhelmed by some of the businesses that will take on a small job like model T parts, do it in a reasonable time and for a reasonable price. Gone are so many of the small businesses like radiator shops that will do a one-off something. When I went looking for someone to zinc plate my demountable clincher rims most had a request for quote form on-line with no phone contact, and most of those I contacted didn't bother to respond. One responded with a phone call, the owner, and he was happy to do a small job like 5 rims and 16 lug nuts. I picked them up yesterday and was very satisfied with the result. It took a month for him to work them into his schedule, and cost $50 each. Anyone looking for zinc plating I can recommend Plymouth Plating Works in Plymouth Michigan. Ask for Don Webb.
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Dallas Landers
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Re: Wheel Rims Plated
Thanks for the tip Jeff. Thats only about 2hrs from me.
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Belliott3
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Re: Wheel Rims Plated
Jeff, did that price include sandblasting as well?
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Humblej
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Re: Wheel Rims Plated
No he does not provide that service. I sandblased them myself first, then low pressure bead blasted to smooth it out some, and sprayed with WD40 to keep them from re-rusting.
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Allan
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Re: Wheel Rims Plated
Love your work Geoff. I always sandblast the rims first. it is amazing what defects this can reveal. When you worlk/file on them, it changes the appearance of the surface, and the area needs blasting again to make the surface match the rest.
Electro plated zinc finish is spot on for appearance, even though it is not as durable as hot dip galvanising. The beauty is it is usually far cheaper than galvanising, and you don't need a big pile of stuff before the plater will do his stuff. I have 5 rims at the plater's at the moment. They will be done when he is doing other clients' stuff as well, so that keeps the costs down.
Allan from down under.
Electro plated zinc finish is spot on for appearance, even though it is not as durable as hot dip galvanising. The beauty is it is usually far cheaper than galvanising, and you don't need a big pile of stuff before the plater will do his stuff. I have 5 rims at the plater's at the moment. They will be done when he is doing other clients' stuff as well, so that keeps the costs down.
Allan from down under.