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    anyone recommend a company to do plating of small parts like door catches , bonnet catches etc ?

  • #2
    Glasgow chromers near ibrox done all my stuff from my Mk2 escort, great job

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    • #3
      They quoted £600 to do a bumper ! Gtf

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      • #4
        Try Derby Plating, I have just had a few things done with them. They only charged £430 for Mk 1 Escort Rear Bumper . Scary the prices these places charge.

        Derby Plating : 01332 382 408

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        Richard

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        • #5
          Originally posted by auldescort View Post
          anyone recommend a company to do plating of small parts like door catches , bonnet catches etc ?
          Ever thought about the DIY plating kits - ideal for smaller items you mention?
          Check out our range of metal plating kits. Save on cost, not on quality.

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          • #6
            yes i did look at these , anyone used them?

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            • #7
              Yep I bought a kit and yep it works alright.
              I disposed of the chemicals in the end, not great to have the stuff lying around, what with the pickling solution and all, but yes I even managed to do a bonnet stay. If it is costing silly money and you only have small items that will fit in the buckets you get then fine, otherwise, just get a firm to do it.


              The trouble is of course that you can't really put a big batch of gear in any single coating operation, so to get a large volume done it'll take a lot of goes. It can also be a bit or miss, as the voltage passing through the solution varies a lot and the more you passivate, the longer it takes to get a coating of zinc on the parts…

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              • #8
                Originally posted by rwdrs View Post
                Yep I bought a kit and yep it works alright.
                I disposed of the chemicals in the end, not great to have the stuff lying around, what with the pickling solution and all, but yes I even managed to do a bonnet stay. If it is costing silly money and you only have small items that will fit in the buckets you get then fine, otherwise, just get a firm to do it.


                The trouble is of course that you can't really put a big batch of gear in any single coating operation, so to get a large volume done it'll take a lot of goes. It can also be a bit or miss, as the voltage passing through the solution varies a lot and the more you passivate, the longer it takes to get a coating of zinc on the parts…
                I also bought a kit and I agree with all of the above.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by andy1600i View Post
                  I also bought a kit and I agree with all of the above.
                  Interesting, I was contemplating getting a kit, what power source did you guy use?
                  As you say all the videos of "diy kits" show only a few parts at one time , all hanging individually.
                  How do the big companies do batches of bolts etc? do they use a rotating mesh bucket or something?

                  Robert
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