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 flipflopsurfer
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| posted on August 17th, 2009 at 09:43 AM |
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Chrome plating
Hi
Does anyone know of electroplating shops in SE Qld that will chrome wheels?
I've rung the local one here and they say no.
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coletrickle
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| posted on August 18th, 2009 at 10:00 PM |
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I have coated a few sets of wheels in cerarachrome thats the coating that you see on hot rod exhausts and they look unreal.
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| posted on August 19th, 2009 at 07:25 AM |
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know of electroplating shops in SE Qld that will chrome wheels?
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Just incase you dont realise the wheels have to be cut apart center removed in order to get a good plating job then re welded back together
again after plating
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flipflopsurfer
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| posted on August 20th, 2009 at 02:51 PM |
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Thanks for the replies. No Cutting allowed as they are alloys.
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donn
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| posted on August 20th, 2009 at 08:53 PM |
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Alloys can be chromed ? !
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on August 20th, 2009 at 09:11 PM |
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Yes they can but there are is no guarantee that it wont peel.
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