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hi friends

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:51 pm
by FBJ
Can any of u recommend a descent metal finisher? About to start restoring my rd400c an want to get all the fixings zinc coated. Unless one of u recommends a better coating.

Re: hi friends

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:35 am
by bobster
Hi bud
Im just about to get some zinc plating done on my ped...........im going to use a firm called Raccoon rebuilds down in Ashford.I have used a place called R&S chrome services before but their plating tank has a big hole, so they cant do zincing , they also said that they can do Flash chroming which looks similar and doesnt tarnish like BZP does.

Look for a platers in your local area.
You can strip all the old zinc off in some old battery acid, But only leave it in for a few minutes until it stop fizzing , wash offf in water DRY and then buff to a high shine on a wire wheel on your bench grinder.

That's what I do!

Re: hi friends

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:07 pm
by FBJ
Cheers Bobster. Let me know what your fixings are like when u get them back . John