engine and drivetrain '72 tii: Yellow Zinc Cad Plating Pix

[COOP]

JP at A1 Imports bought a kit to plate all appropriate hardware as we move towards reassembly on my Baikal '72 tii...It really dresses things up and is a lot cheaper than replacing every piece of hardware!

 

COOP

[zinz]

Looks fantastic!  Any info on which kit he used and procedures for best results?

 

Ed Z

[Slightly Larger Roundies]

Looks good!

[JohnS]

Looks sweet COOP! 

[markmac]

Looks pretty good for a home kit.  Its a good thing to do do when you are sorting a motor out and why not - if you are freshening everything up on the inside, why not make the outside look just as good.

 

What I have learned in restoring a number of parts on my car (with regard to plating) is: 1) quality of the part being plated; 2) proper cleaning and polishing of the part before the plating is done.  My understanding is that the steel parts are chemically cleaned first and then put in some sort of roller machine with tiny ball bearings that help further clean and polish the part.  Depending on what level of finish is desired, some parts are actually wheel polished.  I am just about to take a batch of parts, pieces, hardware into Industrial Plating (San Carlos, CA), so when I go I will ask about the process (only because I am interested to know).  These are a few pieces that I had done from a previous batch (yellow zinc iridite).

 

http://www.alpinabmw2002.com

Edited January 16, 2015 by markmac