metal finishes

[rollin72]

has anybody tried a different finish to chrome, ive found somewhere near to me that does specialist finishes i.e silverplating,zinc and tin, if you have what did you have done and in what finish. nice1 gaz

[fouronethreeoh!]

Not on bike bits, but a place i used to work at did zinc, you could have silver(clear) passivate or gold passivate.
S&M have done gold passivate finish on some frames.

Currently work with cadmium plate, very similar to zinc. An interesting one is black nickel, sort of like the black finish you get on allen bolts.

[Dark Diggler]

In my mind I can kind of see (amongst many other far darker things) a gun blue finish on raw metal, kinda like a translucent type of thing for a forthcoming build, does anyone know if it can be done , it would have to be durable as it is for a rider.

[superbikedan]

In my mind I can kind of see (amongst many other far darker things) a gun blue finish on raw metal, kinda like a translucent type of thing for a forthcoming build, does anyone know if it can be done , it would have to be durable as it is for a rider.

candy blue powder over raw

[fouronethreeoh!]

The gun blue finish is black oxide, also known a s cold black. It has to be kept oiled or it oxides (rusts), i did some profile arms with this technique a while back. I blasted the arms first and it gave a matt finish, but if you polish before treatment it gives a shiny finish. Quite difficult to get even over a large area. We have a large tub at work with it in, big enough to do some forks 

[HARODAVE]

You on about the place in Horwich ,Gaz?

[rollin72]

You on about the place in Horwich ,Gaz?

no its in leigh over mather lane bridge, phoned em today but they weren't interested whats the gaff in horwich

[HARODAVE]

here you go ...was googling places  meself a few weeks ago 


http://www.goldplating1.co.uk/index.php

i get the impression they`re pricey

[toys19]

you can do your own nickel plating its piece of piss, as are most electroplates, there are loads of good books on this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electroplating-Workshop-Practice-Jack-Poyner/dp/0852428626
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colouring-Bronzing-Patination-Metals-Metalworkers/dp/0500015015

[MartyC]

GMAC has a copper plated Skyway StreatBeat 

[currio]

GMAC has a copper plated Skyway StreatBeat 

That's a blast from the past is GMAC still on here ? I haven't seen him around for ages.

[hunterdubber]

Sam Meticus had his Supergoose nickel plated Gaz ,,ooked very nice too 


Some one had a copper plated LTF in this months  N/S BOTM , now that looked amazing   


You dont like Extra burners , do ya Gaz