I use Victoria Plating in Victoria, Britsh Columbia to plate all the
fasteners when I do a restoration. Phone # 250-385-0341.
John Snyder
> Hello all,
>
> I got a few questions on the process how to get them back in good
> condition,
> so here it goes.
>
> 1. When I take them off, I collect them in such a way so that I know where
> every nut and bold goes. I helps a great deal at the end... So I use zip
> bags to pack them and take a lot of pictures..
> 2. Cleaning with wire brush - I clean every piece thoroughly using a
> tabletop rotary wire brush.
> 3. Cleaning with petrol to check if I have managed to clean everything
> off.
> 4. I use a thin wire to connect them all together just like on the
> pictures.
> There are t reasons behind it. One this way I can collect them, and every
> collection on a single wire is for certain location. The other reason is,
> that when they are on wires, the plating shop hangs them for plating on
> hangers. If I give them in a bag, they place them in those rotary bins.
> For
> some reason, the rotary bins give poorer quality. The bolts do not have
> the
> shine... (I do sound a little crazy, do I?)
>
> 5. Plating shop. The hardest part. I have searched for one for years, used
> different ones, and finally found the best. It's located in Krakow,
> Poland,
> so for most of you not very convenient.. But the plating shops do a very
> different job, so it's worth to find a good one. Price? It might be very
> different in US. For all nuts & bolts for front & rear suspension, brakes
> and steering I paid about $100. This is far more expensive than other
> shops.
> I would be changed maybe $30 somewhere else, but quality would be
> different..
>
> Thanks, Tadek
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