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Re: Chrome at Home? was Re: [Fwd: Chrome costs -- ouch]

To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@attbi.com>, "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Chrome at Home? was Re: [Fwd: Chrome costs -- ouch]
From: "ptegler@cablespeed" <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 13:53:43 -0400
without a doubt...for home plating kits...
http://www.caswellplating.com/
GREAT info on plating and buffing avail on line.

nfi.... jvsc

Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@attbi.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: Chrome at Home? was Re: [Fwd: Chrome costs -- ouch]


> I've heard of kits for cadmium plating at home (that's the gold-colored
> coating you see on certain fasteners), and I imagine hobbyists do copper
> plating and even silver plating. But chrome plating is a multi-step
process,
> and because of the size of the parts involved, requires large quantities
of
> the various nasty chemicals; making me wonder if it is at all practical,
or
> even safe, for the home hobbyist. Not to mention that the reason
commercial
> facilities are so scarce is the environmental regulations regarding these
> activities, which would also apply to you, and which could easily make it
> more hassle than it's worth.
>
> on 4/8/03 9:38 AM, Chris Thompson at ct-mg@cthompson.com wrote:
>
> > Don Malling (dmallin@attglobal.net) wrote:
> >> I have the following estimate from Librandi's plating in Harrisburg PA.

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