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Posted by: bbrock Nov 27 2018, 08:20 AM

Still looking for a place to send my hardware for plating. SLC looks to be the nearest place with a choice of decent services. Duris Plating popped up because they mention catering to small jobs but I don't know if they do cad yet. Other contenders are Quality Plating and Blanchard Metals Processing Company. Both of these offer a full range of plating options but seem more geared toward large industrial customers. I'll be contacting them but thought I'd check to see if anyone has a recommendation for a plating service in the area.

Hoping to have all my hardware cleaned up and ready to send in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks!

Posted by: sb914 Nov 27 2018, 08:25 AM

Ogden plating ?

Posted by: bbrock Nov 27 2018, 08:39 AM

Website looks like they just do chrome unless I'm looking at the wrong place.

Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 27 2018, 09:15 AM

Cad? Ask Shea.

Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 27 2018, 09:22 AM

I’d agree to ask Shea. Ogden just did this though... with prep by Original Customs


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Posted by: rick 918-S Nov 27 2018, 09:43 AM

DANG!

Posted by: Chris914n6 Nov 27 2018, 10:56 AM

It's my understanding that Cad plating is a hazardous process, thus in limited supply, whereas yellow zinc can be done at home with a kit.

Posted by: bbrock Nov 27 2018, 11:18 AM

There are still quite a few places that do cad plating and supposedly it provides 2X-3X as much corrosion protection as zinc with yellow chromate. I'm sure it costs more due to additional hazardous materials procedures. I've found at least 2 places in SLC that offer cad because it is still in industry demand. Finding a place that caters to small jobs AND does cad might be a different story though.

I looked into home plating and it really didn't pencil out for a one-time project. You can do a part here and there for very little money but to get set up to be able to plate a whole car's worth of hardware is around $300-$400 (that's kit plus recommended power supply). Too bad because home plating suits my uber DIY personality I've read there is an art to doing it well though.

If Eric doesn't respond here, I'll drop him a PM.

Posted by: StratPlayer Nov 27 2018, 12:02 PM

This outfit claims to do cad plating. No affiliation

http://www.qualityplating.com/

Posted by: bbrock Nov 28 2018, 04:51 PM

Yep, that's the one. PM'd Eric and he recommended them. This was actually the first shop I considered but they look like a big outfit and I wasn't sure they'd do small jobs. Eric said they do. I like that they provide a lot of detail on their site about their finishes and services. Still have a lot of wire brushing/vibration tumbling/blasting to do...

Posted by: rgolia Nov 28 2018, 04:59 PM

That is simply Outstanding Rob. I gotta get out your way to see it in person. There are a few 911s that I was looking at out that way too and I would love to see my geology thesis area again.....Coal Valley Nevada.

Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 28 2018, 07:27 PM

Ogden Chrome will do it right no matter $$$

cad is not environmentally great ,,yellow zinc 2nd choice...it is now banned in CA

Posted by: ConeDodger Nov 28 2018, 07:39 PM

That would be great! I had Mitch Ratelle from SoCal over last weekend. It had rained the night before so The Princess stayed garaged, but it’s great to see you guys from parts unknown!