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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: popeye on April 19, 2011, 04:56:48 am

Title: Nickal plating.
Post by: popeye on April 19, 2011, 04:56:48 am

Any body no where to inqiure about renickaling a sidecar frame any info would be great.

Title: Re: Nickal plating.
Post by: Tim754 on April 19, 2011, 10:52:45 am

 Warning ,Is frought with heartbreak Popeye.  Old used frames are the big problem. Before pickling and replating, without a total and very comprehensive and extensive removal of old nickel and full repairs to any tiny tiny cracking or other even mildly dodgy bits, ... You could, no will , be very disappointed at the results. If the frame has been hanging on a wall since birth it should be OK. Oh have I mentioned the sickening crap done to old metal by "over pickling"   Suggestion use paint.......... ;)

Title: Re: Nickal plating.
Post by: Freakshow on April 19, 2011, 11:49:26 am

there is a close silver powder coat now available. whcih if not bright enough you can go over with chrome in a can.

not the same i know but cheaper, safer ( old frame acid bathed erode inside) and reversable.