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smart51

posted on 13/1/14 at 08:14 AM Reply With Quote
Which zinc plate passivate is best

I've just ordered a zinc plating kit. It comes with clear, blue and yellow passivate. I'll be plating steel tubes that slide one inside another, so that the total length can be adjusted. It will be used outside. I want the parts not to rust and not to wear as they slide. Which passivate is best for this?






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John P

posted on 13/1/14 at 08:46 AM Reply With Quote
I don't know about home plating but we used to do a lot of work for BT which had to be plated for corrosion protection and the specification was normally "Full Colour Passivation" which is the iridescent yellow colour.
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Wheels244

posted on 13/1/14 at 09:11 AM Reply With Quote
Can you provide details of the kit please.

Rob





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smart51

posted on 13/1/14 at 11:26 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wheels244
Can you provide details of the kit please.

Rob


I've ordered this one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251420518517?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649






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smart51

posted on 15/1/14 at 04:38 PM Reply With Quote
As quick review of the kit. I's a bit rough and ready in places but that's what I expected from the cheapest kit I could find. It does the job and is easy to use. Great for the one off job I wanted to do but now I've got one, I may find other things to plate. Nice locost solution.






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