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23000. Mechanical plating equipment and
solutions [India] {7/14/03}
23002. Need used Salt Spray cabinet
[Indiana] {7/14/03}
23003. Need #80k pounds/ mo. SCRAP CHROME
FINISH [Illinois] {7/14/03}
23004. Fire Department needs a non-abrasive
maintenance cleaner [Missouri]
23005. Need suitable insulating coating
[India]
23006. Blistering with corrosion of
Silver/Copper Plating on Aluminum [Texas]
23007. Pitting Problem in Acid Copper
Plating [Illinois]
23008. How to finish aluminium small
castings? [India]
23009. Aluminum signs need to be
non-conductive [U.K.]
23010. Welding effect on bluing
operation [Pennsylvania]
23011. Q's about Boron Nitride and its use
as thermal and abrasive protection in off-road application
[Illinois]
23012. Steel wool and stainless steel
appliances [South Carolina]
23013. Non-Tarnish FINISH
[California]
23014. Welded spots on stainless steel
[China]
23015. Highest gold yielder [India]
23016. Can an egg damage car's clear
coat? [Maryland]
23017. Improve my education on copper and
copper alloy products [Australia]
23018. How to obtain Green Ti?
[Florida]
23019. Electropolishing platinum-iridium
alloys [California]
23020. How to remove paint from a sea
urchin shell [Arizona]
23021. Gas tank corrosion [Iowa]
23022. Can pyrex be plated?
[Florida]
23023. Chrome plating bicycle frame
[Arkansas] {7/14/03}
23024. Refurbishment of brass bed[North
Carolina] {7/14/03}
23025. Rechroming of golf
clubs[Florida] {7/14/03}
23026. Chrome fiberglass fender [New
York] {7/14/03}
23027. Need combat boots bronzed for
Military Retiree Ceremony[Puerto Rico] {7/14/03}
23028. Information on electroless nickel
plating [India] {7/14/03}
23029. POWDER COATING [THAILAND]
{7/14/03}
23030. Stamping on ball bearings[Iran]
{7/14/03}
23031. Acid Copper - Morning Sickness
[India]
23032. GI sheet metal
processs[Philippines]
23033. HARD ANODIZING [Iran]
23034. Looking for solution to darken
copper (patina copper) [California]
23035. How to refinish aluminium
wheels(rims)[Canada]
23036. How to melt rock with
chemicals[W.Sri Lanka]
23037. Can CLR be painted
over[Kentucky]
23038. Alternatives for electronic
silverplating on shells that work & are safe to
utilize[Florida]
23039. Chrome Plating Parts from my 1952 MG
TD automobile.[North Carolina]
23040. Chemical Spot Check for Fastener
Surface Coating Determination[Pennsylvania]
23041. Racking material for Nickel
Sulphamate[Utah]
23042. Scratched Bead Blasted Architectural
Stainless Steel - HELP?? [Oklahoma]
23043. Zinc phosphate vs. gilded
surface[Canada]
23044. Wanted glue for ss to ss
bonding[India] {7/14/03}
23045. Cleaning White
Gold[Illinois]
23046. Solder
delamination[Philippnes]
23047. How to reduce paint thickness in
cathodic Electro Deposition system?[India]
23048. EN deposition on cast iron
[China]
23049. Dark Black Plating on gold and steel
items[United Arab Emirates]
23050. Anodizing
Corrosion[Minnesota]
23051. Surface finishing of metal parts
[India] {7/15/03}
23052. Bright chroming of carbon fibre and
metals, electroless? [Canada] {7/15/03}
23053. Plating, polishing or anodizing
aluminum tubes [Florida] {7/15/03}
23054. NEED INFORMATION REGARDING WOOD
IMITATION ON METALS/PLASTICS SYSTEMS [India] {7/15/03}
23055. ALUMINUM ROLL ROOFING [Georgia]
{7/15/03}
23056. Au plating on solder
[Singapore]
23057. How to avoid excessive gassing when
conducting electropolishing [Illinois]
23058. Steel Shot Conditioner for
PEWTER [Georgia]
23059. RESTORING BRONZE/BRASS
[Canada]
23060. Etching gel manufacture [South
Africa]
23061. Silver coating for copper
antiques [India]
23062. REMOVING ANODIZING FROM ALUMINUM
[Pennsylvania]
23063. Automotive Emblem Plating
[Delaware]
23064. Solder plated deposit --carbon
content [Malaysia]
23065. Corrosion protection of machined
aluminum parts [Kansas]
23066. Corrosion in rivet head
[Portugal]
23067. Suitability of metal [India]
23068. Nickel plate on abs/pv
[Mexico]
23069. Electropolishing of large samples
needed [Colorado] {7/16/03}
23070. Seeking tin plater [Connecticut]
{7/16/03}
23071. Seeking powder coat, e-coat, or
black oxide for 30' long assembly [Wisconsin] {7/16/03}
23072. Hot Dip Galvanization Plant
[Saudi Arabia] {7/16/03}
23073. Surface Tension [Colorado]
23074. Friction Coefficient [Ohio]
23075. Armaloy finish....still around?
[Florida]
23076. The Farday effect on the human
body [California]
23077. How to test "air contamination"
[Korea]
23078. Hydrogen de-embrittlement cycle for
fasteners [India]
23079. Galvanize automatic withdrawing
system [Turkey]
23080. Aluminum plating solution to deposit
Al onto copper [Washington]
23081. Inconsistency in zinc-nickel
finish [Kentucky]
23082. Yellow patch in nickel plating
[India]
23083. Bench-top blackening of aluminum
alloy [California]
23084. Hard Anodising on Al 6061
[India]
23085. Problems anodizing 6061-T6
extrusion [California]
23086. Mechanical descaling vs chemical
pickling in wire drawing [Algeria]
23087. Black Stain in 316L Weld Heat
Affected Zone [Massachusetts]
23088. Yellow zinc vs. 316L stainless
[Texas]
23089. Need old standing waste drain
repaired and rechromed.[Pennsylvania] {7/16/03}
23090. Chrome helmet[Kentucky]
{7/16/03}
23091. SEEKING FOR A SHOP THAT CHROMES
WHEELS[New York] {7/16/03}
23092.Zinc plate per chrysler spec. PS-79
Code 30[Tennessee] {7/16/03}
23093. Powder Coat Removal[North
Carolina] {7/16/03}
23094. Acid cleaning of
cobalt[Italy]
23095. MONO-ATOMIC[Alabama]
23096. Architect questions on Mild Steel
Countertop Finishing[Washington]
23097. Patinas[California]
23098. Restoring Brass clock
face[Texas]
23099. Air curtain causing damaged
parts[North Carolina]
23100. Chemistry behind Silvering
chemicals[Brazil]
23101. Can we use acidic activation in
tri-cationic phosphating system?[India]
23102. Scale minimization or scale
breaking[India]
23103. Vibratory finishing of polyurethane
pieces[Florida]
23105. Hard coating on polycarbonate
[California] {7/17/03}
23106. Refinishing chrome rims [Iowa]
{7/17/03}
23107. Need rims dipped [Georgia]
{7/17/03}
23108. Rechome my wheels
[Massachusetts] {7/17/03}
23109. Looking for a galvanized steel sheet
manufacturer [Canada] {7/17/03}
23110. Need "Soft Touch" or similiar
coating on plastic parts [Connecticut] {7/17/03}
23111. EQUIPMENT FOR JAPAN FINISHES
[Florida] {7/17/03}
23112. Need passivation equipment
[Indiana] {7/17/03}
23113. Sodium dimethyl dithiocarbamate for
gold process [Peru]
23114. Enamel Coating [Ohio]
23115. REGALVANIZING STEEL?
[Canada]
23116. How do I color muriatic acid without
high expense? [Alabama]
23118. Grade 5 bolt question
[Maryland]
23119. Request for help on how to stop
aluminum from pitting [Ohio]
23120. What's the most durable way to color
washers? [Pennsylvania]
23121. Plans of spray booths and blasting
booths [New Mexico]
23122. Fraying teflon on stainless steel
pan [Massachusetts]
23123. Does chrome conversion generate hex
chrome? [California]
23124. Sulphate formation from selective
plate of tin over copper [Canada]
23125. Use of solvent in chrome plating
[California]
23126. Brushing of stainless steel
[UK]
23127. Best stainless steel for PH 5 acid
and De-Ionized water [Singapore]
23128. Seeking textured powder coating on
(4) air tool bodies [Kansas] {7/17/03}
23129. Request for help
[Philippines]
23130. Bronze coloured finishes on
aluminium and cast iron [UK]
23131. Total production of stannous sulfate
(tin sulfate) [Massachusetts]
23132. Anodizing Dye Heater?
[Canada]
23133. Optical lens coating information
[Pakistan]
23134. Stripping of phosphating in
fasteners [India]
23135. Need Black Coating on Molybdenum
[New Hampshire] {7/18/03}
23136. Reaction of Polyglycol ether with
PVC pipe [Pakistan]
23137. PVC glue breakdown [Florida]
23138. Ingestion of sodium hypochloride
[Pennsylvania]
23139. Best Corrosion Test for Anodized
Aluminum? [Texas]
23140. Need my rims dipped [Louisiana]
{7/18/03}
23141. Seeking electroless nickel for
92-1/2" long shaft [North Carolina] {7/18/03}
23142. Solar selective coating
[California]
23143. Black Oxide Corrosion Resistance
[Iowa]
23144. Seeking Chrome Plater
[California] {7/18/03}
23145. Need to improve PAA filtration
techniques. Please Help! [California]
23147. Nickel plating onto fibreglass
parts [New Zealand] {7/18/03}
23148. Copper concentrate [India]
{7/18/03}
23149. Searching for Iridium Ingot
Concentrate [Australia] {7/18/03}
23150. Hull cell tester [Philippines]
{7/18/03}
23151. Aluminum [Australia]
23152. Info on cleaning aluminum
screens [Connecticut]
23153. Feet for wrought iron table chairs
used in a carpeted room [Maryland]
23154. How to rectify cratering problems in
a CED coating? [India]
23156. Zinc anode polarization
[Wisconsin]
23157. Food compatibility of anodized
aluminum [Switzerland]
23158. Substitution for Cd coating for
offshore marine environment [Malaysia]
23159. Intel Spec [Georgia]
23160. How to avoid bacterial growth in
anolyte tank in a CED system? [India]
23161. What r yellow and irregular marks in
phosphating? [India]
23162. Red Brass Surface Plating
Solution [Michigan] {7/18/03}
23163. "Soft-touch" finish for stainless
parts [Virginia] {7/21/03}
23164. Needing classic car parts
chromer [Georgia] {7/21/03}
23165. Rainbow titanium oxide coating
machine to coat on scissors [Australia] {7/21/03}
23166. Supplier of platinum or titanium
coated electrodes [Saudi Arabia] {7/21/03}
23167. Need water based laminating
adhesive [Syria] {7/21/03}
23168. NEED METAL CLEANER TECHNOLOGY
[India] {7/21/03}
23169. Want to distribute Ultrasonic
cleaner, Plastic Welders, Processors [India] {7/21/03}
23170. Electroplating [Indonesia]
23171. Curious about electroless nickel in
vacuum applications [Massachusetts]
23172. Cold sterilization with IPA
[India]
23173. How to remove oil based paint
overspray from an automobile paint finish [Ohio]
23174. Anodizing repair
[California]
23175. Cleaning white residue off
pennies [Texas]
23176. How to remove rust from brass
[Pennsylvania]
23177. Copper plating on aluminum soldered
with zinc to a copper piece [New Mexico]
23178. Bright dip problem
[Australia]
23179. Sulfuric Anodize [Mexico]
23180. Inside corners of a SS Tank
[India]
23181. Metallizing vs HDG? Which will give
a better finish and rust protection? [California]
23182. Seeking rechrome of aluminum
wheels [Canada] {7/21/03}
23183. Phosphate coating jobshop
[Tennessee] {7/21/03}
23184. Chrome plate ABS plastic
[Arizona or California] {7/21/03}
23185. Equipment for embossed number
plates [Nepal] {7/21/03}
23186. Need Cubic Dipping Processes
[Alabama] {7/21/03}
23187. Gold electroforming process and
machinery [Maryland] {7/21/03}
23188. TEFLON FOR AFTER-MARKET CAR
SALES [India] {7/21/03}
23189. Need a source for or sample of
mu-metal [Australia]
23190. Removal of chromium [China]
23191. MY FAMILY CRIB [New York]
23192. Anodes for anodizing small
parts? [Canada]
23193. Problems with brass plating
[Australia]
23194. Color coating (anodizing) small
parts for the hobbiest [North Carolina]
23195. Tin and cadium plating on carburetor
linkage [Texas]
23196. Testing for discolouration of plated
parts - Watch Dials especially [India]
23197. Transparent coating on thin silver
plated copper sheet [India]
23198. Cathodic "E" Coat painting
[South Africa]
23199. Hard chrome plating -- minimum
thickness [India]
23200. ELECTROFORMING AND ITS USE IN
DIAMOND STUDDED JEWELRY [India]
23201. Brushed Nickel 356 Aluminum with
Corrosion Resistance [Wisconsin]
23202. Addition rate for electroblack to
the baths [Colombia]
23203. Appearance problem on Chemical
Conversion Coating [South Korea]
23204. Black iridite [England]
23205. Seek onsite electro-static painting
of stair stringers [California] {7/22/03}
23206. Galvanised iron [Australia]
23207. Chrome plating details
[Pakistan]
23208. Too much gas, too many pits
[Illinois]
23209. Pitting on 304 from different amount
of Cl in rubber bands [Ohio]
23210. Magnetic Abrasive Finishing
[India]
23212. Behavior of the bonding agent
[France]
23213. Hard anodizing with Mg and Si
present [Canada]
23214. Coating valve covers [Texas]
{7/22/03}
23215. SEEKING SILVER AND TIN PLATING
[New Jersey] {7/22/03}
23216. Need source for fluorescent orange
liquid paint [Wisconsin] {7/22/03}
23217. Looking for help on chemical
stripping on polish aluminum [Kentucky]
23218. Hardness Testing for Coil Coatings -
ASTM D3363 [Pennsylvania]
23219. Removing Plasma Sprayed Silicon
[Idaho]
23220. Chrome-plateable plastic
alternatives to ABS and PC/ABS [Canada]
23221. Elimination of Bernite bath and how
to avoid pinkish discoloration on brass/copper brazed joints
[Canada]
23222. Purpose of Chemical Polishing of
Stainless Steel [Ohio]
23223. Is the chromic acid rinse necessary
for phosphate coating? [Louisiana]
23224. Buffing Chrome or E-Nickel plated
Gun Bodies [Missouri]
23225. High Temperature Photo
Resist[Hong Kong] {7/22/03}
23226. Stock solution[Malaysia]
23227. Black Nickel Finish
"mimic"[North Carolina]
23229. UK Based and need patination
chemicals[United Kingdom]
23230. Rust Removal Off Iron Bed[South
Carolina]
23231. Sommelier needs color wheels with
names[Florida]
23232. BLACK OXIDE SPEC??[New York]
23233. Anode geometry.[Philippines]
23234. Inquiry[India]
23235. IRON MANGANESE PHOS
COATING[Indiana]
23236. Removal of heat treat scale from
martensitic tube[Michigan]
23237. Electrical insulating coating for
Zinc Z8[California]
23238. Looking for large size vacuum
chroming [California] {7/23/03}
23239. Cost to rechrome '62 Ford
bumpers? [New York] {7/23/03}
23240. Need supplier of copper clad
replacement pins for racks [Hawaii] {7/23/03}
23241. Seeking impregnation/alodine of
(1200) pc lots of die casting [North Carolina] {7/23/03}
23242. Need electrocoat company near Jinan,
China for nickel silver parts [China] {7/23/03}
23243. ELCOMETER 311 REFINISHING GAUGE,
0-400UM [New York] {7/23/03}
23244. MAGESIUM PLATING PRODUCTS
[Italy] {7/23/03}
23245. What paint can I use to paint
gumboots? [Australia]
23246. Corrosive powers of citric acids on
different metals [Australia]
23247. Chemistry - rusting
[Australia]
23248. Information on Steel and Stainless
Steel Finishes [Canada]
23249. Alternate options for
anodization [Oregon]
23250. Weatherproofing [Canada]
23251. Price of alternatives to TCE
[Ohio]
23252. SiC Coating on Steel
[Canada]
23253. New metallurgy engineer has
galvanizing questions [Nepal]
23254. Plating 1095 hardened springs
[Iowa]
23255. Anodizing aluminum rivets
[Colombia]
23256. Cold Sealing - White Clear
Crystal [Malaysia]
23257. Aside from Boron Nitride and
Barbeque Paint, how to coat vehicle exhausts? [Illinois]
23258. Need details on aluminum ADC 12
material corrosion[India]
23259. Embossed decorative foil aluminium
sheets.... WANTED!!!![Germany] {7/23/03}
23260. Alloy wire of solder[Taiwan]
{7/23/03}
23261. Hydrogen embrittlement while gold
plating NiTi material[California]
23262. Elecroless nickel-boron plating
[India]
23263. Alumium cleaning[Spain]
23264. Where can I find a good post
treatment for coldblack oxide?[Canada]
23265. Enamel coating[California]
23266. Bead wire Plating and effect of
composition[India]
23267. White layer on large pieces made
from aluminium[Spain]
23268. Under capacity production of DM
Plant [India]
23269. How much cadmium in a cadmium
bolt?[Iowa]
23270. Where can i get my car wheels chrome
plated[New Jersey] {7/23/03}
23271. Plating Copper for high temperature
use [Minnesota]
23272. Seeking powder coating consultant
with experience on castings[Kentucky] {7/23/03}
23273. Chrome plating on plastic/metal in
TURKEY[Belgium]{7/23/03}
23274. Powder coatings[India]
23275. Tinplate printing
[Australia]
23276. Can yellow gold be plated with
platinum?[New York]
23277. Aluminum vs galvanealed
comparison[Washington]
23278. Cleaning a patina stove
hood?[North Carolina]
23279. Old Kerosene
lantern[Minnesota]
23280. Restoring patina for sterling silver
flatware[Illinois]
23281. Spangle formation in Hot Dip
Galvanisation[Nepal]
23282. Nickel Acetate and Water Sealing
Comparison in Anodize field[Thailand]
23283. Molybdenum in Iron
phosphating[India]
23284. Selection of steel for
nitriding[India]
23285. Seeking Hardcoat Anodizing for
aluminum 17 foot long rods [Pennsylvania] {7/24/03}
23286. Replacements for plated finishes
[Australia] {7/24/03}
23287. Restoring the original shine to
stainless steel [North Carolina]
23288. Wanting to salvage my scrap
jewelry [Canada]
23289. How do I get more color in my metal
art [Oklahoma]
23290. Help painting shower frame
[Michigan]
23291. Rack stripper formula
[Arizona]
23292. Titanium Anode Baskets for Co
plating? [Canada]
23293. Is alcohol OK to clean yellow-zinc
plated parts? [Pennsylvania]
23294. Coating Process Problems
[Texas]
23295. Effect of Electropolishing on
Stainless Steel Grain Size [California]
23296. Low friction finish for steel auger
in sand [Virginia]
23297. Optalloy [Illinois]
{7/24/03}
23298. Chrome [New York] {7/24/03}
23299. Seeking Clear Anodize for 60" x 132"
panels [New Hampshire] {7/24/03}
23300. Magnetic grade steel [UK]
23301. Gold plating solution
[Texas]
23302. Decorative Painting of Galvanized
Steel Garbage Cans Questions on Preparation and Alternatives
[Virginia]
23303. Adhesion test of Nickel over
Aluminum [Israel]
23304. Powder Coat Adhesion Testing
[Ohio]
23305. Purity determination of calcium
carbonate [Malaysia]
23306. Kovar optoelectronic package
[Massachusetts]
23307. Tin Plater Wanted[Michigan]
{7/24/03}
23308. Silver refining machineries
&costs;[India] {7/24/03}
23309. Aluminum angles[New Jersey]
23310. Seeking Zinc Nickel Plater
[Wisconsin] {7/25/03}
23311. E-Coating source [China]
{7/25/03}
23312. Need coater to poly coat steel
chain [New York] {7/25/03}
23313. Need lead coating on heavy copper
sheet [Pennsylvania] {7/25/03}
23314. ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PAINT
STRIPPING [India] {7/25/03}
23315. ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY COATING FOR
ALUMINUM ALLOYLM-24 [India] {7/25/03}
23316. Need to contact Spectrum Coatings of
California [Georgia] {7/25/03}
23317. Rack stripper, de-smut, TDC, ABS
[Korea] {7/25/03}
23318. Urgent enquiries about electroplated
plastic [Nigeria]
23319. I would like to know all problems on
steels BORIDIZING [Vietnam]
23320. Precipitating, not plating, ZnO +
KOH back to Zn + KOH [California]
23321. Stainless-steel refrigerator door
scratches [California]
23322. Powder coating business
[Kentucky]
23323. Copier drum [Egypt]
23324. Hard anodizing [Turkey]
23325. Tin sulfate for hard anodizing
[Turkey]
23326. Double-disc grinding on sus 303
stainless steel [Malaysia]
23327. Copper clear-coat finishing [New
Jersey] {7/25/03}
23328. Vendor for chemical etching
[India] {7/25/03}
23329. Aluminum oxide paint [Ohio]
{7/25/03}
23330. Looking for automotive approved
paint supplier for the Ford Spec. ESA-M99C38-A. [Canada]
{7/25/03}
23331. Restoring/cleaning printed tin
[Alabama] 
23332. Chevroning [Georgia]
23333. Core 10? [North Carolina]
23334. Calculation of Amp Hours
[Nevada]
23335. Titration process for ABF
[India]
23336. Bonding of Vulkanized Rubberized
Fabric with Fiberglass [Pakistan]
23337. White rust [India]
23338. DUMMY PLATING FOR COPPER BATH
[Colombia]
23339. Protective coatings of soldering
tips: iron and beyond? [England]
23340. PICKLING OF HEAT TREATED
TITANIUM [England]
23341. Weld joint pre treatment prior to
powder coating [California]
23342. Coatings [Singapore]
23343. Recoating porcelain on cast iron
tub [Wisconsin] {7/28/03}
23344. Seeking brite dip for machined
brass [Florida] {7/28/03}
23345. Looking for black ox and black
anodize plating [Florida] {7/28/03}
23346. Silver electroforming unit
[Bolivia] {7/28/03}
23347. Low temperature electrochemical
plating of niobium [Massachusetts]
23348. Request for TQM info [India]
23349. Removing zinc coating from steel
[Texas]
23350. Chromate degradation caused by
perspiration? [Oregon]
23351. Justification for an e-coat
line? [Texas]
23352. Pickling Alternatives
[Florida]
23353. Rust prevention in machined steel
components [India]
23354. Need my V-max to be plated
[Canada] {7/28/03}
23355. Need a QUALITY paint and body
shop [Tennessee] {7/28/03}
23356. Mfgr/dealer for spectrometer
[India] {7/28/03}
23357. Hull Cell Tester [India]
{7/28/03}
23358. Need an Anodising Tank [UK]
{7/28/03}
23360. ACIDS AND METALS [South
Africa]
23361. Painting chrome color
[Macedonia]
23362. How to Clean and Clearcoat Aluminum
Diamond Plate [Wisconsin]
23363. Hard water car stains
[Italy]
23364. Solder color to use between yellow
and white gold [Kansas]
23365. How to clean oxidized aluminum
[Massachusetts]
23366. Rust removal from zinc pennies
[New York]
23367. INSIDE BENT RIM [New York]
23368. My hinges need a facelift!!
[Missouri]
23369. Electroplating on plastic
[Indonesia]
23370. Function of MSA and organic
additives [Philippines]
23371. Deoxidant vs aluminum bi-metal
contaminants [Arizona]
23372. Pre-treatment alternative
products [Florida]
23373. Cabinet Hardware
Refinishing[Oklahoma] {7/28/03}
23374. Refining brown gold mud[Nepal]
{7/28/03}
23375. Aluminum brightner on
windshield[North Carolina]
23376. New Use?[California]
23377. How can I tarnish
brass.[Texas]
23378. Is it aluminum or zinc, or
?[Illinois]
23379. New to coatings[Kentucky]
23380. Minimum draft
standards[California]
23381. White Rust formation on aluminium
die cast parts.[India]
23382. Gun placement[Texas]
23383. Discolouration after
metalising[India]
23384. Zinc plating with zinc
oxide[Iran]
23385. Chemical resistance of
18/8[Singapore]
23387. Electroforming
Consultant[Bolivia] {7/28/03}
23388. How to make paint[Nigeria]
23389. Coating for pump
shafts[India]
23390. Anodizing vs
Electroplating[South Carolina]
23391. Black Metal Waxes[England]
23392. How to paint a plastic pet
carrier[Indianapolis]
23393. Procedures for etching, staining
and/or engravingcopper and aluminum sheets?[Mexico]
23394. Peak Anodization Resistance, a way
to detect when to stop?[Maryland]
23395. Resin Recovery process[Saudi
Arabia]
23396. Cast iron plating problem[South
Africa]
23397. Plating for Exterior
Use[Massachusetts]
23398. What size rectifier for
Anodiser.[Wales]
23399. Process of coloring Zinc
Phosphate [Bangladesh]
23400. Drying after corncob tumbling
[Czech Republic]
23401. Weldability (Resistance Welding) of
passivated parts [India]
23402. Looking For Titanium Jewelry and
Accessories Maker [Thailand] {7/29/03}
23403. Anodized aluminum tubes for OPC
drums [Taiwan] {7/29/03}
23404. Need to Vapor Coat a reflector
[Indiana] {7/29/03}
23405. Need my front bumper plated
[Florida] {7/29/03}
23406. Need Defelsco Dry film coating
thickness meter [India] {7/29/03}
23407. Pressed pattern flaking
[Kentucky]
23408. Looking for a paint finish that
adheres to chrome [California]
23409. Stainless Solder Contents
[Florida]
23410. Plastic tank welding, tips
[Australia]
23411. Coating cooking surfaces
[Ohio]
23412. Metal epoxy powder coating
[South Africa]
23413. Corrosion of aluminum with EN coat
in wet environment [Iran]
23414. Control the phosphate % in EN
deposit layer [China]
23415. How to achieve 96 hours of salt
spray [India]
23416. Zinc-plating is discolored
[China] 
23417. Chromate Conversion per MIL-C-5541
CLASS 1A (MED GOLD) [Florida]
23418. Request for MSDS and sheet metal
rust prevention [India]
23419. Unikleen ingredients [India]
23420. Corrosion of sulphuric acid with
ferritic stainless steel [India]
23422. Need 8 microinch surface finish on
3003 Al, hollow hemispheres[Pennsylvania] {7/29/03}
23423. Need high performance metal coating
and wood furniture coating[China] {7/29/03}
23424. Anodize 1 Titanium Alloy Eyglass
Frame to Black[Virginia] {7/29/03}
23425. Seeking reliable finisher for small
non-ferrous castings-painting,plating[Wisconsin] {7/29/03}
23426. Sublimation fading in sunlite.. Need
UV inhibitor to slow fading [North Carolina] {7/29/03}
23427. Conductivity of aluminum coating
materials[California]
23428. Hairline crack in
Casting[Pennsylvania]
23429. Color change of residue
[California]
23430. Carbon particles removal from
chromium sulfate solution [Pakistan]
23431. Powder paint salt fog test
[Texas]
23432. Zinc in Outdoor Exposure
[Mexico]
23433. Zinc phosphate white stain
[Pennsylvania]
23434. Chrome finish one konig monsoon
alloy wheel [North Carolina] {7/30/03}
23435. Chemical polishing of gold
[Florida] {7/30/03}
23436. BRIGHTENERS AND LEVELERS FOR NICKEL
BATHS [Canada]
23437. Anodizing dye effects (FLAMES)
[Canada]
23438. Specs for federal standard #595
pertaining to water based inks [New York]
23439. SPI Finishes [North
Carolina]
23440. Waste paint, thinner disposal
[Turkey]
23441. Paint Sludge Process
[Philippines]
23442. Is alcohol OK to clean yellow-zinc
plated parts? [Pennsylvania]
23443. Acid etching aluminum, twice
[Ohio]
23444. RP for Iron Castings
[Michigan]
23445. Galvanic Compatibility Issues in
Telecom Outdoor Products [Illinois]
23446. Need silvery metallic appearance and
150 hours to white corrosion on CRS [Connecticut] 
23447. Chrome my painted front
fork[Illinois] {7/30/03}
23448. Rc truck alum a-arms powdr coated or
plated cost[Colorado] {7/30/03}
23449. Material for Electronic Flame Off
mechanism[Singapore]
23450. Aging and protection of galvanized
sheet metal countertops[California]
23451. Nickel plating on
aluminium[Australia]
23452. Standard test method for
determination of PGC or gold by ICP[Taiwan]
23453. Exchange of carbonate in my brass
banns[Brazil]
23454. Aluminum cover for guitar (warping,
shine and such) [Texas]
23455. Seeking Cathodic Acrylic
Ecoat[New York] {7/30/03}
23456. Car wash parts
cleaning[Ohio]
23457. Durable paint formula, highly
resistent to infrared in the sunlight & extreme climatic
tempratures[India]
23458. Which kind of pH electrode is fit
for OSP pH measurement(organic acid)?[China]
23459. Query for red lead plant setup
[India]/ Enquiry for setup of Zinc Oxide
Plant and purchase of machinery required [India]
23460. How to achieve 200 hrs CASS test for
a hard chrome plated part[India]
23461. Nickel & Zinc
PlatingTogether[India]
23462. Etching on s.s. material as per our
design[India] {7/30/03}
23463. Looking for dip printing
technology[Deira] {7/30/03}
23464. Sea water use for drinking purpose,
required help [Pakistan]
23465. How to achieve 2000 hours corrosion
resistance in painting system[India]
23466. Nitrotec surface treatment
information request[Iran]
23468. Rhodium plating
technique[India]
23469. Anodizing and/or powder coating
small parts, small batchs [Pennsylvania] {7/31/03}
23470. Finishing Media that can easily be
sorted from small parts [Virginia] {7/31/03}
23472. Need more brightness for tinned
copper wire [India]
23473. Non-Cyanide Copper Plating
Process [Texas]
23474. Triple Dipping Plastic Like Car
Rims [California]
23475. Rust finish stabilizing
[California]
23476. Zinc Plating [Juarez Mexico]
{7/31/03}
23477. New Plant Equipment for Red Lead and
Zinc Oxide [India] {7/31/03}
23478. Nickel spot test [India]
{7/31/03}
23479. Chrome Paint for Lexan, Alclad 2
Brilliant Chrome COLORS! [Oklahoma] {7/31/03}
23480. Cast aluminum prep for paint
[Canada]
23481. POLISHED ALUMINUM CLEARCOAT
SECRET [Alabama]
23482. Potash vs. Potassium chloride
[Pennsylvania]
23485. Rz finishes by production
method?[Texas]
23486. Lathe for Antiquing or Brushing
Small Parts[Mexico] {7/31/03}
23487. Need bumper chromed [Virginia]
{8/01/03}
23488. Rechrome bumpers for 1953 Buick
Roadmaster [Oregon] {8/01/03}
23489. Electroplating and galvanizing
[United Arab Emirates]
23490. Powder coating on yellow chem
film [Texas]
23491. Stainless Steel for Screw Machine
Use [New Jersey]
23492. Architect needs Copper Gutters that
don't stain stone [Pennsylvania] 
23493. DC polarity reversing switch
[California] {8/01/03}
23494. Stainless steel for sea water
[South Korea]
23495. Polishing/Chrome Dipping of 4 2003
Nissan Maxima Rims [Pennsylvania] {8/01/03}
23496. Requesting Special Paint Product
[Nevada] {8/01/03}
23497. Chrome plating chemistry lesson
[Malaysia]
23498. Small Chrome Electroplating
Service [Arizona] {8/01/03}
23499. Bioremidiation of metal contaminated
sites [India]
23501. Best treatment for corroding
glavanized steel in marine environment? [Florida]
23502. Cadmium plating over nickel plated
brass [India]
23503. Partial masking for
electropolishing [India]
23504. NEEDING TO HAVE FULL THREAD STUDS
REPLATED [Texas] {8/01/03}
23505. Preserving the shine [North
Carolina]
23506. Finding gold plating solution for
jewelry [New Jersey]
23507. Coating Titanium [Georgia]
23508. White Rust [Michigan]
23509. Apply molybdenum disulfide
coating [Ohio] {8/04/03}
23510. Chrome plastic [California]
{8/04/03}
23511. Need '68 Mustang pieces
rechromed [Texas] {8/04/03}
23512. Seeking black oxide of tools
[Louisiana] {8/04/03}
23513. Metal coating or plating of PPS
plastic for soldering [Singapore] {8/04/03}
23514. Electroplating machinery and
processes [Ghana] {8/04/03}
23515. Need deep etch technique over
aluminum or magnesium [California] {8/04/03}
23516. Small tumbling abrasion tester
machine [China] {8/04/03}
23517. Plastic Vacuum Metalising Plant
[Nigeria] {8/04/03}
23518. Need 7MR Power Supply 380v, 50 hz, 3
phase [Ohio] {8/04/03}
23519. Silver plating with silver
nitrate [Iran]
23520. Removing rust from '51 Caddy
[Massachusetts] 
23521. Coating for FRP telescope tube?
[Pennsylvania]
23522. Cleaning Large Copper Cupalos
[Idaho]
23523. Restoring a cast iron bath
[France]
23524. How to silkscreen on metal
[Pennsylvania]
23525. Painting Metal Doors
[Michigan]
23526. Iroc wheel polishing
[Delaware]
23527. Need to choose treatment for a
metal/concrete application [California]
23528. Changing bright brass finish to zinc
or patina caming look? [Virginia]
23529. Brick Hearth Refreshner [South
Carolina] 
23530. Restoration of auto wheels (polished
aluminum) [Oregon]
23531. Micaceous Iron Oxide Finishing
[Singapore]
23532. Which is better? Rubber lining vs
chemcarbon [Philippines]
23533. Cobre soluble y total
[Mexico]
23534. Environmentally friendly paint
stripper [India]
23535. What are ideal substrates for
passivation? [India]
23536. Spray finish silver nitrate
[UK]
23537. Are Alodine, Anodic and Anodized
Coatings virtually the same [New York]
23538. Copper washer brightening after heat
treatment [India]
23539. Protecting switchgear from
sulphur/methane [India]
23540. Plating of a few plastic motorcycle
parts [Michigan] {8/04/03}
23541. Looking for iridium coated titanium
mesh. [Australia] {8/04/03}
23542. Electrocoagulation Design Criteria
for Textile wasteWater [Indonesia] {8/04/03}
23543. Kalium Sulfurat [New York]
{8/04/03}
23544. HOT DIP TIN COATED M.S.WIRES
TECHNOLOGY [India] {8/04/03}
23545. Conductive coating for styrofoam
[California]
23546. Corrosion of Anodized Aluminum
[New York]
23547. Opening a chrome shop
[Texas]
23548. Recoat brass [Ohio]
23550. Copper Electroless Bath
[Venezuela]
23551. Automated Scratching
[Minnesota]
23552. MSDS for Tremclad [Canada]
{8/04/03}
23553. Solder adhesion to 1095 steel
[Indiana]
23554. Iron Phosphatize [Czech
Republic] {8/05/03}
23555. Tantalum wet etching
[Florida]
23556. Boiler corrosion [Mexico]
23557. PAINT A STATUARY [Texas]
23558. 24k gold plating on glass
[California] 
23559. Re-plating previously plated plastic
parts [Michigan]
23560. Air emissions from the powder coat
cure process? [Washington]
23561. Exterior high gloss mirror finish
clear coat for copper [North Carolina]
23562. Electronic substrate stripping
[California]
23563. CHROMING MY VIPER RIMS [Florida]
{8/05/03}
23564. We need an hydrometer [Egypt]
{8/05/03}
23565. Ceramic and Plastic Media
[India] {8/05/03}
23566. Demineralised water
[Nigeria]
23567. How large SS vessels are
electropolished? [India]
23568. Coating to keep copper ballusters
from tarnishing outdoors [Illinois]
23569. Tank material for sodium hydroxide
mixing [China]
23570. Premature 304 SS diesel fuel tank
failure [Canada]
23571. Cause of Black Discoloration of
Stainless Steel? [Canada]
23572. Can unplated brass grow
whiskers? [Luxembourg]
23573. Chrysler specifications ps-79 code
30 [Tennessee]
23574. Tumbling lacquer [Canada]
23575. Blackening of iron piece
[India]
23576. REQUEST FOR SOLUTION COMPOSITION
"GOLD PLATING" [Pakistan]
23577. What kind of corrosion is this?
[Italy]
23578. Silver plating from ammonium
chloride [Nebraska]
23579. Painting used steel siding so it
won't peel off [Canada]
23580. Color filled epoxy in a small
intricate design [Georgia]
23581. Welding Nitronic 60
[California]
23582. Local Chrome Plating/Dipping
wanted [North Carolina] {8/06/03}
23583. Need chrome shop [Michigan]
{8/06/03}
23584. Clear lacquered brass sheet
required [UK] {8/06/03}
23585. Polypropylene balls, 20mm dia
[Zambia] {8/06/03}
23586. Does natural gas corrode copper
metal in presence of condensate [Pakistan]
23587. Recent improvements in automotive
paint? [Georgia]
23588. Stainless + Muriatic Acid =
Disaster. Any way to remove? [Utah]
23589. Which standard define the evaluation
of results of stainless in salt spray test? [China] 
23590. ABOUT BLACK NICKEL
[Argentina]
23591. Visual difference in zinc and
nickel [Northern Ireland]
23592. How to best blacken anodizing
[Indonesia]
23593. Alodine over electroless nickel
[California]
23594. Silk Screening [Florida]
{8/07/03}
23595. Plastic Chrome Plating Needed
[California] {8/07/03}
23596. Need Macro Etching done per ASME
Code [Florida] {8/07/03}
23597. SEEKING BLACK IN COLOR, CHEM FILM
PROCESSOR [California] {8/07/03}
23598. Seeking powder coating for payphone
housings [Illinois] {8/07/03}
23599. Porous plastic or ceramic
pipe/tube [Canada] {8/07/03}
23600. Physical properties of Sodium
Cyanide [South Africa]
23601. Anodizing bath heat and circulation
problems [Canada]
23602. Re-antiquing antique sconces
[Montana]
23603. Painting metal---what's best?
[Pennsylvania]
23604. Nephrotoxicity [Virginia]
23605. 1000 hour salt spray for cadmium
over nickel on aluminum [Arizona]
23606. Thermal influence resulting in
microcracks on hard chrome [South Carolina]
23607. Alodine 600 on Titanium
[Nebraska]
23608. White streak marks in
electropolishing 316L [Mexico]
23609. Medical-grade coatings to prevent
galling in 17-4 [New Jersey]
23610. Chrome Chain Supplier [Canada]
{8/07/03}
23611. Need Jeep rollbar dipped in
chrome [Wisconsin] {8/07/03}
23612. NEED TEFLON COATER [New Jersey]
{8/07/03}
23613. Need pickeling vendor
[Pennsylvania] {8/07/03}
23614. Laser Etching Machine [Pakistan]
{8/07/03}
23615. Need to find someone to customize a
ranch brand emblem [Texas]
23616. Copper bar top questions [New
York]
23617. Guide to select and sizing a
filtercloth [India]
23618. Hydrogen Embrittlement with
stainless steel [California]
23619. How to solve dry solder problem
[Malaysia]
23620. Benefits of powder coating over
e-coating [Georgia]
23621. Contaminated Aluminum Powder Coated
Parts [Wisconsin]
23622. Opening up a Powder Coating
Business [Texas]
23623. Slight discolorations in NiZn
plating normal? [Ohio]
23624. Excess foaming of nickel
sulphamate [NewJersey]
23625. Passivation of 416 SS [New
Hampshire]
23626. Help needed on metal fillers
[Australia] 
23627. GOLD by volume [Virginia]
23628. Chain re-galvanizing [Florida]
{8/08/03}
23629. Plating Methods Cost Comparison
[California]
23630. Mil Spec # for Anodizing
Titanium [Minnesota]
23631. TARNISHING OF ZINC PLATING AFTER
HEATING [India]
23632. Tin plating issues
[Arkansas]
23633. Black hard coat for mild steel?
[Vermont]
23634. Seeking for Solder and Tin Plating
Company around Klang Valley [Malaysia] {8/08/03}
23635. Seeking test lab in Bangalore
[India] {8/08/03}
23636. COPPER ANODE / STEEL BAR [China]
{8/08/03}
23637. Hard Chroming Supplies [Kansas]
{8/08/03}
23638. POLISHING MY BIKE, GSXR
[Florida]
23639. Project Report for setting up Powder
Coating unit [India]
23640. Electrical contact materials
[England]
23641. Electrostatic painting rusted
steel [Georgia]
23642. Anodized Aluminum as an Electrical
Insulator [South Carolina]
23643. Corrosion Protection for 7050
Aluminum [California]
23644. Electroless nickel plating on carbon
fabric/epoxy laminate advanced composites [California]
{8/11/03}
23645. REQUEST FOR IMMERSION ZINC FLAKE
PLATING [Texas] {8/11/03}
23646. Need to apply conductive material
over insulating material [Ohio] {8/11/03}
23647. REPLACEMENT FOR EPOXY PAINT
SYSTEM[Massachutsetts] {8/11/03}
23648. 5083 Al alloy etchant
[India]
23649. How to join a teflon sheet with
another teflon sheet? [India]
23650. Rusty Singer sewing machine
[California]
23651. Chrome on billet aluminum, does it
last ?[California]
23652. Soldering tin [Canada]
23653. Effect of oxidation of nickel silver
on its conductivity [Wisconsin]
23654. White pigment finish for anodized
aluminum [New Mexico]
23655. What chemicals not dissove / no
corrosion on Copper or Gold anode? [California]
23656. Corrosion of brass fitting to cast
iron [Illinois]
23657. Elimination of Hexavalent chromium
in yellow passivation [India]
23658. Chlorine bath of G60 coated
parts [Florida]
23659. How to clear coat 6061 aluminum
angles [NewJersey]
23660. Seeking rims rechrome plated
[Louisiana] {8/11/03}
23661. Electroless plating on borosilicate
glass (pyrex) [Conneticut] {8/11/03}
23662. Looking for quality electroplaters
in/around Delhi [India] {8/11/03}
23663.NEED ZINC THICKNESS MEASURING
INSTRUMENT [India] {8/11/03}
23664. Setting up new CED or autophoretic
plant [India] {8/11/03}
23665. License plate equipment [India]
{8/11/03}
23666. NEED DEVICE TO TEST SURFACE
TENSION [Michigan] {8/11/03}
23667. Hydroxylating metal surfaces
[Alabama]
23668. Plasma Nitriding [Libya]
23669. Electrolytic chromating process
[Iran]
23670. Mobile Blackening of auto
emblems[California]
23671. How do you identify what metal my
lamp is and best way to clean and repair [Florida]
23672. Techniques for weathering aluminum
chain maille[Canada]
23673. Boat weld and structure aluminum
[United Kingdom]
23674. I Need Corrosion Help
[California]
23675. Shining three old brass lamps for
Victorian Shades.[Oregon]
23676. Testing antitarnish property of
copper [India]
23677. Fire resistant Phenolic metal
coating for PU light weight panel [Australia]
23678. Problem with brown swirls and specks
in powder coating [Tennessee]
23679. What is Powder Coating?
[Bangladesh]
23680. How does temperature effects a CED
SYSTEM [India]
23681. Liver of Sulphur and Copper
[North Carolina]
23682. Control of plating bath
composition. [India]
23683. Plating on magnesium [Korea]
23684. Reel Plating Issues. [India]
23685. Trouble with rose gold
[Texas]
23686. What's the relationship between
amp-minutes andmetal consumption for gold? [Virginia]
23687. Loss of current density [United
Kingdom]
23688. Dow Metal H conversion coating?
[Pennsylvania]
23689. Fixture adhesive
[Pennsylvania]
23690. Preserving the shine on copper
[New Zealand] 
23691. Under coating clarification
[India]
23692. Pretreatment in coil coating
line [Malaysia]
23693. Electroplating of Bismuth on
Titanium [Canada]
23694. Looking for supplier to black
chrome [Ohio] {8/12/03}
23695. Re-Surfacing Baked Enamel Serving
Plates [California] {8/12/03}
23696. Acid etching stainless steel
[Illinois]
23697. Copper electroplating on copper
[North Carolina]
23698. Alodine vs. Anodized aluminum
biocompatibility [Utah]
23699. Aluminum (copper patina finish)
[Georgia]
23700. Cleaning/Removing Corrosion from
Cast Aluminum Parts [Arizona]
23701. White gold cleaning? [UK]
23702. Plating/chroming of vintage car
parts [New Jersey] {8/12/03}
23703. LOOKING FOR ALKALINE ZINC-NICKEL
PLATING [Alabama] {8/12/03}
23704. Sharp Edge Treatment on Ti
[Vermont]
23705. Plating problem [India]
23706. Seeking nickel anodes [Iran]
{8/12/03}
23707. Cr-N by sputtering
[Singapore]
23708. Simple method for chromate
coating [South Africa]
23709. Purchase Of Gold Refining
Machinery [Texas] {8/12/03}
23710. Silver plater [Netherlands]
{8/12/03}
23711. Chrome plating bike parts [North
Carolina] {8/12/03}
23712. I need plating done on 40 to 50
plastic telephone shells [Minnesota]
{8/12/03}
23713. Nickel plating effluent
bioremediation [India]
23714. Cleaning an old boot bank
[Minnesota]
23715. Ventilation and control of titanium
dust when grinding [North Carolina]
23716. How can I get comparable results in
Asian salt spray tests? [Germany]
23717. Help with solder contamination
questions [New York] 
23718. Coefficient of friction for chrome
plated rollers/surface [India]
23719. Alodine [Mexico]
23720. Tri-sodium phosphate
[Australia]
23721. Finish that Hides Scratches
[Ohio]
23722. Rechrome Mustang center console
[Virginia] {8/12/03}
23723. Seeking alonizing of ss sheet
metal [Missouri] {8/12/03}
23724. ISO Laquer Sealant for Zinc Plating
to Add Corrosion Protection [New Jersey] {8/12/03}
23725. Is aluminum conversion coating used
for boats? [Arkansas]
23726. Effect of welding St. St. to mild
steel on megayachts [Australia]
23727. Brass staining as result of
annealing [Maryland]
23728. Carbon dioxide corrosion threshold
level [Canada]
23729. Chlorides effect on Titanium during
Blue etch Anodize [Ohio]
23730. Painting stainless to match
brass [Washington]
23731. Printed circuit board etching
needed [Kansas] {8/13/03}
23732. Small game developer finishing chess
pieces [Washington] {8/13/03}
23733. Seeking nonmagnetic, non
electrically conductive material or coating [California]
{8/13/03}
23734. Require high temperature finish
[UK] {8/13/03}
23735. How do you get color with anodize
and alodine? [Virginia]
23736. Laser cutting and etching of 'orange
peel' stainless steel [UK]
23737. Passivation and Etching [UK]
23738. Translation for "Blaubeizen"
[Germany]
23739. Removing Tin Coating [India]
23740. Information on Plastic Plating
[India]
23741. How to maintain electrolytic tin in
a ni/sn plating bath [Florida]
23742. Black Oxide versus Black
Phosphate [Israel]
23743. Vacuum compatible/nonmagnetic/non
electrically conductive materials [California]
23744. NFPA system question
[Connecticut]
23745. Lacquer remover from silver
[Israel]
23746. Silicon Sealant and the Powder
Coating Process...whats wrong? [UK]
23747. Window reflections on a GPS
positioning unit [Virginia]
23748. Cobalt-Chromium Electropolishing
[India]
23749. Need car and truck bodies metal prep
dipped [North Carolina] {8/14/03}
23750. Looking for Hot Dip Supplier
[China] {8/14/03}
23751. Electrochemical colouring of
stainless steel [South Africa] {8/14/03}
23752. Why is a penny made of copper?
[Colorado]
23753. Water spots on galvanized steel
[Texas]
23754. Palladium Chloride electroless
strike on silicon [Arizona]
23755. Etchant to remove steel tubing from
aluminum structure [Florida]
23756. South India PVD Job Shop Wanted
[India] {8/14/03}
23757. Looking to refinish some chrome bath
fixtures as Oil Rubbed Bronze [Massachutsetts] {8/14/03}
23758. Electrical conductivity tester
[Turkey] {8/14/03}
23759. Bright dyes / flourescent dyes / uv
dyes needed [Michigan] {8/14/03}
23760. Etching mask for SiO2 in RIE
[Germany]
23761. Recommendations for cleaning
stainless steel refrigerator doors needed. [Missouri]
23762. Please help silly expensive flatware
set owner! [California]
23763. Substrate surface treatment.
[Pennsylvania]
23764. Substitute for Alodine 1200
finish [India]
23765. Removing oil stains from
diecastings [Phillippines]
23766. STAINLESS STEEL [England]
23767. Titanium Nitride Process and
Equipment [Turkey] {8/14/03}
23768. Want to purchase powder metal
shop [Michigan] {8/14/03}
23769. Our inquiry, powder coating for home
appliance product [Iran] {8/14/03}
23770. 14K Gold Jewelry Coating [New
York] {8/14/03}
23771. Plating aluminum without
zincating [Texas]
23772. Rusting rates of surface polishes on
different steels [Oregon]
23773. Does nickel plating contain
zinc? [Florida]
23774. Titanium pickle tank - What plastic
is economical and reliable? [Canada]
23775. European Union materials
restrictions and the metal finishing industry in U.S.
[Massachusetts]
23776. Iridite Coating and EPA listing
[Florida]
23777. Galvanic corrosion with rivets and
zinc plated yellow conversion chromate [Oregon]
23779. 10' LONG THREADED ROD FOR BLACK ZINC
PLATING [California] {8/15/03}
23780. Titanium anodize stripper
[Alaska]
23781. Laboratory analysis of zinc
anode [Pakistan]
23782. Still left with buff marks after
tripoli [Australia]
23783. Compatability of S.S.316 with nitric
acid [India]
23784. Anodizing and electroplating
services of body jewelry [Thailand] {8/15/03}
23785. Rusty, cracking chrome -
cleaning/restoring? [Pennsylvania]
23786. Copper/Galvanized gutter
combination [Pennsylvania]
23787. Metal finishing training program
[UK]
23788. No-nitric acid chemical polishing
bath for Al [China]
23789. Rechroming [California]
{8/18/03}
23790. Literature and schematic diagrams
for MAFF [India]
23791. How to preserve the copper
appearance? [New Jersey]
23792. Aging a copper counter top [New
York]
23793. Clearcoat or Laquer Truck Box??
[Arizona]
23794. Concerns using muric acid
[Indiana]
23795. Restoring Copper or Brass Antique
Lamps [California]
23796. Home shop phosphating, chrome
conversion and plating [South Carolina]
23797. Paint gloss standards
[Massachusetts]
23798. LEL control for a thermal
oxidizer [Ohio]
23799. Tarnishing of silver plated
surface [India]
23800. Corrosion of chromic acid anodized
surface [India]
23801. Effect of Black Oxide Finish on
Surface Roughness [Oklahoma]
23802. Need aluminum coating for wear,
release, and smoothness [Alabama]
23803. Surface treatment options for
reducing wear in aluminum [Iowa]
23804. Help me restore old brass fire
engine bell [New York] {8/18/03}
23805. Need spray pyrolysis apparatus
[China] {8/18/03}
23806. Application of Titanium in Surgical
Instruments [Pakistan] {8/18/03}
23807. Rainbow silver for reflector
tape [Pakistan] {8/18/03}
23808. What are suitable primers for oil
paintings on copper? [Philippines]
23809. Removing lime deposits from chrome
bathroom fixtures [Indiana]
23810. Coloring of spinning rims
[California]
23811. Seeking stove restoration tips
[Wyoming]
23812. Finishing titanium in black
[Arizona]
23813. Motorcycle parts rechoming
[UK]
23814. Rusting of steel pickling tanks
[India]
23815. Tarnishing of sterling silver
[Pennsylvania]
23816. Transfer of nickel [India]
23817. Problem with black chrome
plating [Florida]
23818. Need information on "nickle-lube"
platers [Illinois] {8/18/03}
23819. CHROMIC ACID ANODIZE - NO FUME
SUPPRESSANT ADDITIVE [Texas] {8/18/03}
23820. Decorative Chrome Platers
[Indiana] {8/18/03}
23821. Potassium diauric cyanide (1) /
cyanide potassium mix [Ukraine] {8/18/03}
23822. Gas Nitriding plant [India]
{8/18/03}
23823. Need an electropolishing plant near
Delhi. [India] {8/18/03}
23823. Need electropolishing services near
Delhi. [India] {8/18/03}
23824. Can I turn a blued gun into a silver
looking shiney gun? [Virginia]
23825. Waste water treatment for complex
cyanides [India]
23826. DETERMINING PHOSPHOROUS CONTENT IN
ELECTROLESS NICKEL [India]
23827. Making aluminum reflectors for
lightning industry [India]
23828. Sacrificial anode on an above-ground
steel structure? [Missouri]
23829. Hard Anodizing Type III for Semi-Con
Front End Equipment Manufacturers [Malaysia] {8/19/03}
23830. Recovery of gold from copper
wire [India] {8/19/03}
23831. Cost of cathodes for
zinc-winning [South Africa]
23832. What lining material is impervious
to caustic soda solution? [England]
23833. Restoring tin ceilings with rust
spots [Massachusetts]
23834. Nital Etch Hydrogen Embrittlement
Relief Needed? [The Netherlands]
23835. Zinc coating high strength
steels [Pennsylvania]
23836. Coating of reflectors
[India]
23837. Electroless gold plating on
gold? [Sweden]
23838. Changing bolt finish, galvanized to
zinc oxide [Kansas]
23839. Automatic Deburring [India]
23840. Plating brighteners [Iran]
{8/19/03}
23842. How do you separate gold from other
substances [Australia]
23843. Pickling of SS pipes [India]
23844. Stabilize the viscosity of peel-off
coating [India]
23845. About radiation properties of steel
(emissivity) [Sweden]
23846. Vehicle rust protection system
[Greece]
23847. Prep work for steel fasteners
[California]
23848. Hard Aluminum Anodizing [Texas]
{8/19/03}
23849. Chrome my grill. [North
Carolina] {8/19/03}
23850. Need sacrificial anodes
[Washington] {8/19/03}
23851. Nickle plating brighteners
[Iran]
23852. Chrome definishing and acid
washing [Idaho]
23853. Paint and Rust Removal from Cast
Iron Eagle Statue [New Jersey]
23854. Alcoa Anodize Spec 202R1
[Minnesota]
23855. Complex cyanide [Georgia]
23856. Nickel Titration
[Pennsylvania]
23857. Nickel hardness problem - too hard!!
(sulphamate type) [United Kingdom]
23858. Zinc Nickel vs Cadmium
[England]
23859. Electro chemical deburring of our
components [India]
23860. Problems of flushing after
pickling [Russia]
23861. Rapid prototyping ABS plastic
[Turkey]
23862. Gold plated heat exchange pipes
[South Africa]
23864. Discolouration of plated
nickel/iron [United Kingdom]
23865. Galvanized tin walls around
bathtub[Texas]
23866. Powder coating application on
MDF [Turkey]
23867. Battling low pH. How much Nickel
Carbonate to try to add. [New York]
23868. Distributor needs soldering flux for
nickel plating [New Jersey] {8/20/03}
23869. Copper Finish [New Zealand]
23870. Nickel electroplating
[Pakistan]
23871. Plating specifications [New
York]
23872. Needs a source for
electropolishing [Oklahoma]
{8/21/03}
23873. Setting up an electroplating plant
on trial basis [Pakistan] {8/21/03}
23874. Enquiry for Gloss Meter [India]
{8/21/03}
23875. Need blackening process and
machine [Indonesia] {8/21/03}
23876. Seeking aluminum extrusion brushing
equipment source [Louisiana] {8/21/03}
23877. How can we make our trim patina?
[California]
23878. Chrome rust [Bahamas]
23879. RHODIUM BATH ANALYSIS
[India]
23880. SALT SPRAY TEST [India]
23881. Removing insulation from copper
wire [Louisiana]
23882. Paints for mastic
[Philippines]
23883. Powder coating and fatigue
[India]
23884. Oxidization of brass plated steel
wire [Luxembourg]
23885. Seeking Taiwanese electroplating
capability to international standards [United Kingdom]
{8/21/03}
23886. We are loking for coating unit to
manufacture aluminum presentisized printing plate. [Pakistan]
{8/21/03}
23887. Au/Sn plating solution [South
Carolina] {8/21/03}
23888. Ceramics membranes, other chemicals
for hard chrome plating [India] {8/21/03}
23889. Cost of DIPPING [Illinois]
23890. Removing cloud after cleaning
stainless steel weld [California]
23891. Requesting help on determining best
quality Stainless Steel Silverware [Arizona]
23892. Neutralizing hot bluing
solutions [North Carolina]
23893. Treating copper foil art work
[Canada]
23894. Stainless steel BBQ
discoloration [Canada]
23895. Clean Gold [California]
23896. Need help rechroming my rims
[Illinois]
23897. How do you identify if old lamp is
brass or copper or bronze? [Florida]
23898. Copper Nickel Waste Treatment
[Australia]
23899. Copper fittings finishing
[India]
23900. Conduit coating/paint
[Washington]
23901. Advantage of pulse bias for PVD
[Taiwan]
23902. Rhodium plating on gold
[India]
23903. Rust formation in CRCA Caps
[India]
23904. Sulfuric Acid Anodize Rinse
Water [Washington]
23905. Need E-Polishing Specs and
Passivation Suggestions [California]
23906. Gassing in water based zinc
baths [Ohio]
23907. Muratic Acid on rock
[Tennessee]
23908. The metal "Sable"
[California]
23909. Plating Coverage Issues
[Wisconsin]
23910. Dendridic growth [Tennessee]
23911. Honing Surface Finish Standard
[India]
23912. Chrome/Nickel corrosion
relationship [North Carolina]
23913. Solar Selective Coating
[Michigan] {8/22/03}
23914. Large Frame Zinc Plating Needed
[Massachusetts] {8/22/03}
23915. Need a reel plating unit for silver
plating [India] {8/22/03}
23916. Viability and Comparison of the
process [India]
23917. Chrome Plating of Aluminum
Extrusions [Michigan] {8/22/03}
23918. Micro Hardness Tester [India]
{8/22/03}
23919. Need Polypropylene Balls
[Indonesia] {8/22/03}
23920. Acid for darkening brass
connectors [Ohio]
23921. Anodizing titanium black in
color [Michigan]
23922. Musty smell in basement, throughout
entire house [Iowa]
23923. Aluminum shower door refinishing
[Canada]
23924. Black oxide coating on
silicon-manganese steel [New York]
23925. Zinc Cobalt passivation, thickness
to be controlled [India]
23926. Titanium Passivation Problems
[New Jersey] 
23927. Laser marking Nickel /Chrome plated
steel with Sulfur in Nickel coating [North Carolina]
23928. Material with high friction
coefficient with surfaces like car bodies [California]
23929. BROWNING ON DECORATIVE CHROME
PARTS [California]
23930. My Ash Tray Needs Re-Chroming
[Pennsylvania] {8/25/03}
23931. Need motorcycle master cylinder
anodized [California] {8/25/03}
23932. Clear Chromate Conversion --
Aluminum Extrusions [Ohio] {8/25/03}
23933. Seeking Black Chromate Job Shop
Plater [Wisconsin] {8/25/03}
23934. Looking for supplier of zinc-plating
equipment and materials [North Carolina] {8/25/03}
23935. Depolarized nickel bars for nickel
strike anodes [Pennsylvania] {8/25/03}
23936. NYLON PLATING OF BRA ACCESSORIES
TECHNOLOGY [Turkey] {8/25/03}
23937. Need a powder coating system
[Texas] {8/25/03}
23938. ANODIZING LINE WANTED
[Pennsylvania] {8/25/03}
23939. Transfer plate magnetic steel
[Missouri]
23940. Tough aluminum paint
[Canada]
23941. Topcoat to ecoat adhesion
problems [Tennessee]
23942. Nickel plating and Zinc plating help
and services needed [New York]
23943. Stainless look on plated
magnesium [Wisconsin]
23944. On-line coatings for water pipes
[India]
23945. PTFE Seat of Valves during Chemical
Cleaning [India]
23946. Electropolish SS structural steel up
to 25 feet long [Florida] {8/25/03}
23947. I want to install an Anodizing
plant [Venezuela] {8/25/03}
23948. Mechanical properties needed
[Australia]
23949. Recycling metal litho plates
[New Mexico]
23950. Micaceous oxide paint life cycle
analysis [Australia]
23951. White layer in gas nitriding
[Spain]
23952. Welding 316L & 316
[England]
23953. Treatment of Acidic Nickel
Solution [India]
23954. Conductor for wood [New Jersey]

23955. Removing lead from copper pipe
[India]
23956. Electrostatic Painting of Windows on
Building [Mississippi]
23957. Strange Adhesion Problem
[India]
23958. Urethane Adhesion to Ecoat
[Tennessee]
23959. SHERADISING PROCESS ON FASTNERS
[India]
23960. Electropolishing Co-Cr
[India]
23961. Urgently help me please
[Egypt]
23962. Bicycle Frame paint removal
[Florida] {8/25/03}
23963. Choice of copper pollutant test for
streams. [Georgia]
23964. Is eating food cooked on a chromed
cast iron griddle a health concern? [California]
23965. Hobi cat- Powder coat, or Black
anodize? [New York] 
23966. Ocean breezes have ruined the chrome
on my motorcycle. [Idaho]
23967. Pigment damage to black Olds Aurora
hood [Michigan]
23968. Old Virago cases need
brightening [Pennsylvania]
23969. Stainless steel panels?
[Missouri]
23970. Aluminum boat tower needs help (
oxidized)?? [New Jersey]
23971. Restore old copper tub
[Minnesota]
23972. Silver Plating technique
required [United Kingdom]
23973. What to do with 1,000 1/8" diameter
gold plated steel spheres? Tumbling media? [Texas]
23974. Electrolytic Cleaning or Hot-Tanking
Help Needed [Washington]
23975. Description of ni/cr plating
process [Nigeria]
23976. Corrosion issues re Stainless mesh
alloy 304 &316 [Australia]
23977. Need some small parts nickel plated
(personal, not mass production) [Canada] {8/26/03}
23978. OEM Wheel Needs to be Re-Chromed
[New Jersey] {8/26/03}
23979. Need Sofa Legs Plated in Polished
Chrome [New Jersey] {8/26/03}
23980. Need organic leaves
electroplated [Illinois] {8/26/03}
23981. Looking for Used Powder Coat
System [Maryland] {8/26/03}
23982. Need clear coat for silver
jewelry [Massachusetts] {8/26/03}
23983. Turco 1495x or equal [Texas]
{8/26/03}
23984. Thesis about aluminizing
[Iran]
23985. Overlay to prevent green finger?
[Oklahoma]
23986. Stainless steel residential
furniture--method to repair a dent! [Maryland]
23987. Determination of Al
[Ireland]
23988. What is root cause of rust on a
powder coated steel cabinet? [Virginia]
23989. What is standard of gold
electroplate for coaxial connector [Iran]
23990. White Spots on Coated Aluminum
[Alabama]
23991. Chromate reaction with deionized
water [Illinois]
23992. Deburring for a grinding purpose
[Illinois]
23993. Copper/stainless steel
interaction [California]
23994. Battery contact plating for outdoor
use - 200 hours salt spray [Canada]
23995. What causes rusting?
[Philippines] 
23996. Rim dipping [Alabama]
{8/27/03}
23997. Seeking organic or metallic platings
w/ 1000 hrs corrosion resistance [Ohio] {8/27/03}
23998. GLOSSMETER QUOTE [Mexico]
{8/27/03}
23999. Searching for gold electro forming
machine [India] {8/27/03}
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