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46000. Hard anodizing of extrusions
gives necessary chem resistance, but will cast aluminum? [Canada]
46001. Health and security needs for new
silver electroforming unit? [UK]
46002. Powder Coating C-Hooks Opening Under
Load [Pennsylvania]
46003. How much corrosion resistance from
chromating nickel [North Carolina]
46004. What equipment is used to measure
chemfilm ohmage? [California]
46005. Need to purchase XRF machine
[India] 
{8/3/07}
46006. Rough and lumpy finish on galvanized
parts [India] 
46007. Iron Phosphatizing Safety and Waste
Water Issues [Missouri]
46008. Badly need guidance on Albaloy
plating bath analysis [Massachusetts]
46009. The electroless nickel plater smoked
my tool steel extrusion head [Minnesota]
46010. Rough estimate on the cost
difference between Cadmium plating and Zinc Plating
[Maryland]
46011. Need nickel plating with Teflon
[Ohio]
{8/3/07}
46012. Need stainless colored to match
sample [Illinois] {8/3/07}
46013. Looking for Teflon coating
service [Spain] {8/6/07}
46014. Seeking someone to re-chrome a set
of 20-inch wheels [South Carolina] {8/6/07}
46015. Seeking experienced plater of
bicycle frames [New York] {8/6/07}
46016. Clear Coating needed for our line of
Aluminum Grab Bars [Florida] {8/6/07}
46017. Why is my prestige aluminium
autoclave corroding adjacent to the external heating element?
[England]
46018. What is most accurate "referee"
method for composition analysis of aluminum alloys? [UAE]
46019. Quick Analysis of Chrome Bath
[India]
46020. Need a nickel nitrate solution
analysis faster than EDTA titration [India]
46021. How to separate aluminium out when
making zinc secondary ingots [India]
46022. Nickel-chromium coating on 316
stainless steel piston cylinders [Australia]
46023. Should chrome be plated constant
voltage or constant current? [Singapore]
46024. What determines required thickness
for different chroming applications? [New York]
46025. Commercial grade zinc-plated rivets
on car wheels are rusting [California]
46026. Heavy grease removal [India]
46027. Which machinery can do SPI D-2
finish (formerly SPE/SPI #5 or vapor hone)? [India]
46028. What gold thickness should I specify
on PCBs? [Texas]
46029. Student needs help quantifying
corrosion development [Canada]
46030. Can you send me the history and
founder of chrome plating? [Philippines]
46031. I etch brass sheets. Should I use
aluminum instead? [India]
46032. Hardening a "brush hog" mower blade
to retain its strength and edge [Texas]
46033. What is blackened steel? [New
Jersey]
46034. Obtaining satin finish on stainless
railing [Georgia]
46035. Can't get jet black passivation on
Zinc-nickel plated parts [India]
46036. Paint is peeling off in sandwich
panel fabrication despite passing all lab tests [India]
46038. Lead anode in nickel
electrowinning [Malaysia]
46039. How to anodize 2024 aluminum
alloy [Turkey]
46040. Educational game mfgr. wants to
spray paint MDF [India]
46041. We already electropolish 300 series;
what will change for 200/400 series? [South Africa]
46042. Specific Purpose of UF Membrane
[India]
46043. Touching up Anodizing on a 1977
Trans Am T-top frame [New York]
46044. MIL-C-5541 aka MIL-DTL-5541
specification questions [New York]
46045. Long term surface conductivity of
bright chrome vs. bright nickel over 430 BA stainless steel
[Colorado]
46046. Hardchrome plating emission limits
for open electroplating tanks [Pakistan]
46047. What dispensing equipment do we use
for phosphatizing pretreatment line? [Canada]
46048. Aluminum is oxidizing/pitting during
the barrel tumbling process [California]
46049. Formulating a rust preventative
spray for hot axles during cool down [Ohio]
46050. Refinishing old medical instruments
for display [Florida]
46051. Remove spray paint but not original
paint from cast iron bulldog? [Indiana]
46052. Which metals anodize into
colours [Canada]
46053. Should electroless nickel be
uniformly shiny? [Mexico]
46054. Copper Patina works on solder but
won't take on lead came [Alabama]
46055. I get mini scratches when I try to
do stainless steel mirror finish [Canada]
46056. Cycle of problems in sulphamate
nickel plating of Nickel Silver 770 alloy [Illinois]
46057. Black oxide on brass problem
[Virginia]
46058. Need chemicals and equipment for
zinc plating fasteners [Israel] {8/8/07}
46059. Formulation of Dilute Chromate
Seal? [Arkansas]
46060. Electrocoating nickel over
electrogalvanized steel [Washington]
46061. My store now offers rhodium jewelry;
what is the right way to explain what it is? [Australia]
46062. Contamination limits for Electroless
Au bath? [Singapore]
46063. Looking for a PCB fabrication house
who can do 2 different plating on one board [China] {8/8/07}
46064. Need Poly Tanks for Electropolishing
Shop [Oregon] {8/8/07}
46065. Acceptable pH range for rinse bath
between pickling and flux? [Belgium]
46066. Need shop to oil rub bronze my
chrome fixtures [Texas] {8/8/07}
46067. Need a hot dip galvanization kettle
urgently [Egypt] {8/8/07}
46068. Masking during powder coating
[India]
46069. 7075-T6 Chromate Conversion
[Texas]
46070. Restoring over-cleaned Roman
billion/copper coin [Florida]
46071. Designer wants durable matte black
finish for silver jewelry [New York]
46072. Hairline finish on flat stainless
steel sheet components [India]
46073. Anodize Painting (as in Artist)
[California]
46074. We need conductive finish on
polyester resin for copper electroplating [Mexico]
46075. Finishes on stainless steel
[South Carolina]
46076. How to get gold bathroom faucets to
darken to a bronze-like finish? [Pennsylvania]
46077. Need to waterproof my chrome table
and chairs [Texas]
46078. Silk screen painting on aluminum
blanks for pots and pans [Pakistan]
46079. 440C parts rust ten minutes after
citric acid passivation [Canada]
46080. Do stainless steel cathodes for tin
refining exist; what pretreatment is applicable? [Canada]
46081. Prepping chrome wheels for powder
coating [Indiana]
46082. I want oil rubbed bronze electrical
switch plates and outlets [Florida]
46083. How to assess whether a coating is
mechanical galvanizing or something else? [Italy]
46084. Comparing bright nickel plating to
electroless nickel plating [Oregon]
46085. Polishing copper alloy (BeCu)
[California]
46086. Corrosive effect of A-B-C fire
extinguisher on aluminum [Florida]
46087. Anodized or Chromated Aluminium
Panels needed for Painting [California] {8/11/07}
46088. Need 180 Grit Polishing on ID and OD
of 5" Sch 10 304SS Pipe [Kansas] {8/11/07}
46089. Need waterbase compounds for barrel
finishing sintered components [India] {8/11/07}
46090. How to do metallic coatings like
aluminium onto non-metallics like plastic? [India]
46091. How can I do electroless deposition
of titanium? [India]
46092. Strips of Phosphor Bronze turn dark
red or black [India]
46093. We have a spot problem on colored
anodized titanium alloy surface [Egypt]
46094. Procedure to hobby copper plate 40
cm long x 100 mm dia pipe? [New Zealand]
46095. Cleaning brass railings with
muriatic acid [Pennsylvania]
46096. Seeking a reference on patinas for
steel [New Mexico]
46097. Going once, going twice...gold!
[So. Africa]
46098. Hardware of 1907 Craftsman house is
brownish-black what? [New Jersey]
46099. Need E-coating service
[Bulgaria]
{8/13/07}
46100. Need anodizing with screened pattern
for light bezel [California] {8/13/07}
46101. Copper plating my laptop
[Illinois]
46102. Removing lead plating from
copper [Canada]
46103. Hooks corrosion in Powder Coating
conveyor [California]
46104. Sn flake peel off from belt during
unloading in high speed line [Singapore]
46105. Adhesion on Nickel plated steel
wire-Thick plating [India]
46106. Copper plating (Thick 40-50 micron)
on Nickel Iron Wires-Core wire of Welding Rods [India]
46107. Is it possible to etch 0.003" thick
stainless with a line thickness of 0.001" or less? [Michigan]
46108. Problems with Pickling and
Passivating 304 Stainless Steel [Pennsylvania]
46109. How long for the passive film to
form? [Arkansas]
46110. Restoration of aluminum castings
[California]
46111. Need cadmium plating in Chennai
[India]
{8/14/07}
46112. Need nickel plating of small
aluminum parts (brass parts, too) [Massachusetts] {8/14/07}
46113. Need Cracked Magnesium Tube
Welded [Maryland] {8/14/07}
46114. What thickness of nickel plating do
I need for my finned tube heat exchanger please? [Pakistan]
46115. Is the Borax used in the Pickling
Process corrosive? [India]
46116. Treated Cyanide waste affect on main
waste stream [Australia]
46117. Want high Epoxy Coating DFT
[India]
46118. Details and specs for lacquer
coating MDF? [Iran]
46119. Limitations of Sherardising? Is
Dacromet a substitute? [UAE]
46120. New Chrome on Old Chrome
[Georgia]
46121. Phosphating of CS pipe used for
Oxygen Service [India]
46122. Can corrosion pit be created in Zinc
Phosphated springs? [India]
46123. Zn-Phosphatization of Aluminium
[Belgium]
46124. How to remove electrochemical etched
marking [India]
46125. Proper pre-treatment of decorative
pot metal parts for replating [New York]
46126. Inconsistent plating thickness with
Magni 594 on flat surfaces? [Australia]
46127. Stainless steel against galvanized
steel [Saudi Arabia]
46128. Want to buy rhodium in quantity
[Texas]
{8/14/07}
46129. How to remove blackodise (black
oxide) coating? [India]
46130. How to gold plate on stainless steel
metal (Watch) [Texas]
46131. POWDERCOAT VENDOR NEEDED FOR
FIBERGLASS PARTS [Illinois] {8/15/07}
46132. Need Centrifugal Finishing < 2
microinch on stainless parts [Texas] {8/15/07}
46133. Need chrome plating job shop in
Turkey [Iran] {8/15/07}
46134. Gold plating soldered stained glass
(lead and lead-free, tin) [Michigan]
46135. Seeking a ROhs compliant Electroless
Nickel Plating shop [Canada] {8/16/07}
46136. How can I paint my shiny brass
fireplace doors for nice patina? [Washington]
46137. Aging an inside concrete
fireplace [Georgia]
46138. Citric acid passivation ...waste
treatment [Illinois]
46139. Does cadmium plating on aluminum
require a nickel strike first? [Florida]
46140. Chloride limits for nickel sulfamate
bath? [Serbia]
46141. Having some problems with copper
corrosion products on silver plated copper parts [Missouri]
46142. Rack anodizing versus barrel
anodizing [Florida]
46143. Shot blasting to remove die-casting
defects in aluminium heat-sink [China]
46144. Is there a standard colour for
Trivalent Chromium with electroplated Zinc deposits?
[Singapore]
46145. How to reduce Blistering for plating
on Zinc Die Cast? [Singapore]
46146. Why not mix the chemicals and do
7-tank process in one tank? [India]
46147. Looking for mirror/colored vacuum
deposition on visors [Belgium] {8/17/07}
46148. Need a hypochlorite generator for an
effluent treatment plant [India] {8/17/07}
46149. Need UK distributor of
Galvofroid [UK] {8/17/07}
46150. Need Precoating liquid for
sublimation transfers onto ceramic tiles [California] {8/17/07}
46151. Need Decoral Film [Iran] {8/17/07}
46152. How to powdercoat a fiberglass
bodykit [Canada]
46153. Want to make boat anchors by
blending mill scale with thermoplastic resin [Ohio]
46154. How to color the muffler system on
my sport bike? [North Carolina]
46155. Need to match dull nickel on '47
Rolls. Is stainless close enough? [New York]
46156. How to prepare genuine gold powder
for paint from precipitated gold? [Belgium]
46157. Is there a way to remove chrome
plating from aluminum at home? [Nevada]
46158. What is paintlok? [Mexico]
46159. How to remove Molykote coatings
after their polymerization? [France]
46160. Can we do powder coat on top of
powder for rework [Kentucky]
46161. Removing white spots / storage stain
on galvanized sheet metal [Texas]
46162. 60/40 Tin/Lead plates very slow if
agitation is turned on [Maryland]
46163. Free Plating Equipment and Copper
Bath [Nevada]
46164. Will metal detector for packaging
system detect All Stainless Steel Grades? [Michigan]
46165. Need Yellow passivation service on
aluminium boxes/plates in Chennai [India] {8/21/07}
46166. Need powder coating/plating for '83
Honda 3-wheeler [Montana] {8/21/07}
46167. Need XRF portable machine [South
Africa]
{8/21/07}
46168. Need machinery for Polyurethane
Coating on wood [India] {8/21/07}
46169. Preparation of Shell Silver (Genuine
Silver paint) [Belgium]
46170. Too much teak oil on chairs!
[Italy]
46171. Anodizing a second color into a
laser etched pattern [Minnesota]
46172. How do I polish zinc came?
[India]
46173. How to re-surface stainless steel
refrigerator [California]
46174. Need to soften SS Type 304
[Mexico]
46175. We need NADCAP certification
[Mexico]
46176. Tarnished copper bus bars
[Mexico]
46177. Stripping process for TiN from Ti
substrate [India]
46178. Need better method for putting
silver into plating solution [India]
46179. Electropolishing Titanium to make it
reflective? [Israel]
46180. Anodizing Racks: Titanium or
Aluminum [California]
46181. Coating for A356 T6 aluminum hull
for human occupancy at 3000 fsw depth [Ohio]
46182. Need XRF machine second hand
[South Africa] {8/23/07}
46183. Residue from copper that has been
patinated [Connecticut]
46184. Need suggestion for non-Magnetic
steel [Texas]
46185. Standards for Cyclic Corrosion
Testing [India]
46186. How to increase the viscosity of
2-component Epoxy [Indonesia]
46187. Pig iron high temperature (1000 C)
resistance painting [Turkey]
46188. WHITE POWDER COATING 5052-H32
ALUM [Minnesota]
46189. Supplemental Coating for Ferritic
Nitrocarburizing Steel Components? [Wisconsin]
46190. Technical Difference between Hot Dip
Galvanizing and Electroplating [India]
46191. Pitting in PVD plated parts
[India]
46192. Au plating on Kovar and Mo
carrier [Taiwan]
46193. Roughness formation in nickel plated
diamond tools [India]
46194. White spots decorative chrome after
2 months [Malaysia]
46195. Want info on Hanson-Van
Winkle-Munning (HVWM) Nickel Plating Bath from 1950
[California]
46196. Hard chrome plating with colour
[Italy]
46197. Double sealing anodizing to stop DI
water corrosion in fuel cells [Canada]
46198. Etching Free Caustic Soda Limits
[Zimbabwe]
46199. A very small job (but important to
me) [New York] {8/23/07}
46200. Need retinning of copper pots
[Florida]
{8/23/07}
46201. Seeking company to rechrome motor
cycle parts [Alabama] {8/23/07}
46202. Need Stripping and Replating of Old
Jukebox Pieces [Michigan] {8/23/07}
46203. WHO SELLS MIL-STD 171 MILITARY
PAINT? [Georgia] {8/23/07}
46204. Need a wastewater treatment
system [Georgia] {8/23/07}
46205. Having problem finding foreign
standards efficiently [China]
46206. Power supply for nickel
electroplating [Malaysia]
46207. Hazards of hexavalent chromium in
aluminum conversion coating [Colorado]
46208. Need a method to remove nickel
acetate seal on anodized aluminum w/o damaging dye [Missouri]
46209. Need alternatives to galvanizing for
power line bolts, nuts, lock washers [Canada]
46210. 60/40 Tin lead bath works on copper
but does 90/10 on steel [Illinois]
46211. How to powder coat or anodize soft
steel in a food plant? [Australia]
46212. Need a service to remove graffiti
inside stainless elevator cabs [California] {8/24/07}
46214. Difference in throwing power between
stainless and carbon steel substrates? [Ohio]
46215. Nonconductive coating for
electroforming [Canada]
46216. Where can I get training in
electroplating? [Tennessee]
46217. I Need interior fireplace paint
[California]
46218. Removing magnetic property from AISI
316 stainless steel casting [India]
46219. Seeking pH sensor [India] {8/24/07}
46220. 320 grit-polished 316 stainless is
rusting [England]
46221. Can I remove rhodium from a sterling
piece by pickling; will it hurt the stones? [Colorado]
46222. What Liquids To Use When Testing For
Rust [Illinois]
46223. Jeweler sees bad color/streaks
through nickel-gold plating at soldered areas [New Jersey]
46224. NEED MY INTERIOR CHROME PARTS
REPLATED [Minnesota] {8/24/07}
46225. How to dispose of 5% Sodium
Dichromate bath? [Indiana]
46226. Humidity and Temperature Levels for
wet paint operation [Iowa]
46227. Need my bumpers rechromed in Mexico
or outside USA [Illinois] {8/27/07}
46228. Need someone to paint trucks good
but inexpensive [Alabama] {8/27/07}
46229. Disposal and treatment of KR
cleaner [India]
46230. Alternate cheaper substitute to
Decoral Wood Finish Treatment on Metals [India]
46231. Not reaching required Salt Spray
hours with zinc plating and trivalent chromate [India]
46232. We need to setup a spray galvanizing
plant in Faridabad [India] {8/29/07}
46233. What is the chromatising internal
reaction with aluminium components [India]
46234. Differences between 303 and 303S
stainless steel? [Florida]
46235. Why not use Bio-Diesel oils in Metal
Finishing? [New York]
46236. Orthopedic mfgr. can't reconcile Ra
numbers of satin finish vs. bright buff [Malaysia]
46237. Electroplating isn't sticking -- a
voltage issue? [Australia]
46238. Architect needs a clear paint seal
for natural looking steel [Arizona]
46239. Health Risk of grinding trivalent
chromated parts? [Oregon]
46240. City asks how anodized aluminum
sculpture will hold up to salty environment [Texas]
46241. How can I avoid over phosphating our
parts? [Kentucky]
46242. What is a 4G finish for 304 SS; what
are its characteristics? [Florida]
46243. Yellow chromate coating comes off in
our hot chemical rinse [Malaysia]
46244. Need nickel plating w/ Teflon can
use mail [Texas] {8/29/07}
46245. Looking for Pickle/Oiled plate
[New York]
{8/29/07}
46246. Looking for a source of Rodine
213 [India] {8/29/07}
46247. Looking for H2SO4 and HNO3 gas
detectors [Israel] {8/29/07}
46248. Seeking plating solution
[Pakistan]
{8/29/07}
46249. Need RAL Paint [Illinois] {8/29/07}
46250. Need a silicone sealant stripper
[Washington]
{8/29/07}
46251. No shine or twinkling after gold
plating [India]
46252. Chemically Polishing Fused
Silica [Colorado]
46253. Cleaning of shielding oversprayed
with Rhodium, Chromium, and Silver [Illinois]
46254. SEM/backscatter or XRF better to
measure nickel gold on brass? [Oregon]
46255. We want chrome-like appearance from
spray paint [Colombia]
46256. Need info on chromium flashed
stainless steel [Michigan]
46257. Ultraseal vs. JS-500
[Missouri]
46258. Clear Zinc Chromate coating on
chassis is discoloring [California]
46259. Best process for putting 2-color
logo on flat aluminum: high resolution, durable [Georgia]
46260. Hard Coat Pore Structure
[Minnesota]
46261. Large underwater vehicle chassis -
to anodize or not to anodize? [Maryland]
46262. Our problem is anodizing aluminum
sheet [Turkey]
46263. Best Coating for Gasoline/Salt
Corrosion but Lower Cost than EN? [Virginia]
46264. Encountering variatious
discolorations on Inconel [Washington]
46265. Coating for fitting in very
aggressive acid bath [Oklahoma]
46266. How is a mirror finish to be called
out [Illinois]
46267. Seeking supplier of titanium
coating [Spain] {8/30/07}
46268. Gold plating finish specification -
bright or matte [Connecticut]
46269. Tarnish-proofing copper jewelry
[Colorado]
46270. What chemical reactions yield GaN
film from Ga2O3? [Indonesia]
46271. Changing yellow gold engagement ring
band to silver [Colorado]
46272. Wanted Used Plating and Anodizing
Rectifiers [California] {8/30/07}
46273. Sealant that bonds glass to
stainless steel panel [Malaysia] {8/30/07}
46274. Need to oxidize aluminum so I can
demonstrate cleaning it [Oklahoma]
46275. Searching for Galvaneal to cover
welds on newly welded galvanized frames [Ohio]
46276. What AMS spec is equivalent to
MIL-C-5541 Type 1 Grade C, Class 3 [Kansas]
46277. What type of coating thickness gauge
for measurement of thermal sprayed SS 316L coatings? [India]
46278. Want gold plating of my silver body
jewelry [Florida]
46279. How do you "Antique" a gold plated
part? [New York]
46280. What pretreatment before D-I-Y
Powder Coating of Motorcycle Wheels? [Colorado]
46281. How can I measure Fe in
cleaning/acid tanks w/o an AA unit? [Virginia]
46282. Satin finish on white gold - is a
deeper matte finish more durable? [Australia]
46283. How can I paint a brass drawer pull
and get the paint to stick? [Kentucky]
46284. Bead Blasting Okay for Titanium Bike
Frame? [Indiana]
46285. Troubleshooting my alkaline copper
electroforming bath [Nevada]
46286. Electrostripping nickel from steel
handgun receiver/frame [Texas]
46287. Brazing on gun won't darken to match
the iron barrel [Portugal]
46288. Hydrogen pick-up test failures
[USA]
46289. A few questions about making best
use of old powder coating powders [Colombia]
46290. We are suffering "skip plating" on
abs plastics [Saudi Arabia]
46291. Can't Rusted Fasteners Be
Rejected? [Illinois]
46292. Thin dense chrome is cracking
through to mild steel base [North Carolina]
46293. Silver anode now turns black during
Silver Plating [Pakistan]
46294. Want to get into photo chemical
etching of stainless steel [India]
46295. Need tin, copper, lead plating and
90 lead /10 tin flash plate [Wisconsin] {8/31/07}
46296. Need a brass elevator door
restorer [West Virginia] {8/31/07}
46297. Looking for original supplier of
DEFRIC COAT EB-80GR 1 [Indonesia] {8/31/07}
46298. Finishing aluminum bar stock as a
ground for ham radio station [Washington]
46299. Is nickel and chrome recovery
practical for small ABS plating plant? [India]
46300. How do we label/manifest dried
sulfuric acid? [Washington]
46301. Removing copper and tin plating
[Bangladesh]
46302. How to remove Polyurethane from
metals [Vietnam]
46303. Are chromates a poison to an
Electroless Nickel bath? [Canada]
46304. Many problems with white bronze
plating! [India]
46305. Our bright chrome tail pipes are
fine but our brushed chrome ones fail salt spray [China]
46306. What finish for a brass part to be
SMT's onto a PC board? [Ohio]
46307. Trying to plate gold onto copper
tungsten, but getting poor adhesion [Canada]
46308. Nickel Acetate vs. Nickel Sulfate
anodizing seals [Michigan]
46309. Problems with anodising high zinc
alloy [UK]
46310. What is burnished stainless steel
and how to specify it? [Pennsylvania]
46311. How to dispose of used Grinding
Wheels? [Ohio]
46312. Why would springs be
phosphatized? [India]
46313. Corrosion of SS316 Tanker against
100 % NaCl and Acetic Acid [Texas]
46314. Need shop for Brass Bed
Restoration [Michigan] {8/31/07}
46315. Need a source to do XPS analysis
[Iran]
{8/31/07}
46316. Strip gold electroplating off a
white gold base [Canada]
46317. Practicality of copper plating steel
or aluminum motorcycle gas tank and frame? [Canada]
46318. Need procedure to PVDF line inside
MS tank [India]
46319. Has anyone added salts BACK into DI
water to make it suitable for stainless steel? [California]
46320. What high temperature clear coating
to use for copper plated fireplace parts? [Canada]
46321. Carc paint is blistering from
aluminum parts [Alabama]
46322. Impressioning a Wood Grain into
aluminum tubing [Iowa]
46323. Corrosion resistance of ENC (Kanigen
layer) [The Netherlands]
46324. Need help with acid copper bath
maintenance / recovery [India]
46325. Silver brightener - A and B
formulation [India]
46326. New anodizer needs info about water
for 10% sulfuric acid solution [Pakistan]
46327. Aluminum coating question
[Canada]
46328. Anticipating HCl vapor in carbon
steel, stainless steel ducts [West Virginia]
46329. Need Nikasil plating of motorcycle
cylinders [California] {9/5/07}
46330. Need legs for 1939 bathroom sink
rechromed [Illinois] {9/5/07}
46331. Need carc painting on alum and steel
parts [Colorado] {9/5/07}
46332. Need supplier of graphite pads for
abrasive belt buffing machine [India] {9/5/07}
46333. Jewelry mfgr. needs gold color
electrophoretic lacquer [Costa Rica] {9/5/07}
46334. Quotation for a Hot Dip Galvanizing
for Annealing Malleable Iron [India] {9/5/07}
46335. Zinc electroplating turns to
black [UK]
46336. Restoration of Vintage Soda
Fountain [New York]
46337. How to compute the removed metal by
electropolishing given the current and time [Philippines]
46338. Need plastic tubing with flexible
chrome finish [Georgia]
46339. Painter needs clear sealer for life
size statues [New York]
46340. Contractor needs black, rusty, and
shiny finsih for faux antique steel shelving [Washington]
46341. How to restore antique brass-plated
steel light fixture [California]
46342. Decorative Grinding For Aluminum
[Virginia]
46343. Safely removing anodizing from
in-situ screws [Missouri]
46344. Brushed nickel spray paint?
[Georgia]
46345. Rust from Muriatic Acid Fumes
[Canada]
46346. Longterm durability of powder coat
on ceramic tile? [Indonesia]
46347. Autophoretic vs. Electrophoretic vs.
CED [India]
46348. Massive corrosion of electroless
nickel plated aluminum parts [Israel]
46349. Reducing chloride level in
electroforming by high current treatment [California]
46350. Having trouble acid copper plating
polyester buttons in barrels [India]
46351. How to implement an agitation pipe
in cyanide zinc vat [England]
46353. MSDS for hardcoat anodized
parts? [Australia]
46354. Is electropolishing of hard chrome
plating possible? [India]
46355. What is Zinc phosphating?
[India]
46356. Alternative to mechanical wheel
buffing for stainless steel sheets? [India]
46357. Best method for polishing of 304
stainless steel screws at very high volume? [India]
46358. Pitting problem in electropolishing
copper [Rhode Island]
46359. Conductivity question
[Pakistan]
46360. Cleaning - Pure Nickel
[India]
46361. Repairing concrete damaged by
muratic acid [Michigan]
46362. How to remove Teflon coated onto 0.6
to 0.9 mm thick CRCA strip? [India]
46363. What required tests to evaluate the
paints of a certain manufacturer [Iran]
46364. How much curing time before cross
hatch scribing? [India]
46365. Ultrasonic cleaning of musical
instruments and chemicals [Indiana]
46366. Change refrigerator color from
yellow to black [Georgia]
46367. Need gold electroplating of organic
material [UK] {9/7/07}
46368. Exporter seeks Gold Refining Machine
for 1 Kg Bars [India] {9/7/07}
46369. Buffer for nickel electrowinning
[Malaysia]
46370. Textured Black Finish on Mild Steel
Sculptures for outdoor exposure? [Australia]
46371. How to get nickel plated replacement
hinge old and rusty like its brother? [Indiana]
46372. Mil-P-233775D? 5D?
[California]
46373. Stripping black oxide?
[India]
46374. What happens to hardened steel
surfaces if not baked for trapped hydrogen? [Illinois]
46375. DMAB activation of copper trace for
EN plating [Colorado]
46376. What causes various color "tints" in
RoHS finishes on hardened steel [Illinois]
46377. Black Anodised 2024 T3 fails nitric
acid dye test [Northern Ireland]
46378. Looking for a UV curable plating
resist which holds up in MSA Tin plating bath [New Mexico]
46379. Brightening of steel investment
castings [India]
46380. Want to install Fusion Bond Epoxy
plant [India] {9/8/07}
46381. Need Plastisol coating or
dipping [Minnesota] {9/8/07}
46382. Want to Install a Galvanising
Plant [India] {9/8/07}
46383. Silver tungsten coating
microphotography [Minnesota]
46384. Company needed to paint screw
heads [Washington] {9/8/07}
46385. Cyanide Destruction ORP
[Arizona]
46386. Seeking Electroless Nickel plating
on Magnesium parts [Minnesota] {9/8/07}
46387. Verification of class 3 CCC on
aluminum alloys using SEM EDS [Arizona]
46388. 8th-grader asks what acids are safe
for a science fair? [Florida]
46389. Removing Rust from Steel Axles
[Ohio]
46390. Formula for zincate and procedure
for plating tin onto aluminium [South Africa]
46391. Licenses Required For an
Electroplating Plant in Mumbai [India]
46392. Need cast iron sink restoration
[North Carolina] {9/10/07}
46393. Need satin/brushed nickel plating of
polished brass plumbing fixtures [New Jersey] {9/10/07}
46394. Need burn off or heat cleaning (900
deg. F) of cast iron range parts [New Hampshire] {9/10/07}
46395. In need of trombone makeover
[Nevada]
46396. Seeking aluminum coating supplier on
mirror [Thailand] {9/10/07}
46398. Vibro polishing large copper
sculpture before chrome plating? [Florida]
46399. What plating method is most suitable
- Rhodium Electroplating or Ion Plating? [Singapore]
46400. Acid wash sheet metal covering for a
fireplace and wood box [Wyoming]
46401. 18-8 stainless steel kettle needs
cleaning [California]
46402. Effluents from Seven Tank
Pretreatment Process [India]
46403. Palladium-free direct plate
technology for plating on plastic? [Pakistan]
46404. How to mix PTFE into an EN plating
bath [Philippines]
46405. Fume / mist suppressants for chrome
plating [Minnesota]
46406. Corrosion advantage of nickel
plating the copper tubing in vegetable coolers [Tennessee]
46407. Proper Method of Cleaning BeCu
Parts [Arizona]
46408. Adhesion criteria for gold plating
stainless steel connectors [Pennsylvania]
46409. Need to know the basics of 3rd layer
of nickel plating [Vietnam]
46410. What causes Iridite Salt Deposits on
aluminum castings [New York]
46411. Scratches on anodized aluminum
"definition" [Pennsylvania]
46412. Why is 316 Stainless Steel
rusting? [New Jersey]
46413. Hardened material becomes black
after acid pickling [India]
46414. Homemade patina recipes?
[California]
46415. Protecting polished steel motorcycle
gas tank from corrosion [Pennsylvania]
46416. Bioremediation of heavy metal
contamination [India]
46417. How to strip defective paint from
ABS parts? [India]
46418. Need my 'vette air induction
plated [Michigan] {9/12/07}
46419. Media blinding and bad cake
formation [Pakistan]
46420. Remove powder coating from steel and
aluminium [India]
46421. What stainless steel can be used in
chrome plating jigs? [New York]
46422. Need data sheets for zinc-nickel
alloy plating and passivation [India] {9/12/07}
46423. How to remove platinum cladding from
a sterling silver ring? [California]
46424. Why is the area of the connector
with the greatest plating thickness corroding first?
[Singapore]
46425. Nickel Phosphate precipitate removal
by filtration [Tennessee]
46426. Best grooving for sink roll?
[Iran]
46427. Need machinery for Matte/Satin
finish on finished sheet metal SS components [India] {9/12/07}
46428. Does anyone know what to use for a
sealer on a freshly painted metal file cabinet? [Florida]
46429. Looking for white e-coat
operation [Tennessee] {9/13/07}
46430. Need Chrome Removal Service for my
gold clubs [Pennsylvania] {9/13/07}
46431. I need a input voltage 240
rectifier [Kentucky] {9/13/07}
46432. Corrosion impact on buried
pipelines [Nigeria]
46433. How to make a water solution of zinc
phosphate [South Africa]
46434. How much coverage from a pound of
fine texture Powder Paint Black? [California]
46435. Removing iron and sulfate from quad
pre-flux [Australia]
46436. Cost calculation for hot dip
galvanizing [Sri Lanka]
46437. Antique silver plating on zippers
isn't holding up to bleach [India]
46438. Corrosion on Tin Plated Zinc
Part [Singapore]
46439. A cyanide zinc plating problem the
moderator doesn't understand :-( [India]
46440. Should clear anodized finish be dull
or shiny? [Utah]
46441. Must I do salt spray testing of chem
film if it will be powder coated? [California]
46442. Hard anodizing plus powder coating
as a marine finish [Delaware]
46443. Need anodizing of large aluminum
sheet [Canada] {9/13/07}
46444. Seeking shop to anodize aluminium
pipes [Bulgaria] {9/13/07}
46445. HELP! LOOKING FOR TURCO 5580-G
MASKING PRODUCT [California] {9/13/07}
46446. Want to buy Nickel plating
process [Pakistan] {9/13/07}
46447. Need ISOPOL HR 140 or other suitable
polish liquid for electropolishing process [Indonesia] {9/13/07}
46448. Queries for Gold Refining Machine
and Gold Melting Machine [Bangladesh] {9/13/07}
46449. Testing for citric acids, chemicals
- titration [Florida]
46450. Hard chrome plating of different
size diameters in one visit to chrome vat [England]
46451. Repairing a scratched and damaged
trombone [Washington]
46452. How can I preserve a "raw steel"
look on my rifle? [New York]
46453. Treating stripper for powder
coating [Thailand]
46454. Relation between thickness of CED
coating and anolyte conductivity? [India]
46455. Bluing salts grow in blind holes of
firearms during storage [Connecticut]
46456. Bad adhesion of tin plating on
copper plating [Minnesota]
46457. Mill Finish Part 2
[Kentucky]
46458. What is this finish: Clear IRIDITE
MIL-C55441-Class3? [China]
46459. Need porcelain enamel on fjord wood
stove [Oregon] {9/13/07}
46460. Rust powder formation in powder
coated panels [India]
46461. Anodic electroclean vs. cathodic
electroclean vs. ? [India]
46462. Deburring Chrome Moly 4140 on ID of
small part with slots [Utah]
46463. Hydrofluoric acid substitute
[England]
46464. Zinc Trivalent Chromate finish seems
to be coming off in vibratory feeder [UK]
46466. Need some Oakite products in smaller
quantities [Tennessee] {9/14/07}
46467. Homemade browning agent for antique
brass/bronze [Michigan]
46468. Problem bright anodizing 7075-T6
[Ireland]
46469. Need Pd_Ag Electroless Plating
[India]
{9/14/07}
46470. Inconel 718 Hysteresis
[Washington]
46471. Looking to incorporate lettering
into steel bicycle frame using media blasting [Oregon]
46472. Discolored Stainless Steel
Flatware [New York]
46473. Nitric acid neutralization of Zinc
plating before chromating [Singapore]
46474. Who can do electrophoretic brass on
aluminum door bell chimes [Kansas] {9/14/07}
46475. Can we get 48 hrs salt spray from
Electrolytic Nickel Plating? [India]
46476. Electroless Nickel onto Aluminum
[Ohio]
46477. Can ZinKote 21 be used on a formed
sheet metal part made from hot dipped galv? [California]
46478. Is this hard coat look and feel
okay? [Canada]
46479. Sn +4 contamination
[Philippines]
46480. Treatment for SPHC Steel
[Indonesia]
46481. "Frictionless Metal Co. Nickel
Genuine St. Louis" - What have I found? [Texas]
46482. Nickel Fluoborate solution
making [Missouri]
46483. How to Anodize Stamped Steel
[Texas]
46484. Repairing gouges in a motorcycle
side cover [Canada]
46485. Can 18/8 SS water bottle be used at
the pool [Canada]
46486. I need someone to oxidize a part for
me [Canada]
46487. Finish on a stainless sculpture
[New York]
46488. Raw aluminium material which
withstands 500-700 hrs salt spray? [India]
46489. Nickel Sulfamate safety issues
[New Jersey]
46490. Problem in making antique brass
[Pakistan]
46491. How to recognize/test for
unpaintable galvanized steel? [Canada]
46492. Skip plating on ABS [India]
46493. Are there any ways to the hard
chromium coating hardness of the HV1000 above? [China]
46494. Ideal type of mandrel to be used for
photoelectroforming [Philippines]
46495. Stainless finishing after
welding [Florida]
46496. How to achieve satin / matte finish
on SS304 pipe ? [India]
46497. Rust Removal from Zn and Steel
[Singapore]
46498. Possible causes of "Excess Copper "
on Acid Copper plating [Philippines]
46499. Seeking Chrome Plating and PVD
Coating for Architectural Hardware [Tennessee] {9/19/07}
46500. Corrosion of aluminium
[Australia]
46501. Paint peel off problem
[India]
46502. Tin bubbles during soldering on CRS
substrate [Illinois]
46503. How to remove silica scale from
faucets, etc. [New Mexico]
46504. Enquiry for brass plated cold rolled
steel strips [Egypt] {9/19/07}
46505. SUBLIMATION COATING FORMULA
[Pakistan]
46506. Composition details of chrome
plating [India]
46507. Replating chrome faucet to appear
bronze [Georgia] {9/19/07}
46508. Etching Nickel-Phosphorous
[Ohio]
46509. Seeking Vacuum Cadmium Plating
Facility [Alabama] {9/19/07}
46510. Easiest way to make Hard Chrome
surface hydrophillic [UK]
46511. Need Cadmium Hull Cell Anodes
[Ohio]
{9/19/07}
46512. Water Stains on Rafters in
Basement [Wisconsin]
46513. TiN, TiC, TiO2 practical problem
[China]
46514. What is this metric surface finish
symbol [South Carolina]
46515. Starting a small galvanizing
plant [Iowa]
46516. Zinc plated shopping carts go dull
in six months [Sri Lanka]
46517. Need PM Products "Cold Strip"
[New York]
{9/21/07}
46518. Materials of construction for
Phosphating Tank [India]
46519. Looking for an Int'l Std. spec for
"High Corrosion Resistant Trivalent Blue Chromate" [Illinois]
46520. Seeking anodizer with Federal
Firearms license [California] {9/20/07}
46521. Electropolish vs Passivate
[Washington]
46522. Molykote after nitriding
[Belgium]
46523. Bolt Strength implications of
passivation / zinc plating [UK]
46524. E coat vs yellow chromate as an
aluminum pretreatment [Wisconsin]
46525. How to calculate waste loadings from
HF Etch Bath [Georgia]
46526. How to remove silica smut?
[Ireland]
46527. Powder coater wants a one step
single phosphate process [Philippines] {9/21/07}
46528. Need Silver Cadmium Plating for Old
Harley Parts [Connecticut] {9/20/07}
46529. Stripping yttrium from ceramic
substrate [Texas]
46530. Need a 6000-10000 amp anodizing scr
rectifier [Mexico] {9/21/07}
46531. Want to install electroforming
system for making silver idols [India] {9/21/07}
46532. What electrode material for nickel
electrowinning? [Myanmar]
46534. Gold plating on TiN?, What process
to activate the TiN for gold plating? [India]
46535. Oxygen Reduction in Kovar Foil Prior
to Ni/Au Plating [Texas]
46536. Need magnetic measuring cups
[California]
46537. Is there a standard zinc dichromate
coating repair procedure that exists? [Minnesota]
46538. Want nickel plating of brass
sternlight for Boston Whaler [Louisiana] {9/20/07}
46539. Need four 20" rims Re-Chromed
[New York]
{9/20/07}
46540. Nickel Plating on Stainless
Steel [Arizona]
46541. What is "Gold Iridite"??
[Taiwan]
46542. How to put a conductive coating on
composite pipes [New Zealand]
46543. A rust inhibitive coating to replace
galvanizing [Nebraska]
46544. Latest equipments and methods for
cleaning drill debris in high aspect ratio holes [Illinois]
46545. Need to coat clear plastic with
metal and have the inside surface reflective [Arizona]
46546. Passivation of 204 Cu cold drawing
wire in line [Italy]
46547. How do we continuously remove
titanium from an etch tank [Oklahoma]
46548. SnPb Solder plate forms dendrites
when plated on nickel [Malaysia]
46549. Cemetery needs wrought iron fence
painted [Texas] {9/21/07}
46550. Need 500 Christmas Tree Stands
Coated [Pennsylvania] {9/21/07}
46551. Want a PECVD system [U.K.] {9/21/07}
46552. Surface treatment for Cr-Fe
alloy [South Carolina]
46553. SS water bottles at the pool
[Canada]
46554. Need "Brass Guard" in white tube,
for polishing brass, silver, gold [Indiana]
46555. Differences between black ox and
black zinc trivalent [Georgia]
46556. 304 Stainless Steel Corrosion
problems at vodka distillery [Oregon]
46557. Need brushed nickel and other
plating (decorative) for small parts [Arkansas] {9/24/07}
46558. Plater in China who conforms to US
Tederal Trade Commission standard for labeling plated gold, sterling,
rhodium etc. [Florida] {9/24/07}
46559. Need rechrome of 17" wheels
[Massachusetts] {9/24/07}
46560. Need Electrocoagulation unit for oil
and gas produced water [Texas] {9/24/07}
46561. Rust spots appearing through paint
on NEW steel entry doors again! [California]
46562. How do I refinish old iron buffalo
scales [Iowa]
46563. Which is best method to separate the
chromium sediment from the treated effluent? [India]
46564. Immersion gold peeling form
electroless nickel [Thailand]
46565. Acid vs alkali zinc plating - which
is more prone to hydrogen embrittlement [India]
46566. How to spec 6xxx AL for
anodizing? [New York]
46567. Corrosion and thermal shock
resistant coating for Al alloy [Hong Kong]
46568. Craters (fish eyeing) on powder
coated surface [India]
46569. Best way to determine organic
contam. in acid copper pltg baths [Philippines]
46570. Re chrome two tub overflows [New
York]
{9/25/07}
46571. NEED SODIUM CYANIDE AND COPPER
CYANIDE [South Carolina] {9/25/07}
46572. Interpretation of ASTM-B-117
requirement [California]
46573. Hex chrome on internal diameters
[Pennsylvania]
46574. Need Tin coil lacquering machine
[Russia]
{9/26/07}
46575. Need a 4 .0 MT/day ZNO plant
[India]
{9/26/07}
46576. Graphite as a cookware coating?
[California]
46577. Removing phosphating from the
workpiece [Saudi Arabia]
46578. Removal of hex chrome in solid
state [New York]
46579. Inconsistent adhesion of
electroplated nickel to electroless nickel [England]
46580. Water jet to Deburring, radiusing,
polishing Stainless Steel (Tumbler?) [California]
46581. Which is better for Chrome Plating,
Zinc Die Cast or Aluminum Die Cast [Pennsylvania]
46582. Steel wire being "eaten away" during
hot dip galvanizing [Belgium]
46583. Stripping Electroless Nickel From
Heavy Metal Sinter [UK]
46584. Analysis of nickel chloride in
Barrett Nickel bath [Massachusetts]
46585. Startup Costs, anodizing and
electrofinishing [Pennsylvania]
46586. Anode Choice in Gold/Nickel
Recovery [Singapore]
46587. Acid Zinc Cobalt v/s Alkaline Zinc
Plating [India]
46588. Treatment of Trivalent
Passivates [India]
46589. How much of chromium is in other
planets? [Texas]
46590. Prepping alum for powder coating
[Texas]
46591. Cleaning rusted zinc etching plates
for museum [Puerto Rico]
46592. Deburring ID of Niobium Sheet 14"x
4" x .013" thick [California]
46593. Re-ionizing De-ionized water,
necessary to prevent metal erosion? [Minnesota]
46594. Need to buy Rhodium J2 : Price
[Germany]
{9/27/07}
46595. Need steam oxide finishing of small
automotive components [Connecticut] {9/27/07}
46596. Speckled Granular appearance when
Electropolishing Cast 316 (CF8M) [Massachusetts]
46597. Who pickles stainless steel in the
US? [Ohio]
46598. Need "Black Galvanizing" service
[Michigan]
{9/27/07}
46599. Need Oblique Tumbler, 3 - 4ft.3, or
slightly larger [Texas] {9/27/07}
46600. 'Silver poisoning' a real threat
[Nebraska]
46601. Corrosion in SS304 tank used for
potassium permanganate solution [India]
46602. Need plastisol repair material for
coated punched decks [Japan] {9/27/07}
46603. Making Plating Grow [Ed. note:
Nickel trees] [Pennsylvania]
46604. Looking for Info on Aluminum
Finishing [Ohio]
46605. SHG Zinc causing problems
[Scotland]
46606. Plating chrome silicon springs for
corrosion resistance [Indiana]
46607. Why phosphate aluminum per
mil-c-10578 [California]
46608. How to put mitered corner 2B finish
on stainless steel [New York]
46609. Need Alodine plating of aluminum
parts [India] {9/28/07}
46610. Need rust removal from 500 engine
parts [Pennsylvania] {9/28/07}
46611. Alternate for sulphuric acid for
pickling process [India]
46612. Seeking source for application of
Deltaseal Coating in Los Angeles area [California] {10/1/07}
46613. Powdercoat refinisher for cast iron
sink [Florida] v {10/1/07}
46614. Jewelry designer wants to plate
teeth as jewelry [California]
46615. Making your own Anodes?
[Wisconsin]
46616. Corrosion on BeCU [California]
46617. Coloring and Blackening of Stainless
Steel [Argentina]
46618. Passivating Stainless Steel with
Citric Acid [Massachusetts]
46619. Machining on aluminum
[India]
46620. Is it 'safe' to use deionised water
to wash a car? [UK]
46621. Removal of powder coat finish on
aluminum patio furniture [Illinois]
46622. Restoring mirror finish on classic
automotive stainless trim [Virginia]
46623. How to size DM plant and minimize
regeneration waste [India]
46624. Need Hard Anodizing of Pulley
[Washington]
{10/2/07}
46625. Need complete renovation of a
trumpet in distress [France] {10/2/07}
46626. Distributor needs Gold Potasium
Cyanide [India] {10/2/07}
46627. Zinc Oxide Packaging Problem
[India]
46628. Electroless copper plating
[Brazil] 
46629. Coloring zinc sheet to look
copper [Indonesia]
46630. Electroplating Kit under $50.00
[Texas]
46631. Dispute over damaged "Silver?"
trays [Minnesota]
46632. Touching up chromate coating on Cad
plate per AMS-QQ-P-416 [Utah]
46633. Rust Remover on Chrome/ Stainless
Steel in Bath/ Kitchen [Illinois]
46634. Cooking with galvanized steel
[Ohio]
46635. Dry film resist stripping issue from
double treated copper surfaces [Illinois]
46636. Nickel acetate sealed part "weeping"
yellow like liquid when heated to 250 degrees [Illinois]
46637. Gravity die-caster needs machinery
for buffing [India] {10/2/07}
46638. Seeking job lot aluminum surface
etching in WA or BC [Washington] {10/3/07}
46639. Need Bicycle Frame Chrome Plated
[Oregon]
{10/3/07}
46640. I need two motorcycle mufflers from
a 1983 Yamaha 750cc re-chromed [North Carolina] {10/5/07}
46641. Seeking supplier of Silver NH-571L
coating/process [Missouri] {10/5/07}
46642. Seeking source for
pickling/passivation of very large weldments [Kentucky] {10/5/07}
46643. Architect needs faux rust roofing
paint on per-project basis [Oregon] {10/5/07}
46644. AMS 2410 silver plating problem
[California]
46645. Looking to start polishing
wheels [South Africa]
46646. Coating of aluminum injection mold
tool [Canada]
46647. Corrosion Properties of 6061-T6 in
an Alkaline Environment [Minnesota]
46648. Automotive aftermarket supplier
needs aluminum parts stripped and plated [Canada] {10/5/07}
46649. Fluoborate nickel and activator
analytical procedures [Canada]
46650. How to wipe hot dip tin?
[Tennessee]
46651. Zinc whiskers on Dacrotized
finish [South Carolina]
46652. Any drawbacks switching parts from
Aluminized to G90 Galvanized Sheet metal? [Mississippi]
46653. Bubble wrap stains tin plating?
[Texas]
46654. 2024 Burning Problems
[Kansas]
46655. Need bike parts rechromed
[Algarve, Portugal] {10/5/07}
46656. Seeking advice on reagent to etch
17-4 stainless steel [Texas]
46657. Process/Procedure for Cross Hatch
Test [Washington]
46658. Dacrotized vs HDG for the
environment [South Carolina]
46659. Zinc flake coating questions
[India]
46660. Effluent treatment of boiler
cleaning waste [India]
46661. To get mirror finish #1 / #2 finish
in deep cavity [Texas]
46662. Prepping beryllium nickel for
plating [Minnesota]
46663. Need a set of Jaquar 16" wheel
chromed [South Carolina] {10/8/07}
46664. Need to purchase RAL 1026 Luminous
Yellow paint [Ohio] {10/8/07}
46665. I want a buy a travelling
temperature controller with total system [India] {10/8/07}
46666. Need a 12" x 12" spin dryer
[California]
{10/8/07}
46667. Diamond Plating Process Wanted
[Ohio]
{10/8/07}
46668. Aluminum windows glass replacement
and paint stripping [New Jersey]
46669. Cabinet maker needs faster prep of
new mild steel for lacquer [UK]
46670. Porcelain tub stained all over by
gases from drain cleaner [Louisiana]
46671. Knocking the shine off of new
galvanized tin panels [Illinois]
46672. Need to restore a copper coal bucket
damaged by fire [UK]
46673. Method for checking quality of zinc
plated parts [India]
46674. Spot test to detect quality and
thickness of chromate passivation on zinc plated component
[India]
46675. Attack upon substrate from chrome
stripping [Pennsylvania]
46676. Stripping Copper From Stainless
Steel [Michigan]
46677. How to prep Brushed Aluminum subway
cars for a scratch resistant clear coating [Pennsylvania]
46678. Preventing or reducing zinc leaching
from galvanized steel fishways and grates [Oregon]
46679. What can cause porous tin layer
during plating [China]
46680. Cause of speckles in Tenzalloy
Anodizing? [New York]
46681. Do anodizing standards (e.g.
MIL-A-8625) require cleaning and testing or is it optional?
[Canada]
46682. Passivation using phosphoric
acid [Philippines]
46683. Chromate question [Iran]
46684. Steam coil material for Acidulation
tank [Malaysia]
46685. Pull off problem while cobalt zinc
plating [India]
46686. Dirty layer on anodized
titanium? [Germany]
46687. Pumping zinc from one to the second
baths [Czech Republic]
46688. I Don't Know What To Do!
[Florida]
46689. Motorcycle Chrome defects on Custom
Exhaust System [Ohio]
46690. Electroplating of nickel on copper
plate [India]
46691. Passivation process in barrel
line [India]
46692. Removing surface rust from an
automotive cam [Ohio]
46693. Iridite coating of brass
[Illinois]
46694. "Brass" painted light fixture smells
bad [Alabama]
46695. Paint or something to make brass
lamp shade less hot [Washington]
46696. Restoring Red-Brown Finish On Solid
Copper Sink [Washington]
46697. High heat resistance lacquer
required urgently [India] {10/10/07}
46698. Spring manufacturer seeking
E-coating system manufacturer [India] {10/10/07}
46699. Measurement of Acid Etch Coupons
[North Carolina]
46700. Dehumidification an answer for
clearcoating bare mild steel? [Connecticut]
46701. Curing problem and too much
yellowness [Sweden]
46702. Silver coating endotracheal tubes so
deaf babies can be given artificial cochlea [New Jersey]
46703. Electroless nickel on titanium
[Singapore]
46704. Electroformed (nickel sulphamate)
record stampers are breaking [Belgium]
46705. What plating for wear/corrosion
resistance plus aluminum compatibility [Virginia]
46706. Need adhesion on stainless, but
Wood's nickel destroys the photo resist [India]
46707. Copper Corrosion in condensate
return boiler [Indonesia]
46708. Rhodium electrodeposition in dull
pieces [Brazil]
46709. Details about plating's redox
reactions? [South Carolina]
46710. Student asks what metal plates the
fastest [India]
46711. Nickel acetate seal issues ...
surface is sticky [Florida]
46712. Conductive Copper Paint/Spray for
aluminum that is solderable [Arizona]
46713. 'Foreign material' found on part
after black oxide [Malaysia]
46714. Need a system fanta chrome
[Iran]
{10/12/07}
46715. Can I refinish my powder coated
outdoor aluminum furniture without stripping? [California]
46716. What RAL color best matches oxidized
magnesium? [Nevada]
46717. Expressing the uncertainty of a
standard solution [Greece]
46718. Hard chrome plating help!
[India]
46719. Need a finish for 480 hour salt
spray requirement [Michigan]
46720. Is stainless steel 18-8 passivation
RoHS compliant? [Wisconsin]
46721. 98% Sulfuric Acid and 316 Stainless
Steel Piping - Flow Rate Question [Canada]
46722. Need tin plating on inside and
chromate on outside of aluminum EMI/RFI boxes [Pennsylvania] {10/16/07}
46723. Need a phosphate-free conversion
coating Additive [China] {10/16/07}
46724. Question on recommended material and
oxidation process [California]
46726. Water Ring on Polished Cast Iron
Fire Place [England]
46727. Iron tubing fence is rusting in 6
months despite powder coating [Nevada]
46728. How to Distinguish / Confirm
Electrophoretic Coating ? [India]
46729. Priming Galv sheets on trailer
bodies [Zimbabwe]
46730. Chrome Plating peeling off magnesium
carbonate during drying [India]
46731. Carbon soot left on steel tubes
after aqueous alkaline spray wash [Arizona]
46732. Mirror finish hard coating for
machined aluminum [New York]
46733. Applying Surface Texture to Sheet
Brass [California]
46734. Surface cleaning of stainless
steel [India] {10/18/07}
46735. Painting white textured refrigerator
door with rust bleeding through the textured surfaces [New
York]
46736. Viscosity of paint in mixer of
volume 20 kl [India]
46737. Shiny spot in matte Sn rack
plating [Singapore]
46738. Aluminium plate polishing and
coating [Belgium]
46739. Salt Spray Headache is back
[Georgia]
46740. If CED exit fresh DM spray is
sprayed with high pressure bubbling occurs. Why? [India]
46741. Pure Tin plating [Vietnam]
46742. Patch mark on CED coating
[India]
46743. Dichromate seal goes pale gradually
despite good concentration [England]
46744. Porosity in die castings?
[India]
46745. Seeking company to refinish existing
Postal City Box inventory [No. Carolina] {10/18/07}
46746. Need Chrome dipping of wheels for
411 [New Jersey] {10/17/07}
46747. Does epsom salt make metal
corrode? [Texas]
46748. Electroless Tn on Cu
[Mississippi]
46749. What is the proper coating for
"Ground" screws? [Connecticut]
46750. Problems with gold zinc plating
[Australia]
46751. Environmental Management class wants
list of chemicals for nickel and chrome plating [Missouri]
46752. Zinc plating yellow passivation peel
off while bonding with rubber in injection moulding [India]
46753. Matte sandblasting finish
[Bahrain]
46755. Alochrome and etch primer
[UK]
46756. Need Chrome plating of a stainless
steel object 8'6" wide x 48" tall [Tennessee] {10/19/07}
46757. Seeking Nickasil process
[Sweden]
{10/19/07}
46758. Looking for a source for mil spec
alodine and paint remover [California] {10/19/07}
46759. Need a mechanical system to remove
protection films on ss steel plates [France] {10/19/07}
46760. How wet corrosion works
[Australia]
46761. Smooth titanium surface finish on
hip implant head [Singapore]
46762. De-activating gold stripper
solution [Singapore]
46763. C. B. Smith Model 1C-1 (or IC-I)
Manual???? - Chem Film Surface Resistance Testing (AMS 2477)
[Texas]
46764. E coating as a top coat
[Minnesota]
46765. Decorative gold plating
[Iraq]
46766. Color of Zinc-Nickel plated
bushing [California]
46767. Anodising mirror finished and brush
finished aluminium extruded sections [India]
46768. Is nanotechnology based pretreatment
superior to zinc phosphating pretreatment [India]
46769. Hot, Humid and Variable
Corrosion [New York]
46770. Fungal Susceptibility to various Mil
Spec Coatings [New York]
46771. Dacromet Provider in Dubai
[Iran]
{10/19/07}
46772. Need shop to strip chrome from
bumpers/wheels and grill, and replate in black [Illinois] {10/19/07}
46773. Need shop to Chrome or EN line my
custom rifle barrels [Ohio] {10/19/07}
46774. SEEKING BRIGHT AND ANTIQUE COPPER
FINISHING [Illinois] {10/19/07}
46775. Looking for - How to make
transparent circuit board? [Russia]
46776. Nickel plating Mic 6 tooling
plate [Canada]
46777. Zinc Chromate over steel having
paint peeling problem [Maryland]
46778. Looking for some way to touch-up
Olive Drab Green Anodize? [California]
46779. 6061-T6 operating at -90 C to +225 C
Dry Air Environment. Need corrosion protection and conductivity
[Massachusetts]
46780. Clear Iridite turned parts white
[Kansas]
46781. Phosphating fails salt spray
test [India]
46782. The potentially harmful effect of
Roman bronze utensils [UK]
46783. Emissivity of stainless steel
[France]
46784. TREMCLAD U.S.A. [Washington]
46785. Electroplating a life size plastic
deer [Florida]
46786. Removal of nickel plating from Civil
War pistols [Canada]
46787. Looking for Copper clear coat that's
heat resistant [California]
46788. Dechroming Aluminum
[Delaware]
46789. How can I clean/shine 1943 steel
pennies? [New York]
46790. Minimizing the electrolylis effect
on electronic probes submerged in water [California]
46791. Baume Hydrometer Chart for Nickel
Concentration [New Jersey]
46792. Cooling system for anodize tank
[New Jersey]
46793. Black Oxide finish over Brass wears
off [Dominican Republic]
46794. Does greenish tint of Immersion Tin
Plating mean bad surface conductivity? [Iowa]
46795. Discoloration of black zinc plated
parts [Singapore]
46796. Acid Zinc at casting - lamellar
graphite [Brazil]
46797. Need a process to Plate 409
Stainless Steel without a Nickel Strike? [Ohio]
46798. Sludgeless Phosphating
[India]
46799. Formic Acid and Sodium Hydroxide
storage tanks [Rhode Island]
46800. Seeking producing partner, able to
silver plate wood [The Netherlands] {10/23/07}
46801. Need Fisheroscope thickness and
material testing equipment [India] {10/23/07}
46802. Church needs to remove scratches or
renew finish of Plexiglass mirror [Mississippi]
46803. Methods for Rust Removal from
Antique Tools without Destroying the Patina? [California]
46804. 1928 RCA Victor Radio - brass needs
pro help ! [Texas]
46805. Pressure treated boards and aluminum
fascia = electrolysis? [Pennsylvania]
46806. What material for lab hood for
chromic acid and sulfuric acid? [Texas]
46807. What are temperature control needs
of Chemical Lab [Pakistan]
46808. Measurement of tool temperature in
Ion Nitriding [India]
46809. Higher fusion point with Electroless
Ni or electroplated Ni? [Portugal]
46810. Need Help Removing Rust [Ohio]
{10/23/07}
46811. Burn spots on 304 SS after
passivating [Minnesota]
46812. Protecting copper and brass from
corrosion by epoxy resin and varnish in sea water [Saudi
Arabia]
46813. Sculptor wants advice on Distressed
Mirror Finish for Aluminum [New York]
46814. High Temperature Metallization for
Hybrid Circuits [Washington]
46815. Black Oxide on Different Parts at
the Same Time [New Jersey]
46816. Chinese Hard Gold [Illinois]
46817. What should be the effect of Vinegar
on Zinc Chromate? [Indiana]
46818. Pits in Nickel/Gold Plating
[Philippines]
46819. Can you etch aerospace Inco 718
rings for FPI up to 2.5 meters? [China] {10/25/07}
46820. Need chrome plating of plastic
parts [Australia] {10/25/07}
46821. Need Aluminum Oxide Remover - 1
Gallon Quote [Virginia] {10/25/07}
46822. How to give a watchband a brushed
look? [Canada]
46823. SPCC specification for steel
[Washington]
46824. Aged zinc finish/antique hot
dipping/oxidised zinc finish [India]
46825. Self texturing paint for metal
[North Carolina]
46826. Process know how of mild steel wire
galvanising [India]
46827. Minimizing fracturing to EN on
aluminum [California]
46828. Cyanide zinc brightener
[Egypt]
46829. Alternatives to 'yellow
passivate' [UK]
46830. How to anodize ADC12 material with
blue color? [China]
46831. Mfg of Iridite 8P
[Massachusetts]
46832. Ceramic coating for acid
purification reboilers [Malaysia]
46833. FLUID BED POWDER COATING
COMPANIES [India] {10/29/07}
46834. Polish bike [Florida] {10/29/07}
46835. Need chrome plating of plastic
parts [California] {10/29/07}
46836. Need galvanized steel roll
[Turkey]
{10/29/07}
46837. Need woven copper fabric, not "wire
cloth" [Louisiana] {10/29/07}
46838. Need Corten siding-flat sheets
[California]
{10/29/07}
46839. How to repair a blemish on new
bronze anodised window frame [New York]
46840. Rhodium plating disappeared ...
[Greece]
46841. Restoring Cast Iron Stove Part
[Michigan]
46842. Jeep CJ7 Bumpers need rechroming for
AutoRama in G.R, MI [Michigan] {10/29/07}
46843. Hazards of welding copper plated
steel ? [Iowa]
46844. Hardcoat Anodize vs. Nickel
Plating [California]
46845. Etch or Anodize aluminum nameplate,
which one is suitable for winter salt environment? [Canada]
46846. Masking Problems with Chrome Plating
Process [Pennsylvania]
46847. ELECTROLESS NICKEL BATH
REGENERATION [Illinois]
46848. Sweating in sea [India]
46849. Electroless Nickel on Sulfamate
Nickel? [Australia]
46850. Atomic Absorption Analysis indicates
palladium [Philippines]
46851. Can you powder coat 17-4 stainless
steel used in medical field [Pennsylvania] {10/29/07}
46852. Need the scaboard of an original
waffen SS dagger from ww2 anodized black [Australia] {10/30/07}
46853. Need Tungsten Disulfide Coating
Equipment [Canada] {10/30/07}
46854. Is salt spray test justifiable for
zero micron coatings? [India]
46855. Plating Tin onto Aluminum
[Canada]
46856. Problems in electroless Ag on
glass [Hong Kong]
46857. Lime Away left milky film on glass
shower doors [California]
46858. Painting sinks, ovens, and
microwaves [Tennessee]
46859. Bronze sculpture from China, does it
contain lead? [Texas]
46860. Black Chromed Plastic
[California]
46861. Definition of MfZN8-S?
[Malaysia]
46862. Silica removing process for textile
industry [Bangladesh]
46863. Tin stripping from Aluminum
[Illinois]
46864. Hot dip galvanizing adhesion
superior to electroplate? [South Africa]
46865. Dewetting solder on tin plated brass
-- dewetting after molding [Washington]
46866. Asked for Clear zinc plating but got
Blue [Singapore]
46867. Discoloration of Titanium Anodizing
when touched [China]
46868. Passivation of aluminum used in food
service equipment [New York]
46869. Seeking small plasma cutting job. N.
IL. [Illinois] {10/31/07}
46870. Seeking high volume Nickel / Chrome
source [Indiana] {10/31/07}
46871. Seeking color anodizing printing on
6061 aluminum [New York] {10/31/07}
46872. Seeking plating companies in
Asia/China (barrel plating and reel to reel) [China] {10/31/07}
46873. Need black chrome plating
[Georgia]
{10/31/07}
46874. Need radioactive decontamination
abrasive cabinet [Romania] {10/31/07}
46875. Who offers Bulk Ion Exchange
Resins? [New York] {10/31/07}
46876. How do I start up PCB production for
my company? [Uganda]
46877. Zinc Plating vs Nitrocarburizing of
fasteners [California]
46878. Energy efficiency in galvanizing
plant [Belgium]
46879. At Equal Thicknesses, is Hot Dipped
Galvanizing Better than Electroplated Zinc [Wisconsin]
46880. Passivation and Hydrogen
Embrittlement [Canada]
46881. Electropolishing turns black instead
of chrome-like [India]
46882. Need copper bars - USED [New
York]
{11/2/07}
46883. Copper plating zinc coins and
souvenirs [Venezuela]
46884. Replacement Finish for Molybdenum
Disulfide On Torsion Spring for Auto Interior [Florida]
46885. Non Magnetic Chrome Plating
[Spain]
46886. Need to know how to produce bright
and glossy finish of aluminum [Thailand]
46887. Pickling and Passivating Structural
Steel [South Africa]
46888. Brass Plating - Cast fireplace
frame [Illinois] {11/2/07}
46889. Making electrical contacts on
titanium [South Korea]
46890. Brush finishing of Stainless steel
pipes [Illinois]
46891. Need lots of advice on products or
technique to remove rust from early 50's kitchen table [New
Jersey]
46892. Removing printing from aluminum
cans [Virginia]
46893. Best Wrap to Preserve Clean Shiny
Silver [Kentucky]
46894. Repairing patina on bronze and
brass [Canada]
46895. Artist asks how to do Staining on
Copper [Texas]
46896. AL 2024 T351 vs. AL 2024 T361
[Mexico]
46897. Dirt problem in CED coating
[India]
46898. Problems nickel plating Mazek
[India]
46899. Need shop to change color of Kohler
IV George Brass fixtures [California] {11/3/07}
46900. Making parts for B-17; need Boeing
BF3 Finishing Specs [Illinois]
46901. Touch-up of Black Oxide [New
York]
46902. Suitable plating and their
durability at sub zero temperature [India]
46903. Fab shop needs acid stainless steel
stairs and railings "acid washed" [New York] {11/5/07}
46904. How to setup a small (low setup
cost) electroplating system [Pakistan]
46905. Black chrome over nickel?
[Colorado]
46906. Chinese canister set isn't
food-safe [Washington]
46907. Salt spray hours for chicken
coops [Florida]
46908. Visual verification of Chemical Film
Mil-C-5541 Class 1A? [Canada]
46909. DI water is pH 5.20. Is this
right? [Tennessee]
46910. Nickel striking and copper plating
titanium [Texas]
46911. Need 100-400 pounds of Liver of
sulfur [Connecticut] {11/5/07}
46912. Stripping Chromate Conversion
Coating From Zinc Die Casting [Canada]
46913. Need XRF Handheld Equipment [UK]
{11/5/07}
46914. Replacing Dow 17 with Tagnite
[Iran]
46915. Need auto dosing unit for
electroless nickel plant [India] {11/6/07}
46916. Uneven / Step Ag Plating
[Malaysia]
46917. What is the "Luster" on surface of
new coins? [New York]
46918. Plating thickness and aspect
ratio [North Carolina]
46919. Need contact for suppliers within
USA and/or Mexico [Mexico] {11/6/07}
46920. Need a gold rimming on glass
machine [Iran] {11/6/07}
46921. Need acrylic/silica clear paint
[New York]
{11/6/07}
46922. Seeking for Gold Fill(ed)
manufacturer [South Korea] {11/6/07}
46923. Is zinc a metal that can rust?
[Louisiana]
46924. Is electroplating process the same
with de-rusting process? [Philippines]
46925. Best phosphate treatment for Dry
Film Lubricants [Michigan]
46926. Nickel Hydroxide?
[Massachusetts]
46927. Removal of Carbon from Incinerator
Ash to save our earth [Singapore]
46928. How to make cyanide-free gold brush
plating solution? [UK]
46929. Refurbishing crevice-corroded floor
pans [New Zealand]
46930. Painting an antique galvanized patio
set [Arizona]
46931. Polished aluminum wheels turned
milky from chrome cleaner [Oklahoma]
46932. Cleaning lacquer off tin inside
copper frying pan [Minnesota]
46933. How to paint a bronze sculpture
[Venezuela]
46934. Fire suppression regulatory
requirement in a plating shop [Oklahoma]
46935. Electroplating waste composition
[Philippines]
46936. Lime stone filter treatment
[Saudi Arabia]
46937. Determination of Nitric acid in
Hydrochloric acid [India]
46938. Porosity testing of hard chrome
plated surfaces [India]
46939. What is hydrogen pickup in plating
BeCu? [Massachusetts]
46940. Paint keeps peeling from railings at
theme park [Florida]
46941. How to hide scratches in galvanized
metal? [Oklahoma]
46942. Phosphoric acid anodizing for
plating nickel on aluminium [Colombia]
46943. TCE Replacement? [India]
46944. Polishing on stainless steel
spec.304 [Malaysia]
46945. Need to acrylic coat some EG
material [Illinois] {11/8/07}
46946. Need shop to metal spray per
MIL-M-6874 or equivalent [Arizona] {11/8/07}
46947. How to analyse a mixture by
titration [Egypt]
46948. What makes some brass magnetic?
[Oregon]
46949. How to keep aluminum motorcycle
engines looking good [UK]
46950. Is aluminium sailboat mast
compromised? [Malta]
46951. Possible to chrome an aluminum
casting? [California]
46952. What is e512 per mil-f-14072
[California]
46953. Method for analysing Zn in
rainwater [Scotland]
46954. Resins for staple pin adhesives
(clear metal coatings) [Pakistan]
46955. E-coat for Fashion Jewelry
[Philippines]
46956. Low Embrittlement Cadmium with
bright appearance [Portugal]
46957. Life expectancy of zinc-metal
plating [Israel]
46958. Hard Anodizing with Hot D.I. Water
Seal [Singapore]
46959. Need chrome plating of outboard
motor block internal cylinder [Texas] {11/8/07}
46960. Hand solderability of gold
finish [Minnesota]
46961. Chem film Class 3 the beginnings
[Michigan]
46962. Where can I purchase the conductive
powder for coating prior to bronzing [Australia] {11/9/07}
46963. Resins for adhesive used in staple
pin making(clear coating) [Pakistan] {11/9/07}
46964. Copper plating aluminum bicycle
frame [Slovakia]
46965. Need to heat approx 10000 litres of
caustic soda solution for etching of aluminum alloys for
anodizing [Pakistan]
46966. Blistering in chrome plated plastic
parts [UK]
46967. Unsatisfactory finish on some parts
after passivation [New York]
46968. Electropolishing, Passivating, and
Polishing of sanitary fittings [New Hampshire]
46969. Fastener Finish Selection
Criteria [New Zealand]
46970. Electropolishing vs Superfinishing
of Gears [Canada]
46971. Corroding stainless steel weighing
platform in food processing environment [New Jersey]
46972. Best finish to address corrosion of
356 alloy [Canada]
46973. Anodized aluminum that requires pore
sealing [Canada]
46974. Price and turnaround time for
decorative chroming of (8) wheel assemblies [California] {11/10/07}
46975. Seeking "Uralite" as anti-tarnish
agent for silver [China] {11/10/07}
46976. Effect of surface finish on paste
and particulate heat transfer? [Texas]
46977. Good etch resist for Aluminium
[India]
46978. Hot Black Oxide on firearm parts
[Brazil]
46979. Is there anything I can do in my own
garage to improve the finish on my project [Wisconsin]
46980. Fiberglass/epoxy bonding issue
[Tennessee]
46981. Feasibility of using e coating to
provide corrosion resistance on mating parts that slide on one
another [Massachusetts]
46982. Pitting on nickel plated
aluminium [England]
46983. Zinc Whiskers and electro galvanized
steel [North Carolina]
46984. Zinc and Nickel Phosphate Wastes
Wanted [Missouri] {11/13/07}
46985. Need a Copper Pot Relined with
Nickel [California] {11/13/07}
46986. Need bluing salts [New Zealand]
{11/13/07}
46987. Cleaning some kind of plastic
chrome [Texas]
46988. Acid Dipping a Car [New
Jersey]
46989. Refinishing Baptismal
[Louisiana]
46990. GM Coating Spec [California]
46991. Need Steam Plate Coated
[Kentucky]
46992. Clear Finish for Sand Blasted Mild
Steel Walls at Airport [Alaska]
46993. Hot-dip-Galvanizing vs.
Electrogalvanizing [Florida]
46994. Nitric acid resistance test
[Philippines]
46995. Will age turn black anodized parts
to olive drab, grayish green [Alabama]
46996. White dot defect [Malaysia]
46997. Passivation of carbon steel
[India]
46998. Hairline Finishing for Stainless
Steels [Thailand]
46999. Watermarks on Sand Blasted Clear
Anodized Surface [Malaysia]