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20000. Nikasil treatment - what is involved
in the process [South Africa]
20001. Hard Chrome On Tungsten [New
Hampshire]
20002. Parts are burning out from alkaline
zinc tank [Michigan]
20004. Remove Di-Chromate... replace with
Phosphate [Arizona]
20005. Dark OD green phosphate or chromate
conversion coating [Texas]
20006. Aluminum corrosion by DI water
[Arizona]
20007. Cause of Discoloration
[California]
20008. Dissimilar metals problem
[Florida]
20009. Seawater piping corrosion
[Canada]
20010. Need a chemical-resistant black
coating for steel or aluminum [New York]
20011. Polyester-Coated Aluminum Sheets
[Spain] {2/24/03}
20012. High-volume vacuum metalizer for
cell phones [Illinois] {2/24/03}
20013. Seeking hot dip galvanizing shop for
auto frame [Maine] {2/24/03}
20014. Refinish brass door handle
[Kentucky] {2/24/03}
20015. Chrome plating aluminum 20" Dia.
3/8" thick [Tennessee] {2/24/03}
20016. "Akadizer" processing needed by
motorcycle aftermarket supplier [California] {2/24/03}
20017. Have some questions on treatment of
boronated waste waters using membranes [Turkey] {2/24/03}
20018. Seeking Silver Anti-Tarnish
Solution [India] {2/24/03}
20019. Looking for DEGUSSA GALVANOTECHINK
GMBH [England] {2/24/03}
20020. Black electroplating gold [UK] {2/24/02}
20021. NEED SOME BOOKS ABOUT METAL
COLOURING [Mexico] {2/24/02}
20022. Supplies and process instructions
for chromate conversion coating [Texas] {2/24/03}
20023. Electropolishing process and
equipment [India] {2/24/03}
20024. Patclin 689 replacement
[Connecticut] {2/24/03}
20025. Stripping aluminum [Michigan]
{2/24/03}
20026. Need tin plated coils and silver
plated coils [India] {2/24/03}
20027. Aluminum 5052 [Idaho]
{2/24/03}
20028. Mechanism used to separate Titanium
and Nitric Acid [UK]
20029. Do you know any websites about
chroming? [Indiana]
20030. Analysis for non-cyanide cadmium
plating solution [Hong Kong]
20032. Achieving patina on a lacquered
brass bed [Texas]
20033. Recovery of fine floating gold
[Texas]
20034. Novice question about metallic
coloring of aluminum - how to [Canada]
20036. Electropolishing book [India]
20037. Mill scale [Philippines]
20038. Water/silica contamination [South Africa]
20039. Ideas on how to cool wastewater and
ways to reduce COD [Idaho]
20040. Testing silver plate with sulfurated
potash [Rhode Island]
20041. Nitric acid to strip EN plated
stainless steel parts [Missouri]
20042. Hydrogen embrittlement
suspection [Iran]
20044. High Hardness Nickel
Electroforming [China]
20045. Ionic Contamination on PCBAs -
acceptable level per ug/sq inch [Illinois]
20046. Jeweler has rhodium plating
problem [Australia]
20047. Coefficient of Friction for
E-coatings [Michigan]
20048. Anodize as dielectric?
[California]
20049. 304L Acid Etching Problem not found
in the Archives [Arizona]
20050. SPI surface chart [USA]
20051. Titanium watch finishing porosity,
etc. [Canada]
20052. Machined surface roughness of
aluminum for brushing [Maryland]
20053. Rz measurements to Rms
measurements [Ohio]
20054. CLEANING SS304 [India]
20055. Does carbon contamination harm the
integrity of stainless steel piping [Texas]
20056. Seeking alloy wheel polishing
services [New York] {2/24/03}
20057. Seeking chrome plating of my
rims [New York] {2/24/03}
20058. Seeking Full-Service Wheel Chroming
Shop [Southern CA] {2/24/03}
20059. Chrome plating for wheels [Kuwait] {2/24/03}
20060. How to obtain deeper well aligned
porous titanium dioxide? [China]
20061. Plastisol for Metal Benches
[Singapore] {2/25/03}
20062. Need A Lab Instrument for Plating
Identifications [Greece]
{2/25/03}
20064. You sent me 18k white?
[Canada]
20065. Zincating activation for plating
requirements of flip chips [Alaska]
20066. Engraving aluminum with sodium
gluconate [Mexico]
20067. Smoothing the edges of heavy copper
sheets [Texas]
20068. Precautions needed to solder
stainless steel that is tin plated [Singapore]
20069. Questions about curing ovens
[Canada]
20070. Low temperature electroless
nickel [The Netherlands]
20071. Tin vs. silver plating of
switchgear [India]
20073. Pitting before anodizing [Malaysia]
20074. Inhibitors for hydrochloric acid
[India]
20075. 7 tank hot phosphating process
[India]
20076. PRESSING PROBLEMS ON ALTERNATOR
SHAFTS [India]
20077. Need spin dryer; need wash
system [Missouri] {2/25/03}
20078. Auto restoration, restoring original
plating [Virginia]
20079. Prepping aluminum swingarm before
polishing [Florida]
20080. Pink spotting on brass parts
[Wisconsin]
20081. EN Plating Issues with Low Cost
Country [Wisconsin]
20082. Cleaning sheet metal for EN
plating [Minnesota]
20083. Nickel Hydroxide [Florida]
20084. Anodizing Aluminum Castings
[Kansas]
20085. Cleaning the soot from carbonitrided
gears [India]
20086. Which alloy for stack gas
sampling? [England]
20087. Need to rechrome my car five spoke
wheels [Illinois] {2/26/03}
20088. Need 1/4 midget powder coated
[Washington] {2/26/03}
20089. Platinum coated titanium
electrodes [Slovenia] {2/26/03}
20090. Need chroming machinery [South Africa] {2/26/02}
20091. Tint mirrors [Iran]
20092. Aging Magnesium [California]
20093. Hexavalent Chromium Level in
Passivation after Bleaching [England]
20094. Is RH meter necessary for a
treatment plant treating CR6+ [India]
20095. Electroless Nickel Disposal
[Illinois]
20096. Taber test [Spain]
20097. Problem of non-cyanide cadmium
plating solution [Hong Kong]
20098. CHEM FILM ANALYSIS TESTING [New
York]
20099. 90% glossy sheen using PU clear
coating on wood [India]
20100. Anodic Passivation on Electroless
Nickel Stainless Steel Tanks [Illinois]
20101. Brushed Chrome Finish [China]
20102. Manufacturing process
[Pennsylvania]
20103. Gold Alodine Color Variance
[Ohio]
20104. Need bumpers from '46 Buick
rechromed [Michigan] {2/26/03}
20105. Removing black mold from limestone
house [Texas]
20106. Blisters on the galvanized
surface [Pakistan]
20107. Seeking re-chroming of one BMW rear
bumper [Virginia] {2/26/03}
20108. Need equipment for making metal
engravings [Ohio] {2/26/03}
20109. NEED A PAINT BOOTH AND MORE
[California] {2/26/03}
20110. Electro plating silver from silver
nitrate [California]
20111. Deposit electroless nickel on
silicon substrate [India]
20112. Reducing cycle time on galvanization
line [Mexico]
20113. Elastomer materials of construction
for for chrome plating line [Venezuela]
20114. Is Phenyle hazardous to skin?
[India]
20115. Mixing Rule for Resistivity of
Water [Texas]
20116. Powder Coat Removal
[Maryland]
20117. Using anodized titanium surface as a
building skin [California]
20118. Deburring and polishing of forged
brass plates [Nepal]
20119. Search for Nickel sheet, rods and
tubes (U.S. suppliers) [Texas] {2/26/03}
20120. Lacquer and optical properties of
black oxide copper [France]
20121. Metals Treatment in Liquid and Solid
Waste [Washington]
20122. SS 304 / SS 316 Heat treatment
[U.A.E.] {2/27/03}
20123. Loss of brightness in nickel
sulfamate bath [Turkey]
20124. Basic components for
electrocoagulation? [India]
20125. Need Hull Cell Brass Panels
[India] {2/27/03}
20126. Food in contact with phosphated
surface [China]
20127. Eyeglass Frames - repainted
[Maryland]
20128. Reanodizing of motorcycle rim
[New York] {2/27/03}
20129. Seeking PP in powder form [Spain] {2/27/03}
20130. Embossed Decorative Stainless Steel
Sheets [India] {2/27/03}
20131. Cleaning burned-on oil from high
strength titanium, SS, and alloy steels [California]
20132. Need chemical additives for satin
nickel plating [India] {2/27/03}
20133. Stainless steel with finger print
resist coating [Saudi Arabia]
{2/27/03}
20134. Anodizing a few 5052
'breadbox-sized' prototypes [New York] {2/27/03}
20135. Preserving bright copper using
benzotriazole solution [Texas]
20136. Sulfamate Nickel Antipit Agent
(Powder only) [Brazil] {2/27/03}
20137. Need idea for science project
[California]
20138. Roll scraper [Belgium]
20139. Seeking to Outsource PVD Coating
[India] {2/27/03}
20140. Chrome Legs from 1950's Table
[Illinois] {2/27/03}
20141. Refinishing of brightwork on '54
Chevy [Louisiana] {2/27/03}
20142. Powder coating of disc pads for
brake products mfgr. [Alabama] {2/27/03}
20143. Where can I strip my chromed
rims? [Michigan] {2/27/03}
20144. Additives in preflux production hot
dip galvanizing [Saudi Arabia]
{2/27/03}
20145. UBAC chemical powder for acid
copper [Utah] {2/27/03}
20146. Need bulk quantities of various
metal powders [India] {2/27/03}
20147. Filters for Electroless Nickel
Plating [India] {2/27/03}
20148. Kenlevel II brighteners and related
components [Texas] {2/27/03}
20149. Restrictions and control of
chemicals to reduce SCC [South Africa]
20150. Fineness of gold is lower after
smelting [Malaysia]
20151. Copper sheeting question [New
York]
20152. Finding the "way of the grain"
[Illinois]
20153. Zinc plated and clear chromate
rinse [Taiwan]
20154. Standards cross reference
[California]
20155. pH/Temp data logging of 8-16 streams
on a single PC, is there a way to do such a thing? [Ohio]
20156. Selective removal of Ca from
wastewater [Belgium]
20158. Coating a SS weigh hopper to
overcome material sticking problem [India]
20159. What is the best finishing quality
for galvanized sheets used in chillers [Turkey]
20160. Electroless Nickel on Aluminum
Castings [New York]
20161. 1842A Aluminum finish?
[Canada]
20162. RZ to RA equivalent [Texas]
20163. Deburr intersecting holes
[California]
20164. Heat Treatment of SS 316 and SS 304
material [U.A.E.] {2/28/03}
20165. Seeking Teflon Coating of parts for
semi-conductor manufacturing [Texas] {2/28/03}
20166. Bright Brass plating of screws for
fastener manufacturer [Texas] {2/28/03}
20167. Tarnish or corrosion preventer
[Texas] {2/28/03}
20168. Proving platinum plating on gold
[Tanzania]
20169. CHROME ELECTROPLATING SMALL
PARTS [Brazil]
20170. Rust build up on table legs
[Arkansas]
20171. Chrome wheel rusting
[Maryland]
20172. How tough is galvaneal steel? Will
it rust if the coating is penetrated? [California]
20173. Copper Sulfate Test Method
[Kentucky]
20174. Alodine 600 specs [Mexico]
20175. CHEMFILM with steel hardware in
place? [California]
20176. Hot dip lead-tin to Mil-L-13762
[Wisconsin] {2/28/03}
20177. High capacity nickel-chrome
stripping [Ohio] {2/28/03}
20178. Continuous strip/wire electroplating
equipment [New Zealand]
{2/28/03}
20179. Al, Pt metal adhesion
[Pennsylvania]
20180. Outside lights in salt air
[Florida]
20183. LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CLEAN AND
FILTER RINSE WATER [Indiana]
20184. Why surface is Brown after Black
Oxide process, Any solution? [India]
20185. How to soak clean and
electrolean [India]
20186. Hard Chrome Corrosion Resistance
[India]
20187. Acid copper peeling/Dummying of
chrome? [West Virginia]
20188. Resist stripper filtering bags for
waste treatment [Texas] {2/28/03}
20189. PVC RESIN K-67 IN BULK [India] {2/28/03}
20190. Electropolishing Platinum [England]
20191. Firebox construction-- Boiler plate
or Stainless? [Canada]
20192. Electrolytic cleaning of
aluminium [England]
20193. CHROMING CARBON FIBER/PLASTIC
[Kentucky]
20194. Repainting formica kitchen
cabinets [Florida]
20195. Clear Chromate Coating [India]
20196. At what temperature F does EN become
liquidous? [Texas]
20197. How to increase the conductivity of
organic solvent [California]
20199. Alodine effect on solderability
[Oklahoma]
20200. Yellow Zinc Chromate Spec
[Illinois]
20201. Poor wettability of pcb gold
finishing [Italy]
20202. Seeking to find a jobshop that does
PVD decorative coatings [India]
{3/03/03}
20203. Need table top frame polished
[New York] {3/03/03}
20204. Shop to strip and rechrome vintage
Japanese motorcycle parts [Michigan] {3/03/03}
20205. Niobium coating on stainless steel,
can you do it? [California] {3/03/03}
20206. Seeking nickel and cobalt salts
[Russia] {3/03/03}
20207. Wire requirement [India] {3/03/03}
20208. Seeking for glitter powder making
machine/ Micro slitting Machine [Pakistan] {3/03/03}
20209. Seeking materials for nickel
brightener [India] {3/03/03}
20210. Metal and plastic sanding and
painting [Utah]
20211. Shipwrecks - conservation and
restoration [Australia]
20212. Picture of triple chrome
products [Oklahoma]
20214. Gold necklace changed colors
[Washington DC]
20215. Keeping the Classic Lionel Super O
track running clean [Florida] 
20216. Sheet metal paneling for kitchen
cabinets [Wisconsin]
20217. Not sure what kind of wheel I should
get, based on material it's made from [Alaska]
20218. Hexavalent chromium free treatment
on ZAMAC [Germany]
20219. Decontamination [Missouri]
20220. Lack of chromic fill in the
anodizing process [Texas]
20221. Material difference [Singapore]
20222. Tactic of wheel polishing [Thailand]
20223. 7075 aluminum in salt enviorment
(Bonneville Utah) [California]
20224. Mumetal finishing [Italy]
20225. About Titanium Coatings [India] {3/04/03}
20226. Need help finding a place to chrome
my car parts [Australia]
{3/04/03}
20227. Need chroming [Maryland]
{3/04/03}
20228. Seeking chrome finish on plastic
[Vermont] {3/04/03}
20229. Dark durable finish on aluminum deer
stand [North Carolina] {3/04/03}
20230. Need my lawn furniture stripped
[Ohio] {3/04/03}
20231. Urgent requirement of PTFE coating
mate [Pakistan] {3/04/03}
20232. DFT Meter [India] {3/04/03}
20233. Testing for lead acetate [New
York]
20235. LEAD IN HOT DIP GALVANISING
[Australia]
20235. LEAD IN HOT DIP GALVANISING
[Australia]
20236. Carbon fibre on S.S. [Hong Kong]
20237. Electroplating Project [South Africa]
20238. Salt Spots [Virginia]
20239. How can I restore faded
polyethylene? [Ohio]
20240. 1995 non-copper penny [Ohio]
20241. Brass Bed Parts [Michigan]
20242. I need a product that can . . .
[Florida]
20243. Polished aluminum motorcycle
frame [Minnesota]
20244. Natural look for a motorcycle gas
tank [Arizona]
20245. Removing paint from bronze
[Maryland]
20246. Removing plating from gun
barrel
20247. IS Code for Al alloy [India]
20248. Metalizing process for styrenics
[Mexico]
20249. Material Composition of Tin
[Pakistan]
20251. IMPROVEMENT OF HEAT RESISTANCE OF
ACRYLIC SOLVENT PSA [India]
20252. Metal preparation prior to applying
power coat paint [Alabama]
20253. Electroless nickel-PTFE [India]
20254. Tin Plating on Brass [India]
20255. Silver plating [India]
20256. Counterflow and conductivity water
reduction [Illinois]
20257. Normal corrosion test requirement
for Ni, Cobalt-tin plating [Singapore]
20259. Hot-Jet coating [Argentina] {3/05/03}
20260. Resurface Mazda rotary housing
[Puerto Rico] {3/05/03}
20261. Seeking buffing or polishing of
stainless steel [Massachusetts] {3/05/03}
20262. COATING OPC DRUM [Thailand] {3/05/03}
20263. Aluminum finishing [Utah]
20264. Tin Plate [Australia]
20265. Leveler and Brightener in zinc
electroplating [India]
20266. Flat brass polishing
[Colorado]
20267. Fastener for Copper [Nevada]
20268. Simmons metal bed restoration
[Michigan]
20269. How do you dispose of spent glass
beads in blasting operation [Tennessee]
20270. MEK rub test [Singapore]
20271. Determination of Cadmium Plating on
Aluminum Bronze or Beryllium Copper [California]
20272. Hydrogen Embrittlement
[Florida]
20273. Electro-lac difficulties [India]
20274. Seeking help on PET card
printing [Singapore]
20275. Help for cyanide bath formula
[Iran]
20276. Reduction of fatigue strength caused
by conventional anodizing of aluminum [Massachusetts]
20278. Pickling without hydrafloric
[UK]
20279. Exhausting system for chrome
plating [Switzerland] 
20280. Corrosion Inhibitor [California]
20281. Chroming rims [New York]
{3/05/03}
20282. Need ABS Chrome Sprayer
[Georgia] {3/05/03}
20283. Chrome plate a Boat Sink
[Florida] {3/05/03}
20284. Information required about co2 wire
drawing machine [India]
{3/05/03}
20285. Table top salt spray cabinet
wanted [New Jersey] {3/05/03}
20286. Baseball bats [Ohio]
20287. Shield in 2 pieces, lengthwise
[India]
20288. To get rid of nickel/gold coated on
glass [India]
20289. Recycle chromium III from chromium
sludge [South Africa]
20290. Phosphating procedure [India]
20291. Stainless steel aerosol paint
[England]
20292. How do you refinish brushed
stainless steel? [Alabama]
20293. How can I remove iridium coating
from a helmet face shield? [Washington]
20294. Remove Rust from Stainless Steel
Stovetop [Texas]
20295. Gold Recovery, Cyanide,
Electrowinning, details needed [Texas]
20296. Practically possible to 100%
eliminate pinholes? [New Jersey]
20297. Speed up the natural patina process
on hot dipped galvanized metal [Oregon]
20298. Aging / Heat treat of copper
[North Dakota]
20299. Problem of electopolishing (on the
316 L) [France]
20300. High temperature of SS alloys
[New Zealand]
20301. Pickling and passivation for small
diameter columns and vessels [India]
{3/05/03}
20302. Plating of Bimetallic Stainless
Steel and Copper [Massachusetts]
20303. Plating (clear, yellow, green)
passivation differences [India]
20304. MIL-C-5541 treatment
[Florida]
20305. Plating differences?
[California]
20306. Possible contamination of nickel
strike stainless steel with sulphuric acid [UK]
20307. WHO DOES DARK BRONZE FINISHES ON
STEEL? [New York] {3/06/03}
20308. Caustic Etching [Wisconsin]
{3/06/03}
20309. B-10 Krome King Thermostat
[Canada] {3/06/03}
20310. PRODUCT FOR CLEANING STAINLESS STEEL
PLATFORMS [UK] {3/06/03}
20311. Nickel plating of CdTe [Ireland]
20312. Oil stain on granite
[Illinois]
20313. Restoring Shine on S.S. Coffee
Maker [Canada]
20314. Bronze and Copper statues -
Anodization method (for aesthetic/artistic appeal) [India]
20315. Problem with aluminum
electropolish [Spain]
20316. Seeking brass plating
{3/06/03}
20317. Seeking finishing solution for ZAMAC
#5 component part 7"X7"X1" [Wisconsin] {3/06/03}
20318. Portable machine for
electropolish [Argentina]
{3/06/03}
20319. Need a small quantity of Ebonol
C [New York] {3/06/03}
20320. Zinc carbonates structural
formula [Vermont]
20321. Electroless Ni plating on
silicon [California]
20322. Polypropylene and Sonic Welding Help
Needed [Pennsylvania]
20323. Brass Finisher in 1800's
20324. Painting Aluminum Boat
[California]
20325. 4 categorizations of ring alloy
types [California]
20326. Teflon spray [Tennessee]
20327. Quality of wedding ring/rhodium
plating [UK]
20328. Marine Drum Winch Resurfacing /
Plating [Virginia]
20329. Changing mounting from yellow to
white gold [Nevada]
20330. Easily removable paint for a car
[Washington]
20332. How does one clean that pesky white
corrosion from galvanized steel? [Texas]
20333. Copper plates and Bus bar [Singapore]
20334. Electropolishing [New Zealand]
20335. Chrome contamination and
pitting? [South Africa]
20337. Corrosion resistance of Bright Zinc
and Yellow Zinc plating [UK]
20338. How to calculate thermal
conductivity of Aluminum oxide? [India]
20339. Electroless plating on YAG
crystal [France]
20340. Lifetime brass finish
[Texas]
20342. Hard-anodized aluminum cookware
coating [Canada]
20343. Paint that looks like stainless
steel [Kansas]
20344. Dacro: D2008 Grade 1, what is it and
how is it applied? [Nebraska]
20345. How to compare ASTM B117 Salt Spray
and ASTM B368 CASS? [New Hampshire]
20346. Cadmium Coating Weight
[Washington]
20347. ELECTROLYTIC ACTION [England]
20349. Restoration of porcelain enamel on
cast iron [Minnesota] {3/07/03}
20350. Seeking Nedox type coating
vendors [New Jersey] {3/07/03}
20353. Why do alloy wheels get plated with
copper before being nickel plated? [UAE]
20354. Passivation of stainless steel (
type 420) [India]
20355. How Do I Refinish Brass
[Louisiana]
20356. Chroming [California]
20357. How quickly can steel rust?
[Massachusetts]
20358. Paint or powder for outside use
[Massachusetts]
20359. Cad alternative [Georgia]
20360. Limit temperatures for Alodine and
Iridite [Spain]
20361. Spot anodizing
[Massachusetts]
20362. Acid pickling [Turkey]
20363. Need diamond coating of dental
drills [California] {3/10/03}
20364. Plumber needs small brass plating
job [Michigan]
{3/10/03}
20365. Seeking copper chromate conversion
coating service [Massachusetts] {3/10/03}
20366. Need sodium thiocyanate for black
nickel process [Ecuador]
{3/10/03}
20367. Need 10MT/mo. of chromic acid
[Romania] {3/10/03}
20368. Need coatings for styrofoam home
decor products [New York] {3/10/03}
20369. Polyester glitter powder [India] {3/10/03}
20370. Cube icemaker machine evaporator
[Iran] {3/10/03}
20371. Need Small Hot Dip Galvanization
Plant [Egypt] {3/10/03}
20372. We are looking for a wire rod
material [Turkey] {3/10/03}
20374. Electroplating Formula Alert
[New Jersey]
20375. OPC coating [Egypt]
20376. Recycling of plastics on
automobiles [Israel]
20377. Etching of titanium dental
implants [Jordan]
20378. Etching of Hastalloy C [Germany]
20379. Coating aluminum with copper base
bronze [India]
20380. Low voltage and gas pipes
[California]
20381. How to electroplate jewelry?
[Pakistan]
20382. Stripping coating [Michigan]
20383. Is spray painting my wheels chrome a
good idea? [Georgia]
20384. Getting paint off old brass
[Virginia]
20385. Stained bath enamel [Scotland]
20386. Removing powder coating and leaving
the chrome underlay intact [Idaho]
20387. Mixing bottle water, with another
brand of bottle water. Is it safe? [New Jersey]
20388. Analysis the copper cyanide with the
method using the EDTA and PAN indicator [Singapore]
20389. Tungsten fails corrosion test
[Singapore]
20390. Degreasing laminations [Pakistan]
20391. Inspection criteria for powder
coatings [Oregon]
20392. Can powder coatings survive 10 years
immersion? [New Jersey]
20393. Nickel Sulphate differences and
Nickel Plating [New York]
20394. Problem with acid tin bath
brightener [Egypt]
20395. Plating/rhodium plating foes
[California]
20396. Hard anodic coating on magnesium
alloys [Portugal]
20397. Surface polishing can not get
shining results, need help [Malaysia]
20398. Silver Coating Mirror vs Aluminum
Coating Mirror [Taiwan]
20399. Need resurfacing of my Teflon
electric pan grill [Washington] {3/11/03}
20400. Need two pairs of baby shoes
bronzed [Canada] {3/11/03}
20401. Seeking pipe chromer for pipes on a
Harley Davidson [Colorado] {3/11/03}
20402. Wheel Repolishing Info Needed
[Virginia]
20403. Non steel bathtub painting
[Ohio]
20404. Deburr stainless steel sharp
edges [Pennsylvania]
20405. Information on setting up
silverplating [Batswana]
20406. Looking for chrome plating, raw
metals, forgery, cast iron, cast aluminum [New Jersey]
20407. RECHROMING CLASSIC CAR PART
[Rhode Island]
20408. Removing heavy oxidation from
brass [Alabama]
20409. Electroplating a chain of
sentimental value [Canada] {3/11/03}
20410. Did Parkerizing exist in 1908?
[Texas]
20411. How to rust wrought iron?
[Texas]
20412. Antique Bayonet - Plated or Simply
in GREAT Condition [Virginia]
20413. Anodized aluminum [Iowa]
20414. Knowledge to sharpen my edge and
save my time [California]
20415. Mercruiser bravo iii stern-drive,
layman's idea for corrosion abatement [Virginia]
20416. HAMMERED COPPER FINISH TREATMENT
[Washington]
20417. Best finish for bronze handrails
[California]
20418. Need re-chroming of four 18"
Rims [New York] {3/11/03}
20419. Electroplating Silver - Formulas
[Massachusetts]
20420. Sterling silver causing finger
discoloration [Virginia]
20421. Polishing steel [California]
20422. Even after treatment of white rust
the the black impression is still being observed [Pakistan]
20423. Blistered Plating on Beryllium
Substrate [Florida]
20424. Need lab for adhesion and ss testing
of coupons [Colorado] {3/11/03}
20425. Coating for concrete floor with
sulphuric acid spills [Qatar]
{3/11/03}
20426. Seeking metal polish similar to
Brasso [China] {3/11/03}
20427. Chemical Solution Analysis
[Utah]
20428. Strip PVD CrN layer [Portugal]
20429. Primer Application over Anodize
[Georgia]
20430. General-Purpose Plating for
Industrial Fasteners? [New Zealand]
20431. Rust preventive for I.D. of nickel
plated steel tubing [India]
20432. What concentration of H2S is needed
to tarnish silver? [UK]
20433. Need my wheels re-chromed [New
Jersey] {3/12/03}
20434. Need shop to plate metal on glass
for art jewelry [Caifornia] {3/12/03}
20435. Need Tenor saxophone replated in
silver [Illinois] {3/12/03}
20436. Putting red print onto anodized
aluminum [Mexico] {3/12/03}
20437. REFLECTORES PARA LUMINARIA ALUMBRADO
PUBLICO [Mexico] {3/12/03}
20438. Need rectifiers, Teflon heater, spin
dryer [Tennessee] {3/12/03}
20440. Al-Si coating vs Galvanizing
[India]
20441. Precipitation of TOAAuCl4 for gold
nanoparticles [Portugal]
20442. Parameters for anodizing of
titanium [Iran]
20443. Difference between silver and
sterling silver [Illinois]
20444. Keeping Aluminum Wheels
Shiny--Anodize vs. Powder Coat? [Florida]
20445. Is rochelle salt edible? [UK]
20446. Blueing for the novice?
[Michigan]
20447. Damaged clear coating on aluminum
wheels [North Carolina]
20448. Sources for Liver of Sulfur
[Washington]
20449. Making new mirrors look
distressed [China]
20450. How to polish a motorcyle frame?
[Texas]
20451. Properties of Al Alloy A-356
[India]
20452. Measuring thickness of silver
plating on copper [Virginia]
20453. Prep of electroless nickel for
soldering [California]
20454. Bubbling zinc on machined
surface [Illinois]
20455. Anodized castings came out kelly
green [Pennsylvania]
20456. Going without a rinse between
cleaner and etch [Canada]
20457. Coloring Manganese Parkerized
Finishes [Iowa]
20458. Copper depositing on cylinder with
burnishing system agate slab [Pakistan]
20459. Mechanical polishing of aluminum
alloy sheets/plates [India]
20460. Galling problem in type 302SS
T-bolts [Illinois]
20461. Seeking anodizing company [Indonesia] {3/13/03}
20463. Seeking powder coating of 4 wheels
in Chicagoland area [Indiana] {3/13/03}
20464. Need paint for galvanized flexible
steel springs [Iran] {3/13/03}
20465. Gold Electroplating Silver Coins
[Florida]
20466. Restoring flat finishes
[Hawaii]
20467. McLeod Industries Electroless Nickel
Process Controllers? [Oklahoma]
20468. A spray or light painting system to
cover the inner surface of a plastic tube [France]
20469. Alternative to TCE in Vapour
degreasing [India]
20470. Carbon remover needed [Indonesia]
20471. Rust leaves black marks on bright
steel [Australia]
20472. White Zinc Plating on 1000 Brass
Terminals [Iowa] {3/13/03}
20473. Need machine for hard chromium
plating of piston crown ring grooves [Turkey] {3/13/03}
20475. Manganese Phosphate pits
question [Sweden]
20476. How to explain item magnetic on only
ONE side [California]
20477. What kind of finish is on my
motorcycle wheels? [New Jersey]
20478. Cleaning gold emblems on my car
[Pennsylvania]
20479. How to make new silver look old
[Canada]
20480. CANDO system vs. the 5s concept
[UK]
20481. Looking for samples of Dull No. 2D
finish [New York]
20482. Preserving electrical grounding of
painted steel [Pennsylvania]
20483. Reducing the stress in cobalt alloy
plating [Washington]
20484. Hydrogen sulfide attack on tin or
silver plated electrical equipment [Indiana]
20485. Grease causing bleed in black
anodized part [UK]
20486. Brightening Etch for Stainless
Steel [Michigan]
20487. CLEANING OF ALUMINA CERAMICS
[Ohio]
20488. Alkaline Cleaner Compatibiliy with
Electropolished 316L Stainless Steel [California]
20489. Determination of oil content in
degreasing bath [Pakistan]
20490. Surface Finish Cross Reference
Chart [Illinois]
20491. 317L/316L vs. 304L [North
Carolina]
20492. Galling of Stainless [Australia]
20493. Colored anodized aluminum wire-18+
guage need to buy for craft projects [Wisconsin] {3/14/03}
20494. Ceramic Coating Exhaust Pipe
System [New Jersey] {3/14/03}
20495. Need a chrome job on my Suzuki
[Virginia] {3/14/03}
20496. Want to buy iso synate and
polyol [Iran] {3/14/03}
20497. Screen Pro stainless steel
cleaner [Canada] {3/14/03}
20498. Dip-Print, PVC Lamination Equipment
and Supplies [Iran] {3/14/03}
20499. Seeking qwick silver cleaning
material [Brazil] {3/14/03}
20500. Need PVD coating equipment, new or
used [Pakistan] {3/14/03}
20501. Aluminum lost wax like process with
nickel plating [Massachusetts]
20502. I need a mentor on Teflon
coating [Mexico]
20503. Colored metals: properties [South Africa]
20504. Stamped metal roof caulking or crack
filler [Virginia]
20505. Refinishing for brass hinges
[Louisiana]
20506. How to remove chrome(nickel?)
plating for a hobbyist [Michigan]
20507. Safety working with Muriatic
Acid [Illinois]
20508. Electro-coagulation in plating rinse
water effluent control [South Africa]
20509. Silicon Bronze Welding of Wire
[Georgia]
20510. Bolting material heat treatment
process for SAE 193 - B7 [Canada]
20511. Stopping Ca contamination of E-Ni
plated surface [California]
20512. Titanium Anodize (color - material
removal) [California]
20513. Preparing hermetic aluminum
parts [California]
20514. Acid/caustic drippage onto anodized
parts [Arkansas]
20515. Electropolishing Incolloy
[Pennsylvania]
20516. Electroforming with precious
metals [UK] {3/14/03}
20517. 8 guage aluminum wire for crafts
[Canada] {3/14/03}
20518. Polishing or electroplating of zinc
base products [Tanzania]
{3/14/03}
20519. Greasy aluminum flooring plates
[New York]
20520. Protecting aluminum diecast pump
from pool chemicals [California]
20521. Need a plastic part on my cycle
chromed [New York] {3/14/03}
20522. Need nickel plater in Shanghai
[China] {3/14/03}
20523. Warner Electric Brush
ElectroPlater [Ohio] {3/14/03}
20524. Need a test kit for copper sulphate
test [Thailand] {3/14/03}
20525. Nickel+hydrochloric acid=? [UK]
20526. Reflective finish on black drill
bit [Michigan]
20527. Grinding a tight corner on
motorcycle frame [Florida]
20528. Tin Electroplating [Australia]
20529. Ratios of acid bath
[Illinois]
20530. What type of PPE should powder
coating operators wear? [Kansas]
20531. Plastic Plating Corrosion [Hong Kong]
20532. Zinc plating copper coated steel
[Australia]
20533. Reducing required dip time for black
chromate [Missouri]
20534. Chemical composition for titanium
anodizing [India]
20535. Aluminum finish, hard anodized,
lukon 24 [California]
20536. Chrome Silverado SS Wheels [New
Jersey] {3/17/03}
20537. Looking for aluminum blocks [New
Jersey] {3/17/03}
20538. How can I determine what this metal
medallion is? [New York]
20539. Removal of copper phosphate after
electropolishing of copper in phosphoric acid [Idaho]
20540. Fume danger from galvannealed
Bar-B-Q grill [Illinois]
20541. DI Water versus Purified Water,
USP [Maryland]
20542. Galvanized Edge Protection G-90 Flat
Sheet [Indiana]
20543. Finish material going through
automotive e-coat [New York]
20544. Chrome plating aluminum wheels from
my Chevy [Ohio] {3/17/03}
20545. High-viz yellow repaint of ABS
plastic cycle fairings [Texas] {3/17/03}
20546. Seeking Anodizing of two 6061-T6
Automobile Parts (2 pieces) [Georgia]
{3/17/03}
20547. Vibratory cleaning/deburring
services needed [Oregon] {3/17/03}
20548. Mini hot dip galvanising plant
[Indonesia] {3/17/03}
20549. Silicon Powder, 0.1 micron m.
[California] {3/17/03}
20550. Electroconductive paints [India] {3/17/03}
20552. PTFE Spray [Syria] {3/17/03}
20553. How do you make a decorative
sword [England]
20554. Energy to extract elements in the
form of electrolysis [Australia]
20555. How to remove chemicals from
wastewater [India]
20556. Etching Aluminum for Artistic
Purposes Question [Texas]
20558. Can't find the LEL and UEL for
Hexamethyldisiloxane [Illinois]
20559. Nickel Coating on Carbon Fibres
[India]
20560. Black coating for Mercedes hardware
restoration [California]
20561. What type of media for sandblasting
aluminum prior to powdercoating [New Jersey]
20562. Matte White Anodizing- Is it
possible? [California]
20563. How to remove paint from tiny fins
of copper-brass radiator? [Czech Republic]

20564. LOOKING FOR "MENDEX" POT REPAIR
KIT [Michigan]
20565. Determination of nitric acid in the
concentrated acid [India]
20566. Aluminum Soda Can Paint Removal
[South Carolina]
20567. Wear of hard chrome against hard
chrome [Ohio]
20568. Copper Gold Plating
[California]
20570. Anodised Name Plate [India]
20571. Scale inhibition of PAPEMP and Poly
Phosphonates [Iran]
20572. LOCTITE or ANTI-SEIZE
[Maryland]
20574. Need gold and silver plating of
fantasy jewelry in Miami [Florida] {3/18/03}
20575. Release/Transfer Paper [India] {3/18/03}
20577. Wanted a coating for gold and silver
plated jewelry [India] {3/18/03}
20578. Need used buff and grind
equipment [Kansas] {3/18/03}
20580. Help me chrome my bumper
[Ohio]
20581. SO, JUST HOW MANY CHROME SHOPS ARE
IN THE U.S. [North Carolina]
20582. Cutting down tables with table top
resin on them [Hawaii]
20583. CLEANING STAINED AL ALLOY SURFACES
PRIOR TO ANODIZING [Thailand]
20584. Chroming of plastic grill on my
Altima [New Jersey] {3/18/03}
20585. Spectrometer needed by vacuum
metalizer [Massachusetts] {3/18/03}
20586. Marine Grade Polyurethane Wood
Finish [New York] {3/18/03}
20587. Spring Steel Material Needed
[India] {3/18/03}
20588. Seeking aluminum sheets [Palestine] {3/18/03}
20589. Palladium electroplating
procedure [Florida]
20590. Zinc dichromate vs. cadmium in H2S
atmosphere [Pennsylvania]
20591. Concentration of chloride in semi
bright nickel [Brazil]
20592. Looking for an anodize supplier who
can meet stringent color standards [Arizona] {3/18/03}
20593. Silver Plating on Low Carbon
Steel [India] {3/18/03}
20594. Seeking "Snowflake Whiting Powder"
for color buffing of chrome [Mississippi] {3/18/03}
20595. Help on refinishing doorknobs
[Illinois]
20596. Changing the color of an asphalt
roof [North Carolina]
20597. Phosphating that not remove
galvanization? [Portugal]
20598. Galvannealed finish doesn't look
like we expected? [Ohio] 2nd
Request
20599. Ni sulfamate vs. E-Ni for
fasteners [Malaysia]
20600. Need set of chrome rims
re-chromed [Ohio] {3/19/03}
20601. Seeking source for stan-seal finish
for zinc parts [Connecticut] {3/19/03}
20602. Stainless steel questions for school
research [England]
20603. Seeking silver plating of my white
gold rings [UK]
20604. Chromate conversion coatings
[Indiana]
20605. Stan Seal zinc finish
[Connecticut]
20606. Plating on Polyester Resin Casts
[Jordan]
20607. Stainless Steel Corrosion in Ozone
Contact Basin [Minnesota]
20608. Need an antique kitchen fork
refinished [California] {3/19/03}
20609. ELECTROLESS COPPER CHEMISTRY
[India] {3/19/03}
20610. Electroplating [Washington]
20611. Aluminum patina search
[California]
20612. Extraction of gold in seawater
[Texas]
20613. Quest for improved accuracy and
barrel life [Texas]
20614. How to rust metal easily
[Texas]
20615. Stripping automotive parts (non
steel) [Washington]
20616. Electro Cleaner problem or what?
[Mexico] 
20617. 410 SS PASSIVATED SCREWS GETTING RED
RUST [Mexico]
20618. Solder wire mfgr. seeks
activators [India] {3/19/03}
20619. Need machines for water-base
enameling of steel bath-tubs [Ukraine] {3/19/03}
20620. Nickel plating on wire [India]
20621. Start-up information [Ohio]
20622. PRIMER ON CEMENT STATUARY
[Texas]
20623. Zinc and Oil [North
Carolina]
20624. Understanding Duplex Nickel
Process [New Hampshire]
20625. Standard for 17-4PH S/S finish:
MIL-10 [Canada]
20626. Electroless plating [New
Mexico]
20627. Silver Nitride Discoloration
Problems [Pennsylvania]
20628. Electrolytic rust removal [New
Mexico]
20629. Chemical coloring [Kentucky]
20630. Increased differential pressure at
Ion Exchangers [Canada]
20631. Hardcoat aluminum for galling
resistance [Ohio]
20632. Discoloration of Aluminum Boats
[Canada]
20633. Gas Turbine Blade Refurbishing.
Etching Question [New York]
20634. Grit Size and Related Surface
Roughness Values [Oklahoma]
20635. Ra/Rz equivalency chart
[Pennsylvania]
20636. How to make a photoresist [Indonesia]
20637. How to start an electroplating
works [Pakistan]
20638. Information on reuse of spent
sulfuric acid [India]
20639. Request for documentation [Algeria]
20640. Metal is TOO glossy [Colorado]

20641. Re-plating old tools [New
Hampshire]
20642. Oxidation on EG steel [Singapore]
20643. U.S. Dept. of Commerce seeks micro
plated weld (Solder Foil) [Brazil]
{3/21/03}
20644. Need primer/paint that meets TACOM
specification [Canada] {3/21/03}
20645. Anodizing Squeeze Cast Aluminum
[California]
20646. Coating on Sliding Steels
[California]
20647. Seeking decorative chrome plating of
low volume plastic Ferrari heater bezels [Massachusetts]
{3/21/03}
20648. Copper and brass plating of steel
garden art items [Indiana] {3/21/03}
20649. Need a small salt spray cabinet
[Canada] {3/21/03}
20650. How Does This Homemade Silver
Cleaner Work? [Michigan]
20651. Metal electrodes [Germany]
20652. General rust rates
[Missouri]
20653. Conductive coating options for
aluminum [Minnesota]
20654. Hampene 220 info please!
[Canada]
20655. Black Coating for Copper Bus
[Massachusetts]
20656. Extruded Zinc Shapes [UK]
20657. Aluminum composite panel
manufacturing line [China]
{3/21/03}
20658. Scrap x-ray film [India] {3/21/03}
20659. Improving Piston Ring Life [India]
20660. ALUMINUM POLISHING HELP
[Ohio]
20661. Metal spraying touch-up of
galvanised steel [Turkey]
20662. Diamond electroplating [India]
20663. Retail showroom needs nickel finish
on clawfoot tub feet [Ohio] {3/24/03}
20664. I need 18, 21, 22, 24 kt gold
electro forming fornulas [Pakistan]
{3/24/03}
20665. Heavy fabricator needs stencils,
etc. for paint [Middle East]
{3/24/03}
20666. Small qnty of cold blackening
solution [Illinois] {3/24/03}
20667. Chinese manufacturer of aluminum
[Portugal] {3/24/03}
20668. Need Sherardise and Dacromet
treatment service [Malaysia]
{3/24/03}
20669. Finishing system required for SS
components [Australia] {3/24/03}
20670. How do you measure the rate of
rust? [Pennsylvania]
20671. How do you metal coat on
plastics? [India]
20672. Form of iron in water [Thailand]
20673. About galvanization of steel
[Turkey]
20674. Is it possible to change the color
of solder to a goldish color for jewelry repair [Michigan]
20675. Wing nuts used on racks and
splines [Canada]
20676. Demin water -- its chemical
nature [Trinidad]
20677. Help with pricing a coating on doors
and windows [India]
20678. Coating P.C.D Inserts with heavy
coating of Nickel [UK]
20679. Is galvanic corrosion an issue for
nickel plated aluminum? [Canada]
20680. Cracks in Duplex Nickel Coating
[India]
20681. Special Brighteners for Periodic
Reverse Pulse Plating? [Thailand]
20682. Decorative Chrome on a partially
Epoxy Coated Part [California]
20683. Chromating and anodizing defects
[Malaysia]
20684. Citric Acid Passivation of Coffee
Brewing Water Tanks [Minnesota]
20685. Effect of degreasing mark on
coating [Pakistan]
20686. Need Stratocaster guitar refinished
and rerouted [Mich.] {3/25/03}
20687. Need to rechrome 2 old knives
[New York] {3/25/03}
20688. Need Muratic acid cleaning service
for steel pipes and valves [California] {3/25/03}
20689. Seeking ISO/QS e'polisher for
[automotive] Class A applications [Florida] {3/25/03}
20690. Chrome Plating of Plastic
Housings [New York] {3/25/03}
20691. Urgently need PVD system [Turkey] {3/25/03}
20692. Looking for platinum plated titanium
electrode [Israel] {3/25/03}
20693. Lead dioxide anode technology
[Turkey] {3/25/03}
20694. Plastisol material and application
equipment [Florida] {3/25/03}
20695. Need electroless copper process
[India] {3/25/03}
20696. Treating copper sulphate waste as
school project [Canada]
20697. Ajuda e orientação
para construção de um sitema a vácuo para
aluminização de espelhos para telescópios
[Brasil]
20698. Electrostatic gun problems [Iran]
20699. Need a finish for healthcare
furniture [U.K.]
20700. Blackening with Potassium
Sulphide [Arizona]
20701. Matching uv lamps to coatings
[Oregon]
20702. Re-anodize of Magnalite cookware
[Illinois]
20703. Antiquing Large Brass Mirror
[Arizona]
20704. Yellowing plastic on microwave
[British Columbia]
20705. Electroplating plastic model
parts [Florida]
20706. Tanks for home anodising [U.K.]
20707. Home-based gun bluing [Pakistan]
20708. Hazards of eating off of rusted
flatware [India]
20709. Painting my galvanized steel
pool [Kentucky]
20710. Metal is Platinium or not? [India]
20712. Keeping copper shiny outside
[Maryland]
20713. Baking after plating Nylon Insert
Lock Nuts? [California]
20715. Paint Drying versus Curing - 3 hours
for Water Based Paint [Ontario]
20716. Tips & health hazards re.
mechanical plating [Australia]
20717. Is [hardened] 440C Stainless
plate-able? [California]
20718. Removal of flourine from glass
tubes [No. Carolina]
20719. 304 ss cleaner [Texas]
20720. Zinc phosphating problems [India]
20721. Electropolish for SS304 [India]
20722. Glass bead blasting of stainless
steel mill plate [New York]
20723. Galvanic action between HDG &
SS [Massachusetts]
20724. Need gold plating of my line of
stained glass windows [Minnesota] {3/26/03}
20725. Shaft Rechroming [Georgia]
{3/26/03}
20726. SUPPLIERS AND OR MILLS THAT PRODUCE
ZINC ANODES [Florida] {3/26/03}
20727. Bath for electropolishing of ductile
iron [Argentina] {3/26/03}
20728. Need small buffing equipment
[South Carolina] {3/26/03}
20729. School project on auto polishing
compound [Pennsylvania]
20730. Stopping Silver tarnish on solar
cells [Australia] 2nd Request
20731. How much CCP will occur in 304 at
1100 deg. F in 3 hours? [Iowa] 
20732. HELP ON SURFACE FINISH FOR
ALUMINUM [Oklahoma]
20734. Cell tower radiation protection
paint [Washington]
20735. Stripping solder from components -
Help! [Ireland]
20736. Brite annealing 17-4PH [New
York]
20737. How to choose the most suitable
vacuum metallizing process [Peru]
20738. MIRROR BACKING USING ALUMINUM
[India]
20739. Smutting of 6105 [South
Carolina]
20740. CLEANING 316 STAINLESS [West
Virginia]
20741. 316 Passivation [Australia]
20742. Zinc Die Cast Part Material
Selection Based on Overall Cost [Pennsylvania]
20743. Tefzel coating, where and who does
it? [California] {3/26/03}
20744. LOOKING FOR TARNABAN SERVICE
[Indiana] {3/26/03}
20745. POWDER COATER in MIAMI AREA
[Florida] {3/26/03}
20746. DECORATIVE BRASS ON ZINC DIE
CASTINGS [Floirda] {3/26/03}
20747. Spray Pyrolysis Apparatus [Morocco]
20748. How can I oxidize 430 Stainless
Steel [Michigan]
20749. Molecular weight and equivalent
weight of the following magnesium alloys [Michigan]
20750. HCL-resistant coating for
hardware [Georgia]
20751. Electrolytic cleaning before
galvanizing [Colombia]
20752. BURNING IN HIGH CD ON LOW JUICE
[UK]
20753. Pickling problem, removing heat
marks [South Africa]
20754. Coating selection for thermoforming
tooling [Arkansas]
20755. Dipping 99 GMC Yukon rims
[Virginia] {3/26/03}
20756. Carbon Fiber Finishes
[Massachusetts] {3/26/03}
20757. Looking for Electroless Nickel
Plating Shops [New York] {3/26/03}
20758. In need of technical know how and
machinery for powder coating job shop [India] {3/26/03}
20759. We need cobalt acetate [Korea] {3/26/03}
20760. Need galvanized steel coils
[Costa Rica]
{3/26/03}
20761. Etch for stainless steel [Texas]
{3/26/03}
20762. Zinc Angle [UK] {3/26/03}
20763. Aluminium Piston Inserts [Turkey]
20764. Anhydrous nickel(2)chloride in
nickel sulfamate bath [Turkey]
20765. Prolong Shelf Life of Cylinder
[Malaysia]
20766. Coating stainless steel with
molybdenum [UK]
20767. Copper tarnishing and coloring
[India]
20768. Substitution of chemicals for
cyanide analysis [Philippines]
20769. Question about how to measure
surface tension of immiscible substrate [India]
20770. Color differences in parkerizing
[Georgia]
20771. Effects on copper [UK]
20772. Antique or paint a polished brass
chandelier [Texas]
20773. SPI A-3 Spec [Massachusetts]
20774. The different between powder
coats [Egypt]
20775. Dull Matte Anodizing Process?
[England]
20776. Math Model: Degradation Anodized
Film [India]
20777. Build up of powder paint around
tapped holes [England]
20778. Storage duration guideline for EG
steel [Singapore]
20779. Shelf life of PCB [Malaysia]
20780. Chrome my wheels [Florida]
{3/27/03}
20781. Painting shop needed [Florida]
{3/27/03}
20782. Copper plating onto manganese
substrate for military application [New England area]
{3/27/03}
20783. Need small E-Coating station
[Illinois] {3/27/03}
20786. Science Project: Model of Zinc
[Missouri]
20787. Recovering Cu from Cyanide
Complex [India]
20788. Removal of silica from effluent
[France]
20789. Thesis topic: corrosion prevention
in oil exploration [Sweden]
20790. Connection between the HLB and foam
stability [Malaysia]
20791. Nickel-free belt buckle wanted
[Michigan]
20792. Want to paint an old anodized
window [Florida]
20793. How do you obtain a "Brushed Chrome"
Finish? [New York]
20794. Painting metal cabinets stainless
steel paint [New Jersey]
20795. Phosphating effluent treatment
[Iran]
20796. Thickening agent for oil based
paints [Ohio]
20797. How much galvannealing is too
much? [California]
20798. Finishing problem with zinc
plating [India]
20799. What kind of refractory metals can
stand Hydrofluoric Acid? [China]
20800. Electroplating Options Vis a Vis Hot
Dip Process [India]
20801. Blacked vodoo copper
[Arizona]
20802. Coatings for aluminum mountain bike
disk rotors [South Carolina]
20803. Zinc Plating Corrosion Resistant
Effectiveness [Maryland]
20804. Cleaning/Polishing Stainless
Steel [England]
20805. Hydraulic tube advantages and
disadvantages (where we should use) [UAE]
20806. Steel etching by ferric chloride
[India]
20807. Electrochemical etching of tungsten
and stainless steel [New Jersey]
20808. Kettle construction [Iran]
20809. High carbon steel contacting
stainless steel [Canada]
20810. Need plastic articles metallized
with silver and titanium [Russia]
{3/28/03}
20811. How can I "refinish" stainless steel
fittings? [California]
20812. Really need help with surface prep
for anodized parts [California]
20813. Powder coating aircraft
application [India]
20814. Electroless nickel as an equivalent
for powder coating [Wisconsin]
20815. Chem Milling, steel etching, photo
resist chem milling [Illinois]
20816. Black finish for 304 SS for flooring
application [New York]
20817. Electroplating antique finish
dishwasherproof [Germany]
20818. Excessive carbonate amount of the
cyanide copper baths [Turkey]
20819. Need my rims triple chrome
plated [Florida] {3/28/03}
20820. Need liquid polishing compound for
brass [Kansas] {3/28/03}
20821. Need PATCLIN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
copper stripper [Florida] {3/28/03}
20822. Seeking sealant for stainless steel
welds [Texas] {3/28/03}
20824. Metal roof re-paint
[Michigan]
20825. Cold blue removal
[California]
20826. Which is the best low friction metal
material for iron applications [Texas]
20827. Aluminum platings for marine
application [California]
20828. Need 100-year-old brass bed
restored [Michigan] {3/28/03}
20829. Seeking brush graining machine for
aluminum [India] {3/28/03}
20830. REFRACTORY BRICKS [Singapore] {3/28/03}
20831. Seeking vibrator motor use in PCB
plating process [China]
{3/28/03}
20832. R F PAINTS AND CHILLI MIXED
COATINGS [India] {3/28/03}
20833. Observable Effects of Cyanide
Consumption [India]
20834. Why Boric Acid in Nickel
Plating? [Scotland]
20835. Welding or Brazing Stainless
Steel [West Virginia]
20836. Novice trying to polish bike
frame [North Carolina]
20837. Painting aluminum windows
[Georgia]
20838. Unable to meet Boron discharge
level [Malaysia]
20839. Difference between Alodine 1200 and
1201 [Canada]
20840. 303 Stainless Steel Passivation
[Oklahoma]
20841. Re-chroming of a set of Acura
rims [Texas] {3/31/03}
20842. Where can find a bargain on getting
my rim/s chrome dipped [New York] {3/31/03}
20843. I want to chrome plate the front
grille on my car [California] {3/31/03}
20844. TARNABAN COATING SERVICE
[Connecticut] {3/31/03}
20846. Gun bluing ingredient [Nevada]
{3/31/03}
20847. Need Liver of Sulphur supplies
[Australia] {3/31/03}
20848. Mechanical prep supplies
[Pennsylvania] {3/31/03}
20849. Need Zn electroplating process,
non-cyanide [Egypt] {3/31/03}
20850. Need paint for etch-and-fill
nameplates [Wisconsin] {3/31/03}
20851. Need Paint Thickness Meter [Pakistan] {3/31/03}
20852. Properties of various alloys
[Australia]
20853. Black Oxiding Stainless Steel
[Illinois]
20854. What products have a vast market in
India? [India]
20855. Coating ironing machine with
Teflon [Turkey]
20856. How should a wheel look like when it
is dipped? [Illinois]
20857. Oil bronze finish for stair case
[California]
20858. TOXICITY OF NICKEL SILVER
FLATWARE [Oregon]
20859. Identifying material of antique
lamp [New York]
20860. How to chrome a wooden guitar?
[Malaysia]
20861. Tarnish aluminium [Texas]
20862. Question about parawood
[Maryland]
20863. Nickel Plate, GM 4254M code20
[California]
20864. Copper accumulation on Stainless
Sheaves [Ohio]
20865. How to make incubator and hot air
oven [Egypt]
20867. Tin plating - retain finish
[India]
20868. Rotational molding mold release
[South Dakota]
20869. Wood-like finish on plastic
[India]
20870. Application of PVD technology on
bathroom fixtures [India]
20871. Dry sliding of Electroless Nickel +
Ptfe for a precision sliding-block [Italy]
20872. Our copper anodes are turning
black [California]
20873. Health risks in using plated steel
material [Thailand]
20876. How to reduce dross when laser
cutting nitinol? [California]
20877. Ask for help Regarding Corrosion to
Sulphuric Acid 98 %- 300 C [Egypt]
20878. Zinc casting corrosion
[California]
20879. Need polishing and resurfacing of
automotive headlamp reflectors [Massachusetts] {4/01/03}
20880. Need Cadmium Anodes [China] {4/01/03}
20882. Requirement of tinplates [India] {4/01/03}
20883. Precipitation of hexavalent
chromium [Malaysia]
20884. Copper is depositing on steel
without current imposed! [Morocco]
20885. Restoring Stainless Steel Rifle
[Washington]
20886. Blackening of Stainless Steel
[Alaska]
20887. Anodized aluminum
[Tennessee]
20888. Making nickel plating solution
[California]
20889. Paint peel off in pre-painted
sheet [India]
20890. Can we change electroplating to
vacuum coating? [Syria]
20891. Formulas for silverplating
solution [South Africa]
20892. Chroming copper tubing [Ireland] {4/01/03}
20893. Powdercoating and Chroming of my
Grand Am parts [Ohio] {4/01/03}
20894. Need rhodium plating of 1500 glass
mirrors [Canada] {4/01/03}
20895. Urgent RFQ, chrome plating of auto
grills [Arizona] {4/01/03}
20896. Lighting mfgr. needs brass plating
of aluminum prototypes [New York] {4/01/03}
20897. Need OFHC Copper Wire for racking
for plating [UK] {4/01/03}
20898. Sacrificial Zinc Anodes for
Crabpots [Virginia] {4/01/03}
20899. Bronzing kit for baby shoes
[Italy] {4/01/03}
20900. Metal faux finish (bronze shoe)
supplies [Florida] {4/01/03}
20901. Need 150 Amp, 10 Volt, 3-Phase
Rectifiers [India] {4/01/03}
20902. WHY do nails rust? [Alaska]
20903. Test for sodium monochromate and
dichromate in a solution [Zimbabwe]
20904. Search for spray on and bake, gun
bluing [New York]
20905. Checking for best prices on chrome
dipping 4 rims [South Carolina] {4/01/03}
20906. Titanium stain on porcelain sink
[New Jersey]
20907. Delamination [Pennsylvania]
20908. Bird cage wire [Maine]
20909. Plating spec [Wisconsin]
20910. SPE / SPI Finishes
[Illinois]
20911. Welding thin polypropylene
sheets [England] 
20912. Does ion-exchange resin deteriorate
in storage? [UAE]
20913. Trouble Shooting of Nickel Baths
[India]
20914. Anodizing for diesel-fume
environment? [UK]
20915. Thermal de-burring of aluminum parts
with hardcoat [Ohio]
20916. Wire EDM recast removal (M-4 tool
steel) [Michigan]
20917. What Is The Best Type Of Stainless
Steel Surface Finish [Canada]
20918. Copper buckling [Canada]
20919. High temp / low wear coatings for
oil-free pistons [Australia]
20920. Copper Plating on Nichrome
Ribbon [Washington] {4/02/03}
20921. Bumper dipped [Illinois]
{4/02/03}
20922. Seeking black threaded bars/rods,
nuts, washers [Kansas] {4/02/03}
20923. Seeking powder coater for lawn
furniture [Tennessee] {4/02/03}
20924. Chrome plating large qnty. of 10
foot aluminum extrusions [Connecticut] {4/02/03}
20925. Black Nickel for our Corvette
aftermarket parts [Illinois]
{4/02/03}
20926. Polyester coating for sublimation
printing [Canada] {4/02/03}
20927. Seeking lubrication oil/rust
preventive [India] {4/02/03}
20928. Chrome-nickel [Florida]
{4/02/03}
20929. Researching Faraday's Law [England]
20930. Etching solution for Nickel on
PET [Delaware]
20931. Corrosion Resistance Of Plated
Bolts [New York]
20932. Rust like coating [UK]
20933. Electrically conductive MG
coating? [Illinois]
20934. Chroming Motorcycle Wheels
[Texas] {4/02/03}
20935. Need Black Phosphate, small batchs,
small parts [Massachusetts] {4/02/03}
20936. Needed Some Center Caps Dipped
[North Carolina] {4/02/03}
20937. Seeking Alodine [Jordan] {4/02/03}
20938. Need a 3 amp Hull Cell Rectifier
[Hawaii] {4/02/03}
20939. Need technology and equipment for
re-newing used steel parts [Czech
Republic] {4/02/03}
20940. Need a 10 cu ft, steam heated, batch
type sludge dryer [Canada] {4/02/03}
20942. Stainless Steel 316L Plates
Wanted [Zambia] {4/02/03}
20943. School project [Australia]
20944. Etching native oxide of Ti [Australia]
20945. Finding my easier path in
electroplating [Syria]
20946. Galvanized metal question
[Arkansas]
20947. To chrome plate rocker cover and
plastic parts [UK]
20948. Oil rubbed bronze
[Louisiana]
20949. Cleaning Dear Gold Flatware
[Illinois]
20950. Old white gold is better, new
becomes yellowish [West Virginia]
20951. Forlorn female fevers to find
formica, fast! [Canada]
20952. MSDS for Clepo 131W [North
Carolina]
20953. Ferroxyl Test Formulations [UK]
20954. Time limits on hydrogen
embrittlement relief tests [Virginia]
20955. "Fake" Rhodium Plating for silver
jewelry [Thailand]
20956. Passivation problem
[Vermont]
20957. Copper plate with a steel
backing [Kansas]
20958. Clear finish on polished die cast
aluminum [California]
20959. Need rims dipped in chrome [New
Jersey] {4/03/03}
20960. Seeking bright electroless nickle on
aluminum [Florida] {4/03/03}
20961. Want E.P.N.S. white metal sheets
[Egypt] {4/02/03}
20962. Finishes for mild steel metalworking
school project [Australia]
20963. Direct Silver Plating onto 304
Stainless Steel [India]
20964. Removing scratches from streetrod's
304SS gas tank [Texas]
20965. Designer wants to oxidize steel for
interior decoration [Texas]
20966. Niobium plating [Arkansas]
20967. Gold/Silver plating natural
objects-eg: skeletonized leaf [England]
20968. How do I remove a light rust from
chrome on my motorcycle? [Pennsylvania]
20969. Specifying Everslik coating
[Massachusetts]
20970. GM 4276-M Specification for Black
Oxide [California]
20971. Adding color to copper organ
pipes [Illinois]
20972. Plastic chrome plating
[California]
20973. ENIG Skip plating issue [China]
20974. Clean gold coating formulation
[Spain]
20975. Barrel plating process
standards for Silver plating [India]
20976. Pitting Defect on Bright Finished
Aluminium Extrusion [Australia]
20977. Material for medical device
[Singapore]
20978. Abrasive Resistant, FDA approved
Aluminum Coating Needed [Illinois]
20979. Source for trimetal plating
[India] {4/04/03}
20980. Sourcing a Certified Plating
House [Malaysia] {4/04/03}
20981. Chrome plating of 400 zinc die cast
parts [Illinois] {4/04/03}
20982. Titanium Nitride Coating Needed
[Oklahoma] {4/04/03}
20983. METAL PARTS FINISHING MACHINES
[India] {4/04/03}
20984. I need a wheel re-chromed
[Mississippi] {4/04/03}
20985. Need 12 volt 1000 amp Rectifiers
[California] {4/04/03}
20986. Improvement of the edge radius of
the flapper type suction valve [India]
20987. Stainless steel acid removal
[Louisiana]
20988. Silver damaged by peroxide?
[North Carolina]
20989. To remove old paint on a porcelain
painted lamp [New York]
20990. Cor-ten steel tube [England]
20991. Quality Test Standard for Eye Wear
Industry [Hong Kong]
20992. Paint disposal [Turkey]
20993. Steel etching in caustic chromium
strip solutions [Colorado]
20994. How to get 10B finish ? [India]
20995. Lamination of Metals To PF Resin
Impregnated Kraft [India]
20996. Glue for pp [India]
20997. About Nickel Anodes and Cathodes
[China]
20998. Anodized Aluminum in Caustic
Washes [Illinois]
20999. Chrome coat on S/S420? [Canada]
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