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21000. Titanium and Stainless side by
side [Vermont]
21001. Chroming of sidecovers for my
motorcycle [Massachusetts] {4/07/03}
21002. Bumper in need of chroming
[Illinois] {4/07/03}
21003. Chrome plating of my motorcycle
parts [Canada] {4/07/03}
21004. Bonding rubber to spring steel!
[Georgia] {4/07/03}
21005. Need reanodizing of Magnalite
professional pans [New Hampshire] {4/07/03}
21006. Seeking re-chroming of valve
covers [Maryland] {4/07/03}
21007. Chrome plating, a pair of wheels
[New York] {4/07/03}
21008. Bronze and nickel plating of pebbles
and stones [California] {4/07/03}
21009. Classic/Satin plating vendor in
Central or Eastern Europe? [Yugoslavia] {4/07/03}
21011. Small plating equipment for stained
glass work [Texas] {4/07/03}
21012. BLACK ONE-COAT SOLAR PANEL PAINT
[California] {4/07/03}
21013. SPECIAL PRE-PLATED COPPER/BRASS
SHEETS [India] {4/07/03}
21014. Italian modular link [Texas]
{4/07/03}
21015. Needed - 5/16-18 aluminum hex socket
cap screws [Wisconsin] {4/07/03}
21016. Chrome look on soft materials?
[Canada]
21017. Normes d'echantillonnage pour
controle par attributs [Morocco]
21018. Lubricating Soap Box Derby
Wheels [Maryland]
21019. Pontoon Boat - Aluminum Panel
Repainting [Massachusetts]
21020. Nickel plating removal
[Florida]
21021. Superlight/Superstrong model airfoil
contruction [Massachusetts]
21023. Need pp-plating baths or sheets
[Iran]
21024. Chromate poisoning [Ohio]
21025. Lab test procedure for Watt's
nickel [Pakistan]
21026. Measure Surface Area of 3D
parts? [Illinois]
21027. Primer Colour Selection
[India]
21028. Looking for inexpensive paint
method [Georgia]
21029. CRACKS IN CLEAR POWDER COATING
[Israel]
21030. Zinc plating separation during
powder coating heat treatment [Texas]
21031. White Rust and Discoloration on Zinc
Plated Parts [Texas]
21032. Powdercoat as mask for plating
[California]
21033. "Parkerizing" on WWII electric
torpedoes [Florida]
21034. Etching solution for P20
[Michigan]
21035. AISI 316 steel polishing problem
[Turkey]
21036. Clear lacquering brushed stainless
steel [UK]
21037. Can passivated stainless steel cause
oxidation using silver epoxy? [California]
21038. Looking for a supplier to barrel
plate screws with chrome plate [California] {4/08/03}
21039. FAA repair station seeks nickel
plating per PW SPOP 26 to SPOP 321 [Indiana] {4/08/03}
21040. Need CORICONE CLEAR COATING for
aluminum [New Jersey] {4/08/03}
21041. Green chromating [France]
21042. Surface preparation on a custom
motorcyle frame [California]
21043. Galvanized cooker [Illinois]
21044. Audit format for 5S [India]
21045. Corrosion and heat treatment
[India]
21046. Painting Brass and Nickel for
underwater use [Pennsylvania]
21047. Treating galvanized steel sheets to
avoid white rust [India]
21048. Gold Plating Thickness
[Alabama]
21049. Nickel and chrome plating fail to
pass 96 hrs acid salt spray test [Canada]
21050. Chemical pretreatment of titanium
alloys before anodizing [Austria]
21051. Zinc Aluminum (85/15%)
Metallising [India]
21052. Painting and heating of zinc-plated
details [Texas]
21053. Looking for a chroming company for
Edsel parts [Texas] {4/08/03}
21054. Need my wheels chromed [Oahu,
Hawaii] {4/08/03}
21055. Need powder coating on aluminum
items [Tijuana, Mexico] {4/08/03}
21056. Looking for a cataphoresis
provider [Spain] {4/08/03}
21057. Requirement of Electrolytic Tin
Plate Sheets [Pakistan] {4/08/03}
21058. Bluing a Winchester for gunsmithing
class [Canada]
21059. Picture Reproduction in copper or
metal? [Illinois]
21060. Searching for a clear zinc spec
[California]
21061. Dirtness due to corona treatment
[Italy]
21062. Brush plating experience
[Israel]
21063. Reactions in anodizing bath
[Bosnia and Herezgovina]
21064. Solder plating of nickel plated
leadframe [Philippines]
21065. Finding the rms value for the entire
object [India]
21066. 22" rims to be redipped in
chrome [Georgia] {4/09/03}
21067. Equipment to print holograms
[Iran] {4/09/03}
21068. Need a Taber Abrader [New York]
{4/09/03}
21069. Science Project-What's
oxidation? [Massachusetts]
21070. Need Antique Brass Decorative Finish
on Nickel Coated Hardware [Colorado]
21071. Fast aluminum polishing
[Massachusetts]
21072. Looking for aluminum brightener
[New Jersey]
21074. Aluminium Motorcycle wheel treatment
and care [England]
21075. Brilliant gold picture frame
[Scotland]
21076. Bronzing a skull-- or giving one a
"bronze" look [California]
21077. How to remove lead from
wastewater [Minnesota]
21078. Bonding rubber seal to phenolic
based fiber glass surface [Pakistan]
21079. White rust appears in galvanized
pipes [Pakistan]
21080. DLC [Ohio]
21081. Need gold plated glass
[Arizona]
21082. Hard plating of cast lead
bullets [Pennsylvania]
21083. Hard Anodize Colors [Canada]
21084. Extend life of phosphate tank
chemicals [Michigan]
21085. What does a satin finish look
like? [Massachusetts]
21086. Need re-chroming done in Belgium or
Holland for plastic and metal [Belgium] {4/09/03}
21087. Chroming of plastic emblem on my
car [New York] {4/09/03}
21088. Need phosphating and electrocoating
to Ford spec [Illinois] {4/09/03}
21090. Tin rolls of gauge 0.22 mm
[India] {4/09/03}
21091. Separating a mix of gold and iron
powder [UK]
21092. Building a gas fired convection oven
for powdercoating [Jamaica]
21093. Copper finish for pewter chess
pieces, how to? [New Jersey]
21094. Protecting the shine on brass
[Virginia]
21095. EDP Process [Indonesia]
21096. SN/PB PLATING PEEL OFF FROM NICKEL
SUBSTATE [Philippines]
21097. Ti6Al4V Anodizing versus Fatigue
behavior [Brazil]
21098. Aluminum Anodizing and Chemical
Conversion Coating same part? [Canada]
21099. Corrosion Resistance of Stainless
Steel on Chromate Solution? [China]
21100. 316 L SS, SS300, SS304 in saline
solution for 72 hrs [India]
21101. Chrome redipping of old rims
[Illinois] {4/10/03}
21102. Need chrome plating of wheels and
Harley parts! [New Jersey] {4/10/03}
21103. Powder coating of small zinc die
castings [Tennesee] {4/10/03}
21104. Need supplier who can Nickel Chrome
plate large ABS parts [Illinois] {4/10/03}
21105. Aluminum polish [South Dakota]
{4/10/03}
21106. Need increase in cure capability
[South Carolina] {4/10/03}
21107. Bizarre reaction at the mining
claim [Georgia]
21108. Stripping Baldwin Brass
clearcoat [California]
21109. Hydrogen embrittlement of nuts
[Tennessee]
21110. Zinc die cast painting
[Tennessee]
21111. Patina help [Texas]
21112. Need durable, solderable finish for
spring steel contact [Indiana]
21113. EFFECTS OF CAUSTIC BLEACH ON
ANODIZED SURFACE [Virginia]
21114. Treatment of Magnesium Skins with
Selenous Acid [Australia]
21115. New chrome plating needs
finishing [Arizona]
21116. Need aluminium case and anodizing
services for audio product [Indonesia] {4/10/03}
21117. Need metal tooling coated for
extended wear [Mississippi] {4/10/03}
21118. Deburring of Needle Roller Thrust
Bearing Cages [India] {4/10/03}
21119. Material Spec RU4 SECC 21
[Malaysia]
21120. Dye sublimation coating
[Egypt]
21121. Electroless Nickel Heat
Treatment [Israel]
21122. Time saving hot rolled steel
[Ohio]
21123. Brass plating of interior door
handles [Georgia] {4/11/03}
21124. Reflective glass beads [India]
{4/11/03}
21125. Seeking pre-anodize masking
alternatives [Virginia] {4/11/03}
21126. Spray Paints for Glass [New
Jersey] {4/11/03}
21127. Aluminum sheet A6061 [Singapore]
{4/11/03}
21128. Need one Aluminum Sheet
[California] {4/11/03}
21129. UHMWPE properties? [South
Africa]
21130. Information of fluidized bed coating
equipment [Pakistan]
21131. Dendrites phenomena with immersion
silver finishes on PCBs [France]
21132. Chemical etching [Malaysia]
21133. Bird Bath [Louisiana]
21134. Lettering a brass plaque
[Canada]
21135. Specifying vibratory deburring and
etching processes [Oregon]
21136. ELECTROLOID chrome plating equipment
value? [Jamaica]
21137. BAKING AND HYDROGEN
EMBRITTLEMENT [India]
21138. Nitric acid passivation
[Texas]
21139. Stainless thermowell galling at high
temperatures [Canada]
21140. Ardox [Alabama]
21141. Information on corrosive attack on
316L Stainless Steel [California]
21142. Plastic Chrome Plating
[California]
21143. Need 4 rims chrome plated
[Connecticut] {4/14/03}
21144. Need 4 alloy wheels chrome
plated [Texas] {4/14/03}
21145. Need 3 copper pans re-tinned
[Arizona] {4/14/03}
21146. Need gold refinery plant [UAE]
{4/14/03}
21147. Need some raised lettering
[Michigan] {4/14/03}
21148. Nickel based single crystal grain
etching equipment [Utah] {4/14/03}
21149. Analysis of unknown aqueous
solutions [England]
21150. Help me remember an old science
project [Florida]
21151. Chemically coloring cold-rolled
steel [Nevada]
21152. Chrome plating of aluminum Corvette
wheels [Illinois] {4/14/03}
21153. Clear coat finish [D.C.]
21154. How to copper plate steel
handles [England]
21155. Finishing a rough finished, flat
casted bronze medal [New Jersey]
21156. Using wrong line source voltage and
frequency [UAE]
21157. ASTM A764 Coating Weight
Measurement [New York]
21158. Copper coatings-UV resitant and
reflective [Colorado]
21159. Heat resistant paint for a
firepit [Michigan]
21160. Rusting Iron and Copper [So.
Dakota]
21161. Not adherent copper film in welding
wire [Venezuela]
21162. Plating onto rusted steel
procedure? [California]
21163. Black Nickel Versus Chrome on
Motorcycle Aluminum [California]
21164. Casting alloy for anodizing
[Malaysia]
21165. How to prevent discoloration on
aluminium surface [Malaysia]
21166. Iridite 14 vs. 14-2 [Ohio]
21167. Polishing an Industrial mixing
tank [Iowa]
21168. Diamond burnishing of chrome
plating [India]
21169. Best sanding discs for cutting 304L
stainless? [Oklahoma]
21170. Best way to polish 304L
Stainless? [Oklahoma]
21171. Magnetism vs. 316 stainless steel
properties [New Mexico]
21172. Finish/sealer for
intentionally-rusted structural steel [Utah]
21173. Chrome plating mororcycle engine
parts [Pennsylvania] {4/15/03}
21174. Need one aluminum rim chrome
plated [Illinois] {4/15/03}
21175. Need chrome dipping of four rims
[Florida] {4/15/03}
21177. Automotive Organic Coatings
[Minnesota]
21179. Durability of oil-rubbed bronze
finish [Nevada]
21180. Needing to darken pewter
[Texas]
21181. Smoke free muriatic acid
[Philippines]
21182. Iron oxide erupting through tin
plating [California]
21183. Seeking: Nickel plated fine aluminum
wire (0.001"-0.005") [Maryland]
21184. Better options to zinc passivate
plating? [New Zealand]
21185. Bright spotting in satin nickel
finish [New Zealand]
21186. Increasing plating hardness
[India]
21187. Nickel chrome plating issue
[California]
21188. CHEMICAL MILLING OF TITANIUM
[India]
21189. Tarnishing of plated products
[South Africa]
21190. Protective finish for copper
molds [South Carolina]
21191. Cleaning weld marks on stainless
steel [Illinois]
21192. ULTRASONICS TO INCREASE PLATING
SPEED [California]
21193. Seeking chrome plating [Texas]
{4/15/03}
21194. Cleaning of hard metal substrates
before PVD coating [France]
21195. Solvent for CF4 plasma deposited
PMMA layer [Switzerland]
21196. On-site flat black wrinkle
finish [Washington]
21197. Maximum chlorides in cooling
water [Spain]
21198. Dichromate sealing set-up
[Canada]
21199. Rainbow Titanium-Oxide Coating
[Virginia]
{4/16/03}
21200. Mil-C-5541 Chem Film on terminal
blocks [China] {4/16/03}
21201. Need Nikasil replating for Honda NSR
250cc cylinder [Greece] {4/16/03}
21202. Control of nickel tank
[Egypt]
21203. Brass corrosion prevention in marine
conditions [California]
21204. Passivation alternative
[UAE]
21205. Ceramic coating over stainless steel
for a medical instrument [India]
21206. Spray paint that gives anodized
look? [New Jersey]
21207. Need Langsol Products
[Indonesia] {4/16/03}
21208. Conductivity of CR 304 Stainless
Steel [England]
21209. Stripping the paint off a wrought
iron table and chairs and repainting [New York]
21210. Using the paint for the body of the
gas household appliances those expose to heat [Iran]
21211. Legs need refreshing-rust removal
and added shine [New York]
21212. Scale Removal Methods [Iran]
21213. TIN PLATING COPPER PANS
[Arizona]
21214. Starting a SIM card factory
[India]
21215. Black dye for hard coat anodized
forgings [Maine]
21216. Galvanized Sheet Metals
[Ohio]
21217. Soldering zinc plate [UK]
21218. How do I paint my action figure?
[India]
21219. Motorcycle chrome rims
[Illinois] {4/16/03}
21220. Corrosion protection of Aluminium
without Cr6 [Great Britain] {4/16/03}
21221. Need 12" Spin Dryers [Michigan]
{4/16/03}
21222. Electrophoretic [Malaysia]
21223. Coating Ospho? [Oregon]
21224. Custom vinyl interior
[Canada]
21225. Removing chrome from the insides of
my wheels [New York]
21226. Let the Chrome Shine Through!
[Alabama]
21227. Sealing Cast Iron Fireplaces Once
Restored [UK]
21228. Chrome-free coatings
[Indiana]
21229. Runoff from copper roofing
[California]
21230. CrN Stripping [Canada]
21231. Bonding with MEK [Mexico]
21232. Kinds of treatment superficial Cr6
free [Brazil]
21233. Blackened, bronzed or colored
finishing black of the stainless steel [Spain]
21234. Problem with bright nickel
[Egypt]
21235. Need pickle and passivate of
stainless forgings [Canada] {4/17/03}
21236. Need vacuum metallizing of
polycarbonate lighting fixtures [India] {4/17/03}
21237. Blue-coloured electrolytic
brightening agent [Russia] {4/17/03}
21238. Impregnation Resin for aluminum
wheels [India] {4/17/03}
21239. Polycarbonate cryogenic deflashing
equipment [Philippines] {4/17/03}
21240. Need 25-50 grams of PdCl2
[Spain] {4/17/03}
21241. Need valmet thickness gauge
[South Korea] {4/17/03}
21242. Using Laser to Produce Thin Oxide
Coating on glass [UK]
21243. Inclusions and polishing defects
[Iran]
21244. How to check the gold concentration
in a gold bath instead of using AAS? [China]
21245. Black color on silver item
[Turkey]
21246. Anodized al for high load
applications [New York]
21247. Cookware mirror finish [UAE]
21248. How anodizing, galvanising and
powder coating is done [India]
21250. Why is Zinc Plating changing
colors? [South Dakota]
21251. Need clear finish for polished
aluminum item [Maine] {4/18/03}
21252. Iridium and or Platinum coated
anodes [Wisconsin] {4/18/03}
21253. Can only electroform mush, not hard
metal [Pennsylvania]
21254. Determination of Na by AAS
[UK]
21255. Cubic Printing System
[India]
21256. Paint handlebars [Canada]
21257. Prepping metal for paint
[Wisconsin]
21258. Magnetism of electroplating
processes [Oregon]
21259. Alternative to chromating for white
rust protection [Oklahoma]
21260. Chemical cleaning of boiler
[Poland]
21261. MIL STD 105E method
[Malaysia]
21262. Understanding chromate
passivations [Michigan]
21263. Electrophoretic paint and hydrogen
embrittlement [Michigan]
21264. Electroforming substrates
[UK]
21265. Corrosion of nickel plating
[West Virginia]
21266. Is copper or nickel flashing a must
for good solderability of tin plated steel [Texas]
21267. Manganese Phosphate sludging
problem [North Carolina]
21268. Electropolishing is not shiny
[Pakistan]
21269. Looking for corrosion performance
chart for steel [Washington]
21270. Seeking Powder Coating Service
[Ohio] {4/18/03}
21271. Improvement of colour change of
bromophenol blue indicator in glycerine [Malaysia]
21272. Oxidizing copper [New York]
21273. Allergies to Castrol Alusol?
[Indiana]
21274. Anodize vs Paint
[California]
21275. Hologram effect (AKA holographic
buffing tails) in automotive paint [Australia]
21276. Oil Rubber Mild Steel Finish
Process? [Florida]
21277. Nitride Leakage through Copper Plate
Stop Off [Massachusetts]
21278. Die cast repair/acid copper
[Kansas]
21279. Molding elastomer to anodized Al
[New York]
21280. Phosphating 3-4% chromium steel
[Argentina]
21281. STAINLESS STEEL FINISH FOR
ADHESION [California]
21282. Zinc --Prime Western Grade
[Iran] {4/18/03}
21283. Improved microwave fabrication
methods [China]
21284. Regenerate resin [Indonesia]
21285. Copper Plating Issue [India]
21286. Hard chrome plate on I.D. of 304
stainless steel tube [Minnesota] {4/21/03}
21287. Need a metal mold mangrane
coated [California] {4/21/03}
21288. RFQ to chem film and paint
[Utah] {4/21/03}
21289. Seeking vinyl powder for powder
coating [California] {4/21/03}
21290. Seeks info about advanced
chrome/nickel and galvano plating systems [Iran] {4/21/03}
21291. Need Used Spray Booth for Ceramic
Enameling Powder [Brazil] {4/21/03}
21292. Green wheel source? [Virginia]
{4/21/03}
21293. Silver Solution polishing kit by
Sheffield Silver [Georgia] {4/21/03}
21294. Need literature on standards for
surface roughness [India] {4/21/03}
21296. REFLECTIVE GLASS BEADS [India]
{4/21/03}
21297. Steel wool corrosion, unexpected
results [Norway]
21298. How to electroplate [Saudi
Arabia]
21299. Oxygen scavengers
[Minnesota]
21300. Laptop painting
[Massachusetts]
21301. Paint/sealer adherence to
"non-metallic" gas tank [Nevada]
21302. Paint removal from leather
[Florida]
21303. Removing lacquer from brass
[Florida]
21304. Metal finishing [California]
21305. Refinish Computers?
[Louisiana]
21306. Copper rust remover [Canada]
21307. Trash to Treasure Antique Iron
Bed [Georgia]
21308. Mast Refinishing [Michigan]
21309. Want rhodium plating over yellow
gold [New York]
21310. What is Jewelers rouge and where can
I get it? [India]
21311. Rust Area on Galvanized Metal
[Pennsylvania]
21312. Metal for Robotics [Washington
DC]
21313. Need copy of plating
specification [Michigan]
21314. Needing diagram and dimensions for a
Pour Foam Test Apparatus, LX4140 [Texas]
21315. NFPA 33 Unclear about powder
booth [Virginia]
21316. HCL fumes [Pakistan]
21317. Barrel-plating on plastics
[India]
21318. Tin plating surface finish
[India]
21319. Aux. anode placement and LCDs
[Arizona]
21320. Black anodizing ESD hazard of fast
moving parts [Canada]
21321. Heat shock resistant of hard
anodized coating and scratch resistant property of hard anodized when
hot [India]
21322. Black anodizing problem
[Maine]
21323. Can anodization cause
brittleness? [India]
21324. Polishing Stainless Steel
[Illinois]
21325. Electropolishing know how
[India]
21326. Stainless Steel vs. Zinc Plated
Fasteners [Wisconsin]
21327. Brass plated on candlelabras gone
bad [North Carolina] {4/22/03}
21328. NEED TO BUY PASSIVATING SYSTEM
[New York] {4/22/03}
21329. Need lacquer for gold plating
[Pakistan] {4/22/03}
21331. Painting Graphics and Plastics
[Ohio]
21332. Table top refinish -- to urethane or
not? [Massachusetts]
21333. Stripping Gold Plating from
Beryllium Copper without damaging the GOLD [Texas]
21334. Ink in wood [Texas]
21335. Specification for Black Chromate
over Zinc Plating [Canada]
21336. Painting Fiberglass
[California]
21337. Knoop Microhardness Tester
[Malaysia]
21338. Chromate testing for zinc plate
[California]
21339. Stripping [India]
21340. Set-up of Teflon coating plant
[Indonesia]
21341. Clear lacquering tints
[Pennsylvania]
21342. Process for electroless Ni-Cu-P
[Indiana]
21343. Chrome electroplating vs.
electroless nickel in mirror finishes [Canada]
21344. Electroforming [Turkey]
21345. Acid complexing agent for
aluminum? [Washington]
21346. International Standard for Stainless
Steel Purity? [Singapore]
21347. Non magnatic tranfurable steel
[New Zealand]
21348. Pearl gold color which is applied on
the base of brass plating [Pakistan]
21349. Need powder coating of my Harley
parts [Tennessee] {4/22/03}
21350. Need hard gold plating
[Singapore] {4/22/03}
21351. Source for Tungsten Carbide Coatings
in Mumbai [India] {4/22/03}
21352. Seeking anodizing of stainless steel
parts [Missouri] {4/22/03}
21353. Need local source for consumable
parts of plating line [Malaysia] {4/22/03}
21354. Need Plating Additives for
distribution [Pakistan] {4/22/03}
21355. Aluminum Boat Frame and Wire
Brushing [Delaware]
21356. Trouble with my french polishing
[Canada]
21357. How to remove stains of Tremclad
[Canada]
21358. Interested in the small business
aspect of ceramic coatings and powder coatings [Canada]
21359. COR-TEN steel sealer to control
oxidation [Washington]
21360. Electrodeposition of nickel
[West Virginia]
21361. ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CLEANING THE
HEAT TREATMENT BURN MARKS ON AISI 304 STAINLESS STEEL
[Turkey]
21362. Removing Zinc Phosphate
[Oregon]
21363. Re-anodizing feasible?
[Canada]
21364. How to antique wrought iron
furniture [Mississippi]
21365. Need "gold" chromate (?) finish
applied to cast magnesium parts [California]
{4/23/03}
21366. Dyanco Process #C-13
[California]
21367. Weathering brass to a bronze
color [Pennsylvania]
21368. Corrosion of anodized coating,
cookware [New York]
21369. Silver plating for copper bus
bar [Canada]
21370. Looking for a place to chrome
motorcycle parts [Minnesota] {4/23/03}
21371. Need AR-1500 (or equal) Rust
Inhibitor [Georgia] {4/23/03}
21372. Brass bed refinishing
[California] {4/23/03}
21373. LOOKING FOR SOURCE OF ELECTROFORMED
BEADS [New Jersey] {4/23/03}
21374. Need reel to reel plater with reflow
tin capability [Oregon] {4/23/03}
21375. PRE TIN PLATED STAINLESS STEEL
[UK] {4/23/03}
21376. Titanium Processing for Lockheed
Martin [California] {4/23/03}
21377. Need auto or semi-auto polishing
machines [India] {4/23/03}
21378. Looking for software for my ggx-6b
atomic absorbtion spectrometer [Australia] {4/23/02}
21379. LOOKING FOR PASSIVATION AND
ELECTROPOLISHING SYSTEM [Florida] {4/23/03}
21380. How to paint hog panels
[Missouri]
21381. What are the five metals of
panchalogam [India]
21382. POWDER COTING DEFECTS: ORANGE PEEL
OFF [India]
21383. Plating copper and /or nickel on low
temp lead eutectics [Louisiana]
21384. White Corrosion on 6061 Alodine
1500cc, Salt Spray [Idaho]
21385. How to determine the frequency of
chemical solution recharge? [South Korea]
21386. Seeking shop to powder-coat custom
car grills [Pennsylvania] {4/24/03}
21387. Fireplace equipment polished and
lacquered [New Jersey] {4/24/03}
21388. Field applied passivation gels
[Ohio] {4/24/03}
21389. Interested in plating business
[Canada]
21390. Re-Painting a wrought iron bed
[Minnesota]
21391. Water based metal coatings
[Washington]
21392. Best repair/paint process to match
factory application [Rhode Island]
21393. Information and restoring info on
antique wood stove [Missouri]
21394. Acid dipping my '55 Chevy [New
York] {4/24/03}
21395. HIGH TEMP BONDING [Oregon]
21396. SEARCH FOR DURABLE RESIN SYSTEM
[Georgia] {4/24/03}
21397. Electroless Nickel Plate of B7 Alloy
Bolts [Massachusetts]
21398. Using Magnesium Hydroxide for Acid
Streams [Nevada]
21399. Chrome carbide coating of ball valve
balls [Pennsylvania] {4/24/03}
21400. Volume of collected salt solution
condensate [Canada]
21401. Look for Electro Deburring
Company [Japan] {4/24/03}
21402. Fluoride Phosphate per FPS-0116
quote needed [New York] {4/24/03}
21403. PORCELAIN ENAMEL PAINTING [UAE]
{4/24/03}
21404. Looking for inexpensive, used wet
paintline [Georgia] {4/24/03}
21405. Looking for a solvent for cleaning
metals [Israel] {4/24/03}
21406. GCSE information needed please!
[England]
21407. Electropolishing [Israel]
21408. Ni electroless plating on fibers
[Singapore]
21409. Antique Metal Resotoration
[Maryland]
21410. Suitable anodizing power supply
question [Ireland]
21411. Chrome dipping procedures /chemicals
and equipment [Florida]
21412. Etching cast aluminum [New
York]
21413. Bumpers [California]
21414. Concentration of HF in the presence
of SO2 [China]
21415. Pits in acid copper plating
[Arizona]
21416. Removing anodization without
spoiling the aluminum [UK]
21417. Dielectric strength of hard coat
black anodized aluminum [Canada]
21418. Passivation testing [India]
21419. Electropolishing for part used in
medium vacuum condition [Singapore]
21420. Repair of Spectrophotometer
[Nepal] {4/25/03}
21421. WATER EVAPORATOR [New York]
21422. Alkaline nickel electrostrip etches
and pits [California]
21423. Ni/Pd/Au finishing lead failed
dipping solderability, possible causes [Malaysia]
21424. P.V.D.F. coating - investment
cost [India]
21425. Stenciling on Powder Coat
[Tennessee]
21426. Chemical Nickel Plating
[Ohio]
21427. Alodine 1000, 1001, and 1500
[Singapore]
21428. Impact of exterior scale buildup on
rotary kiln performance [Louisiana]
21429. Rechroming rims for 95 Gt [New
York] {4/25/03}
21430. Need local seller of Nybco spray
paints [Ohio] {4/25/03}
21431. SEEKING MACHINE FOR COPIER DRUM
COATING [Mexico] {4/25/03}
21432. NEED BARRELS FOR PLATING ABS SMALL
COMPONENTS [India] {4/25/03}
21433. Need Inexpensive Vibratory Finishing
Machine [Delaware] {4/25/03}
21434. Info about copper
electropolishing [Belgium]
21435. Method of mirroring by spraying
[Pakistan]
21436. Removing oxidation from bronze
[Alabama]
21437. "Rainbowing" and "Bluing" Stainless
Steel [Louisiana]
21438. Nickel plating removal
[Florida]
21439. Painting galvanized pipe handicap
railing [Massachusetts]
21440. Want to know about chrome plating on
abs plastic process [Pakistan] {4/28/03}
21441. How to polish SS304 in phos/sul
acids soln [India]
21442. Rechrome my 17" Boyd rims
[California] {4/28/03}
21443. Plating stainless steel onto
aluminum [Tennessee]
21444. Dissimilar Metals
[Pennsylvania]
21445. Rust treatment for large areas
[Australia]
21446. Request to buy automatic zinc
electroplating line [Iran] {4/28/03}
21447. Removal of Epoxy Based Powder
Coatings [Michigan]
21448. Copper restoration [New
Jersey]
21449. Inquiry for surface roughness
[India]
21450. Small electrorefining equipment for
gold [Nicaragua]
21451. Solder wire machine [India]
{4/28/03}
21452. STRIPPING OF GOLD [India]
21453. Brass protection [Utah]
21454. Powder Coated Cabinets Quality
Issues [India]
21455. NEED TO GET YAMAHA FENDERS
CHROMED [California] {4/28/03}
21456. Rechrome Porsche Boxster Rims
[California] {4/28/03}
21457. Electro galvanizing Versus Hot
Dip [Singapore]
21458. Why does Ni prevent Cu migration to
Au? [Hong Kong]
21459. Rechroming table legs [New York]
{4/28/03}
21460. How can I build a "hot" oxide
system? [Alabama]
21461. Request for information on the seven
tank process [India]
21462. Copper work [Canada]
21463. Pure Tin and Tin-Lead
[Malaysia]
21464. Satin finish on stainless
castings [India]
21465. Removal of rust from vinyl
siding [Indiana]
21466. Need info about yellow dye to be
used with passivation [India]
21467. Whitewash on Bright Nickel/Chrome
Plated Parts [Indiana]
21468. 5S Audit sample [Canada]
21469. Sandblasting - powder coating
needed [New Jersey] {4/29/03}
21470. Need brass brite dip finishing
services [Indiana] {4/29/03}
21471. Blister after powder coating on zinc
chromated surface [India]
21472. Refinish metal door
[Arkansas]
21473. I need a red patina [India]
21474. Molleting tool/knurling tool for
nickel screen making [India] {4/29/03}
21475. Need 4 rims chrome plated
[Indiana] {4/29/03}
21476. Sn-Ni Jobshop [China]
{4/29/03}
21477. Need conductive glue [Arizona]
{4/29/03}
21478. Acid + Carbonate = what
reaction? [Australia]
21479. Organometallic precipitation
[Sweden]
21480. Copper Electroformed Layer "Upset"
by Extreme Heat [Texas]
21481. BLACK ANODIZED PROBLEM
[Massachusetts]
21482. Need help with very serious
tarnish [Oklahoma]
21483. Question on re-finishing cymbals
[Michigan]
21484. Cleaning a salt looking crust off of
polished aluminum [Pennsylvania]
21485. Electroplating Holly Leaves
[UK]
21486. Seeking references for nickel plated
copper clad aluminum [France]
21487. Electropolishing [Ireland]
21488. Sursulf Quenched Water Treating
System [India]
21489. Enamel painting [Egypt]
21490. Sticky Sludge Problem
[India]
21491. Chroming shop for motorcycle wheels
and parts [Minnesota] {4/30/03}
21492. Phosphate coat 22 pieces per Mil STD
16232 Type M or Z Class 3 [Maine] {4/30/03}
21493. Need a company who can remove silver
and aluminum from copper [Massachusetts] {4/30/03}
21494. High volume Ni chrome platers
[Ohio] {4/30/03}
21495. Motor cylinder bore plating or
anodizing (hard chrome, nikasil...) [Turkey] {4/30/03}
21496. Vacuum metalizing equipment for
plastic chrome plating [Canada] {4/30/03}
21497. PACVD or PECVD system [Mexico]
{4/30/03}
21498. Locate Green engraver model #106
[Florida] {4/30/03}
21499. Tarnishing Chain (Making Antique
Silver Jewelry Chain) [California]
21500. Resurfacing with enamel
[England]
21501. Restoring ATP luster
[Alabama]
21502. Painting over Plated Brass Shower
Enclosure Frame [Texas]
21503. Graphite suspension [Canada]
21504. Oil rubbed bronze finish [New
Hampshire]
21505. Dry Film PTFE on Aluminium alloy
6061-T6 [Singapore]
21506. Plating versus solderability
issues [New York]
21507. Ethanol resistant lacquers
[India]
21508. High Temperature Baking of Nickel
Chrome Plating and its Possible Effect [Ohio]
21509. WOULD A FINE-SILVER PLATING CUT DOWN
ON THE TARNISHING OF POLISHED STERLING JEWELRY? [Nevada]
21510. Aluminum electropolishing
[France]
21511. Looking for answers on Phos and
Oil [Wisconsin]
21512. Molten Sulfur Storage in 304L SS
[Pennsylvania]
21513. NICKEL PLATING TITANIUM WITHOUT O2
PROBLEM [Florida] {5/01/03}
21514. Elecrophoretic jobworker wanted
[India] {5/01/03}
21515. Acid dipping [Pennsylvania]
{5/01/03}
21516. Vaccum plate a Chevelle dash
bezel [California] {5/01/03}
21517. REFURBISHING BAKED ENAMEL FINISH ON
ANTIQUE HIGH CHAIR TRAY [Pennsylvania] {5/01/03}
21518. Chroming of alloy wheels
[Australia] {5/01/03}
21519. Seeking PTFE coaters [Thailand]
{5/01/03}
21520. Require polishing equipment [New
Jersey] {5/01/03}
21521. Want to buy RO-59 [Washington]
{5/01/03}
21523. Sealer to keep copper caps for
turning black? [South Carolina]
21524. Dye wipes off anodized parts!
[Florida]
21525. Help with prep anodizing
[Michigan]
21526. Is there a fix to stainless steel
pitting? [California]
21527. Body chemistry and sterling
silver [Georgia]
21528. Looking for a brick to fit back of
cast iron fireplace [South Africa] 
21529. Chromed fenders and gas tank on a
Harley? [Ohio]
21530. QQZ325C Alive or Dead?
[Pennsylvania]
21531. Steel grade EN8D [India]
21532. CITY INSPECTORS!! HELP!
[Oklahoma]
21533. How to qualify a metallic
plating-substrate system regarding its diffusion properties?
[France]
21534. Removal of Platinum [Texas]
21535. Chloride contamination of galvanize
steel and removal methods [California]
21536. Titanium dry etch [France]
21537. Med or high phos [Indiana]
21538. Purification of SnPb plating
bath [Arizona]
21539. Decorative Chrome plating 304
Stainless steel foot pegs [Washington]
21540. Needed: Nickel corrosion performance
with Tin ductility [Arizona]
21541. Nickel plating loses continuity
[India]
21542. Silicon Dioxide Coating
[India]
21543. Aluminium finishing for saline
weather [Malaysia]
21544. Teflon impregnated hard
anodising [New Zealand] {5/01/03}
21545. Fluoropolymer / PTFE
[Indonesia]
21546. Removing Magnetism in Stainless 304
Grade Fasteners [India]
21547. Start Own Teflon Re-Coating
Business [Thailand] {5/02/03}
21548. Seeking chiller unit, capacity
3tons [India] {5/02/03}
21549. Rhodium plating
[Massachusetts]
21550. Sodium hydrosulphite
(dithionite) [UK]
21551. Matte tin - what is the criteria
appearance or thickness which determines coverage [Maryland]
21553. Rims re-chromed [New Jersey]
{5/02/03}
21554. Need sodium gold (I) sulfite
[New Mexico] {5/02/03}
21555. Glue for Copper Caps
[Alabama]
21556. OK TO JUST USE BLACK PAINT?
[Oregon]
21557. Copper paint for plating
[Texas]
21558. Blue coloring on cast aluminum
[Washington]
21559. Stainless steel weakened by chlorine
gas [Florida]
21560. Need help in identifying Cr3t
[Indiana]
21561. Collinox for Zamac diecasting
[Illinois]
21562. Pure Zr PVD coating required
[New York]
21563. Immersion silver adhesion to
copper? [Massachusetts]
21564. Question on Cleaners: Where is this
white haze coming from?
21565. Metalized Finish on Aluminum
[California]
21566. Corrosion and adhesion. Shotblast vs
no shotblast [Indiana]
21567. Removing/Preventing graphite from
sticking to Kovar [Maryland]
21568. Plating copper, zinc, or gold onto
an styrofoam/epoxy sphere! [Washington]
21570. Comparison between Powder Coatings
and Electrodeposition [India]
21571. Help on Polishing and Lacquering
Small Brass Boilers [New Zealand]
21572. Can a part be black hard anodised
after chemical film finish ? [Singapore]
21573. Acid Copper over Zinc Die-cast cut
through during buffing [Wisconsin]
21574. Teflon coating inside the SS
piping [Singapore] {5/05/03}
21575. Rechroming of Harley parts
[Vancouver, Canada] {5/05/03}
21576. Polish Airstream [Texas]
{5/05/03}
21577. Seeking small quanity alloy
anodizing [Alabama] {5/05/03}
21578. Need oil rubbed bronze refinish with
tarnish and wear resistant finish [Colorado]
{5/05/03}
21579. Polyester coating [Florida]
{5/05/03}
21580. Seeking nickel [Venezuela]
{5/05/03}
21581. Need the Silver Solution [New
York] {5/05/03}
21582. Need a used or surplus nickel,
chrome soln [India] {5/05/03}
21583. Reducing weight whilst maintaining
stiffness and strength? [UK]
21584. Electrolysis [England]
21585. Growth rate of gold [India]
21586. Formulation of plating chemicals
[India]
21587. Teflon inserts on punch tips
[India]
21588. Questions on aluminum pontoons
[California]
21589. Aluminum cylinder fins clear
finish [Brazil]
21590. Polishing Aluminum Wheels on BMW
r100rs (1981)...help! [Ireland]
21591. Corrosion resistant coating for
stainless steel wanted [Pennsylvania]
21592. Amateur doing some aluminum
polishing [Louisiana]
21593. Removing rhodium plating
[Connecticut]
21594. Amount of resin needed to saturate
fiberglass mat [Illinois]
21595. Removing black antiquing from a gold
ring [Massachusetts]
21596. What is Liver of Sulphur? [South
Africa]
21597. Chrome repair [Texas]
21598. Silver polished rims
[Georgia]
21599. Can a patina be applied to
chrome [Virginia]
21600. Steel foil required [India]
21601. Foil tape-Copper works
[Florida]
21602. Seeking Salt Bath Nitriding
specification [Minnesota]
21603. Toxin INFO on Yellow Dichromate
[Canada]
21604. Salt Spray Life of powder coat vs
zinc olive green passivation [India]
21605. Etching brass plates [New
Zealand]
21606. How to paint copper downspouts,
gutters, flashing, etc. [California]
21607. Black Oxide on Stainless Steel
[California]
21608. How to make Matte finish Hot Dip
Tinning [UK]
21609. Chrome Plating Stainless Steel
[Missouri]
21610. Machine coolant etching
aluminum? [Connecticut]
21611. Pretreatment process [Saudi
Arabia]
21612. Type of acid/solution for s.s
etching [Pakistan]
21613. Steel pickling and side effects
[Massachusetts]
21614. Tube Failure in 2nd Stage
Intercooler Compressor [Saudi Arabia]
21615. 304SS with H2S [England]
21616. ELECTROPLATED COPPER/BRASS SHEETS IN
DEMAND [India] {5/06/03}
21617. Sn (tin) [U.A.E.] {5/06/03}
21618. Looking for Small Powder Coating
Turn-key system [Florida] {5/06/03}
21619. Glue/Adhesive Copper/Brass etc.
[Maryland]
21620. Problems with blister packing
[India]
21621. Reflective paper for solar cooker
applications [Michigan]
21622. How does one "Low Tech" pickle
descale #9 gauge wire? [Nebraska]
21623. High heat resistant coating
[North Carolina]
21624. European Union's "End of Life
Vehicle" standard for Cr6 chromates [California]
21625. Finishing aluminum [New
York]
21626. Rust Removal Product? [North
Carolina]
21627. Ollard Testing or Modified Ollard
Testing [Connecticut]
21628. Painting galvanized windmill
sails [Michigan]
21629. The origin of Corrosion coatings
[England]
21630. Muric acid as a cleaner
[Florida]
21631. Clear Resin Coating On Bright Zinc
Plating [India]
21632. Verification of hexavalent plating
and timing for phase-out [Michigan]
21633. Searching Nickel Electroforming
Events [Spain]
21634. Imitation gold (brass salt)
[Indonesia] {5/07/03}
21635. Finishing cast aluminum
[Italy]
21636. THROWING POWER IS INCREASED?
[Pennsylvania]
21637. Sources for hot dip galvanizing
[Maine] {5/07/03}
21638. Tub legs chromed [Massachusetts]
{5/07/03}
21639. Seeking zinc plating on Oahu for rod
iron railing [Hawaii] {5/07/03}
21641. Ospho Primer Distributor [North
Carolina] {5/07/03}
21642. Instrument for Paint Thickness
Measurement [Hong Kong] {5/07/03}
21643. Flat black paint IR absorbing
adherence to aluminum [Missouri] {5/07/03}
21644. Technology of car plastic parts
[Israel]
21645. Termocouples cleaning
[Italy]
21646. Force curing cor-ten steel and
copper metalizing spray [Texas]
21648. Deopsiting a boron thin film
[Australia]
21649. Au wire bonding question
[Florida]
21650. Improving EN adhesion to steel
[Israel]
21651. Enquiry of setup hologram label
industry [India] {5/07/03}
21652. Screen printing machine for piston
skirt [Iran] {5/07/03}
21653. Need adhesive plastic to protect
metal from scratches [Indonesia] {5/07/03}
21654. Boundary condition on bipolar
electrode [Russia]
21655. What kind or kinds of surface
treatment technology can be operated on shell of notebook PC ?
[China]
21656. Zinc Peeling [India]
21657. How volatile is H2O
[Pennsylvania]
21658. ADC 12 query [Pakistan]
21659. Distressing brass wall sconces
[New York]
21660. Process Of SandBlasting
[India]
21661. Low Friction Metal Clothing
Racks [Texas]
21662. How can we evaluate zinc
corrosion [Libya]
21663. Making paint stick to nickel without
hex chrome? [Canada]
21664. Plating problem? [Singapore]
21665. Caustic etching for aluminum
shores [Korea]
21666. Etching aluminum with a matte
surface [Iran]
21667. Fungus formation after exposure to
Brake Fluids [India]
21668. Surface treatment of G.I. steel
[India]
21669. Iron Phosphating [Iran]
21670. Carbon Fiber Corrosion on Metal?
[Delaware]
21671. Heat staking pins - recommended
materials [Canada]
21672. Need anti-corrosion coating for low
quality stainless steel posts [New York] {5/9/03}
21673. Seeking conversion coating/anodizing
of aluminum extrusions [Oregon] {5/9/03}
21674. Need Everslik 1201 and 1301
[Florida] {5/09/03}
21675. How to dissolve Tin Oxide [Rhode
Island]
21676. Non-amenable cyanides in
wastewater [New York]
21677. Titanium Nitride Coating
Standards? [Montana]
21678. Problem of high variation of coating
thickness in barrel plating [India]
21679. Cobalt Chrome [Ohio]
21680. Cyanide in gold deposit?
[Tennessee]
21681. How to print on anodized aluminum
sheet without using Film [Ontario]
21682. Burnishing of Cast Aluminum
[Georgia]
21683. Nitric Acid attack on Carbon
Steel [Pennsylvania]
21684. Nickle wire dining room chairs need
dipping in chrome [New Jersey] {5/9/03}
21685. Need Dry Film Resist [Singapore]
{5/09/03}
21686. Trouble making a metallic pigment
hammertone finish [France]
21687. Non-toxic Stove Top Paint
[Ontario]
21688. Pursuit of Shiny Parts
[Maine]
21689. What Steel handbook do I need?
[India]
21690. Replacement for 304 SS hooks in
jig [Massachusetts]
21691. Etching of titanium for microscopic
examination [Egypt]
21692. CONVERTING GRAM/SQ MT TO MICRONS
[India]
21693. Sealing Aluminum to prevent
oxidation? [Nebraska]
21694. Chroming of an Exhaust Tip
[Mississippi] {5/9/03}
21695. Need Trivalent Black [Michigan]
{5/9/03}
21696. Low Cost Anodizing Service
Needed [No. Carolina] {5/9/03}
21697. Need Chroming Company for rims &
other things [New Jersey] {5/9/03}
21698. Furniture manufacturer looking for
mass finishing of aluminum parts [Ohio] {5/9/03}
21699. Need a 2nd-hand powder paint
oven [Ireland] {5/09/03}
21700. Extracting zinc from a penny
[Wyoming]
21701. Chrome dipping: How long lasting and
how costly? [Georgia]
21702. Coloring of stainless steel [So.
Africa]
21703. Toxic effects from galvanized food
preparation utensils [British Columbia]
21704. Deionized water making
procedures [Washington]
21705. Refining solder [So. Africa]
21706. Leakage of oil after powder coating
steel tubing frame [Texas]
21707. Surface Finish Conversions
[Michigan]
21708. Comparison between ED and Powder
Coatings [India]
21709. Titanium dipping [North
Carolina]
21710. Small dia. rubber coated slugs
[Minnesota] {5/10/03}
21712. Deburring of Aluminum components
[India]
21713. Plating of brass with electroless
nickel and gold [Canada]
21714. Sur-Sulf on engine shaft
[Italy]
21715. Powder coat applied over zinc
plating [Indiana]
21716. Role of a Chemical Engineer
[India]
21717. Everslik [California]
21718. Acid chemistry [Texas]
21719. Copper plating self casted lead
objects [Massachusetts]
21720. Machine Manufacturer for
electroplating of copper wire (solder plated wire) [India]
{5/10/03}
21721. Bright Dip problem [Texas]
21722. Porosity and die castings
[Minnesota]
21723. Need tungsten carbide coating
[Italy] {5/10/03}
21724. How to remove scratches from
stainless steel refrigerator doors? [California]
21726. Oxidizing a cobalt thin film
[Vietnam]
21727. Electropolished part dimensional
tolerance [Michigan]
21728. Aluminum Surface Quality
Improvement [New Zealand]
21729. Tarnished Stainless Steel with
Muratic Acid! Please help! [California]
21730. Is it possible deposit SiO2 by PVD
cathodic arc? [China]
21731. Salt spray test on MS and SS
[India]
21732. Formulating phosphate pretreatment
solutions [India]
21733. Looking for a chemical to dissolve
EVA [California]
21734. Embossed metal sheeting for
birdhouse roofs [Wisconsin]
21735. Brass Chandelier [Florida]
21736. Seeking used RECTIFIER 1000 AMP 40
VOLT [Louisiana] {5/10/03}
21737. The three leading elements in
electroplating [Minnesota]
21738. Air Tubes Failure in 2nd Stage Air
Compressor [Saudi Arabia]
21739. Water spot remover suggestions for
windows, paint on car [Hawaii]
21740. ASTM Electrochemical test for rebar
in concrete [Ohio]
21741. Chrome Plating Motorcycle Parts
[Mexico] {5/12/03}
21742. Asymmetrical current
[Russia]
21743. Rechrome motorcycle rims
[Kansas] {5/12/03}
21744. Info wanted: carburetor zinc
dichromate refinishing [Michigan]
21745. Looking for barrel
electropolishing [Illinois] {5/12/03}
21746. Need advice how to polish my
motorcycle frame properly by hand [North Carolina]
21747. Moderately high causticity a problem
for clear anodize? [Illinois]
21748. Brass Sealer [Michigan]
21749. Restoration of aluminum covers
[Vietnam]
21750. Mill scale recovery [Iran]
21751. Discoloration on Plated
Leadframe [Singapore]
21752. Black brass [Washington]
21753. ALUMINIZED STEEL PRODUCTION
FACTORY [Iran] {5/12/03}
21754. Chrome paint and cellulose paint
[Scotland]
21755. Shining old Brass Trumpet the easy
way [Tennessee]
21756. Titanium woks [UK]
21757. NEED MOLYBDENUM SULPHATE SURFACE
TREATMENT ON STEEL [India]
21758. ALUMINIUM GRADE FOR PERFUME/COSMETIC
INDUSTRY [India]
21759. How to remove haze from engine
degreaser on stainless steel [Nebraska]
21760. Aluminized Steel [Iran]
21761. Nickel free finishing of
hardware [India]
21762. BLACK ANODIZED ALUMINUM TUBING
[Arkansas] {5/12/03}
21763. Need Dacro coating: D2008 grade
1 [Connecticut] {5/12/03}
21764. White spot after grinding
process [Malaysia]
21765. Sculptor seeking Steel (anti rust)
finish [Australia]
21766. Continuous monitoring of specific
gravity during a plating process [New Jersey]
21767. Stripping the anodize coat [New
York]
21768. Electropolishing of aluminum dicast
alloy [Egypt]
21769. Silver to chrome? [New
Mexico]
21770. Removal of Heavy Metals from
Contaminated Water [UAE]
21771. Why does hydrochloric acid rust
nails? [Sweden]
21772. Which type of juice cleans pennies
the best? [South Carolina]
21773. Heavy metals in our environment
[Nigeria]
21774. Powder coat maintenence
[Texas]
21775. Refinish exterior brass light
fixtures [Tennessee]
21776. Is there difference between Alocrom
1200 and Alodine 1201? [UK]
21777. Finishing brass stock to mirror
finish [New York]
21778. Small cans of spray, gray wrinkle
finish paint? [California]
21779. What is mechanical zinc plating?
[Pennsylvania]
21780. Fix for a failing powder coat?
[California]
21781. Request for substitute of chromate
conversion of zinc-plating [China]
21782. Antistick treatment to steel mold
for painted parts [Mexico]
21783. Coating for sole plate of electric
iron [Hong Kong]
21784. SPI #2 to RMS number? [Utah]
21785. Clear coat protection for ultaviolet
fading of aluminum [New York]
21786. Tinplating line [Nepal]
{5/13/03}
21787. Need old car parts anodized
[Colorado] {5/13/03}
21788. Seeking plating shop that plates on
plastic [Canada] {5/13/03}
21789. Need clear and brite-dip red
anodizing, plasma electrolytic oxidation [Michigan] {5/13/03}
21790. Search for Nikasil and Hard Cr
plating and deplating equipment [Turkey] {5/13/03}
21791. Need technical assistance for powder
coating plant [India] {5/13/03}
21792. Need water based varnish, 40
tons/mo [China] {5/13/03}
21793. Pulse plating in cyanide based
baths [Sweden]
21794. New to Chrome - Repairing Pits
[Texas]
21795. Copper cleaning and restoration
[California]
21796. Surface finish definition for
stainless steel [Canada]
21797. Brazing brass to brass
[Oregon]
21798. Internal painting of pipes
[Turkey]
21799. Liquid and powder coating
comparison [Pakistan]
21800. Basic definition of galvaneal
steel [Pakistan]
21801. Electroless Nickel Plating Pips
[England]
21802. Thickness of tin/lead plate
(Mil-P-81728) [Massachusetts]
21803. Aluminum blades treatment
[India]
21804. White list passivation chemical,
toner, inhibitor [India]
21805. Surface Finish Chart
[Canada]
21806. What's construction material resist
to Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) ? [France]
21807. Need copper polishing service for my
building [Illinois] {5/14/03}
21808. Chrome Resurfacing [New York]
{5/14/03}
21809. Seeking Chrome Finisher [Canada]
{5/14/03}
21810. Seeking Source to Chrome Plastic
Parts [Massachusetts] {5/14/03}
21811. Electropolishing for Laser Cut
Stencils [Philippines] {5/14/03}
21812. SALT SPRAY CABINETS [Illinois]
{5/14/03}
21813. Source of gold plating solution
[U.K.] {5/14/03}
21814. Need to establish a Black-
Chromatizing system [Egypt] {5/14/03}
21815. Science experiment [Ohio]
21816. Spring failures [New
Zealand]
21817. Help me remove burn mark on bath
made by tealight [UK]
21818. STAINLESS : Help with heat-treating
and annealing [Tennessee]
21819. Enamel repair [Michigan]
21820. Help... need non toxic clear coat
for metal [Canada]
21821. Cr6 Emissions from Conversion
Coating tank process [California]
21822. Non-Cr strike pre-plating process
for Mo [Singapore]
21823. Zn plate w/ tri-chrome passivation,
temp at which delamination of plating will occur?
[California]
21824. Oil in cadmium plating bath
[Kansas]
21825. Chrome plating on aluminum for wear
resistance [India]
21826. Better metallizing alloy wire
[India]
21827. Material identification [New
Zealand]
21828. Seek hot galvanization process
expert [Minnesota] {5/15/03}
21829. How can I make steel threaded rod
black? [Connecticut]
21830. Yellow Chromate adhesion
problems [Wisconsin]
21831. Coloring zinc plated sheet steel
[New Mexico]
21832. Yellow chromate stripping
[Massachusetts]
21833. White Rusting on Galvanized
Surface [India]
21834. Vacuum metalizing costs
[Connecticut]
21835. Conversion coating for pure
magnesium [California]
21836. Electrically insulating, wear
resistant coating for titanium [Utah]
21837. Galvanic action between carbon and
stainless steel [Florida]
21838. Aluminium Clad SAE 1006 cold rolled
steel strips/Bronze Clad SAE 1010 deep drawing quality cold steel
strips [India] {5/15/03}
21839. Stabilizer for Oil Rubbed Bronze
finish [New Mexico] {5/15/03}
21840. Oxidation of immersion silver
coating on PCB [Canada]
21841. What kind of chemical do I need to
pressure wash my concrete driveway [Alabama]
21842. Looking for PLX Clean Wax or like
product [Kansas] 
21843. Painter seeks insight
[California]
21845. White gold turning yellow after
bath [Vermont]
21846. Salt Spray [Malaysia]
21847. Alky resin question
[Pennsylvania]
21848. Masking for vibratory finishing
process [Italy]
21849. Synthetic sea water [France]
{5/16/03}
21850. Stainless Steel Spray Paint
needed! [Georgia] {5/16/03}
21851. 440C stainless steel heat treatment
problem- surface effects [New York] 
21852. Data required for DI water used as
rinsing water [India]
21853. Finishing Galvaneal Sheet [South
Dakota]
21854. 316 SS temperature by color at max
temp [Canada]
21855. Formula for plating sol'n using
Chromic acid, Phosphoric acid and Urea? [Ohio]
21856. Need my rims chromed [Wisconsin]
{5/16/03}
21857. Need attractive outdoor metal
fencing material [California] {5/16/03}
21858. # 6 finish on stainless steel
[California] {5/16/03}
21859. PTFE [0.3micron powder] EMULSION
[India] {5/16/03}
21860. Nickel allergy
[Pennsylvania]
21861. Restoring chrome finish
[Ohio]
21862. How can a person anodize aluminum at
home? [Virginia]
21863. Removing Paint from Brick
Fireplace [California]
21864. Lacquer to spray aluminum yacht for
protection [Thailand]
21865. Refinishing wrought iron chairs
[Florida]
21866. Anodized titanium [Canada]
21867. Tarnished silver [Ohio]
21868. How do you oxidize silver?
[Hawaii]
21869. Guitar chroming [California]
21870. Reactions in Copper Plating
[Australia]
21871. Alternative to chrome plating
[India]
21872. Chromium plating - heating coil
material [UK]
21873. Emission factors pickle bath
[Canada]
21874. Determination of chlorides
[Italy]
21875. Corrosion on 2024 Chromate, Salt
Spray Test [Korea]
21876. Gold plating inquiry
[Philippines]
21877. Flexible Coating with UL rating and
high dielectric strength [North Carolina]
21878. How to handling copper-plated parts
to prevent oxidation [Illinois]
21879. Medical devices, passivation and
manufacturing [California]
21880. Need a source for Zinc-Iron
plating [Illinois] {5/19/03}
21881. Dacromate process provider
[India] {5/19/03}
21882. Wheel Chroming [Florida]
{5/19/03}
21883. Change chrome plated shower parts to
brass [South Carolina] {5/19/03}
21884. ACIDIC COPPER BRIGHTENERS AND
ADDITIVES [Pakistan] {5/19/03}
21885. Seeking pure tin plating process
(lead free solder plating) [Malaysia] {5/19/03}
21886. Corten or equivalent required
[Australia] {5/19/03}
21887. Rusting nails experiment
[Tennessee]
21888. Mild Steel [England]
21889. Electropolishing cast NiAl
[Canada]
21890. Gold purity [India]
21891. Urgent Requirement of Technical
Support [India]
21892. Glossiness caused by scrubbing
siding [Iowa] 
21893. Red coloration of any titanium alloy
using any method [Canada]
21894. Stainless Steel Paint for White
Refrigerator? [California]
21895. 1995"w" American silver eagle. Can
you help me? [New York]
21896. Using citric acid as an etching
mordant [Alabama]
21897. Removing Rust or Corrosion on
Lamp [Iowa]
21898. How to repair minor surface
corrosion? [Florida]
21899. Surface imperfections 304ss #4
finish [Ohio]
21900. Safety of hydrochloric acid [New
Jersey]
21901. ASTM B-117 SALT SPRAY FAILURES AND
ORIENTATION IN A SALT CABINET [Ohio]
21902. Paint for Polycarbonate
[Texas]
21903. Powder coating problems
[Turkey]
21904. Zinc Ammonium Chloride Solution
Specific Heat Capacity [UAE]
21905. Brass electroplating [Saudi
Arabia]
21906. Irradiation Process and Steps in
Electroplating [India]
21907. Electroplating defect
[Malaysia]
21908. Why Nickel Chrome on Stainless
Steel? [Illinois]
21909. Nikasil coating [Portugal]
21910. BARREL CHROME ELECTROPLATING
[Pakistan]
21911. Iron electroforming Tips and
Tricks [Iran]
21912. How does a passivation layer get
produced on stainless steel [Pennsylvania]
21913. PICKLING [India]
21914. Grinding and polishing bar
formula [India]
21915. How to choose between different
scale removal techniques? [Connecticut]
21916. Finishing of stainless steel
[India]
21917. Ni plating vs Powder Coating for
corrosion resistance and conductivity [California]
21918. Seeking zinc plate [Texas]
{5/20/03}
21919. NEED PLATING CHEMICALS
[Indonesia] {5/20/03}
21920. Science project not doing well
[California]
21921. Need plastic transparent to Infra
red [Israel]
21922. Restoring White Gold Coloring
[Illinois]
21923. Request for the definition of
chromate plus sealer [Singapore]
21924. Is there any alternative to
HydroFluoric Acid? [Pakistan]
21925. Cladding of paper cutting machine
bed [India] {5/20/03}
21926. Want wholesale quantities of gold
and silver plated roses [Pennsylvania] {5/20/03}
21927. In Need of Bright Dip Anodizers
[Indiana] {5/20/03}
21928. HELP! Need to passivate tungsten
electrodes [Massachusetts] {5/20/03}
21929. Chrome Plating Chemicals [India]
{5/20/03}
21930. Pt grid needed [Singapore]
{5/20/03}
21931. Need a large rack zinc line [New
York] {5/20/03}
21932. Painting public bathroom as an
outhouse [Wisconsin]
21933. Electroplating Stained Glass
[Canada]
21934. The Polishing of Anodized
Aluminum [Delaware]
21935. Is my ring really platinum?
[Canada]
21936. Aluminum oxide hazards in fake wood
flooring [Washington]
21937. Chrome conversion on
zinc-plating [New York]
21938. Brass German polished spec.
[England]
21939. Comparing results obtained by
various corrosion test methods ? [Australia]
21940. Adhesion of Tire Bead Wire with
Rubber [India]
21941. Blackening Process; uniqueness?
[Singapore]
21942. Aluchrome corrosion resistance
against DI water [UK]
21943. Painting Brass Lamps [Texas]
21944. Shelflife of platings wrt
solderability [Holland]
21945. Can stainless be re-passivated?
[California]
21946. Paint and Bake Cure [Michigan]
{5/21/03}
21947. Need Nearby Source to Clean and
Polish Knife Blades [Wisconsin] {5/21/03}
21948. RE-CHROMING MY FORD BUMPERS
[North Carolina] {5/21/03}
21949. Need our armatures Teflon coated
[Tucson, AZ] {5/21/03}
21950. Seeking MIL-A-8625C anodizing on
6005-T6 handrail components [California] {5/21/03}
21951. PAINT RECIPE [New York]
21952. Recovery of Ni from electroplating
waste materials [Pakistan]
21953. Cleaning and Polishing Bronze
sailboat hardware [Ohio]
21954. Metal to gold [Utah] 
21955. Does Corona treatment make PP adhere
better with Acrylic glue? [California]
21956. Black oxide coating won't take
[Pennsylvania]
21957. Hard silver plating [Oman]
21958. Anodized Aluminum, brightening
aluminum [Wisconsin]
21959. Anodic coating sealing
[Israel]
21960. Huntington Alloy IAI-21, How do we
make pickling solution? [Ohio]
21961. Where can I find Kelite SprayWhite C
aerospace cleaner? [Kentucky]
21962. Zinc phosphate with olive drab
seal [Minnesota]
21963. Chrome dipping of engine parts
[Pennsylvania] {5/22/03}
21964. Electrostatic powder and liquid
paint for wood [Egypt] {5/22/03}
21965. Concrete floor cleaning agent
[India] {5/22/03}
21966. MEK-P [California] {5/22/03}
21967. FILTER PRESS REQUIRED [Ohio]
{5/22/03}
21968. HELP - WHITE WHISKER LIKE GEL AFTER
TIN PLATING [Ireland] 
21969. Restoration of zinc tabletop
[Georgia]
21970. Paint removal [California]
21971. Black rhodium bath
[Portugal]
21972. MSDS request for Tremclad
[Canada]
21973. Tiger Drylac [Maine]
21974. Aluminum/Silver Compatibility
[Texas]
21975. Nickel /Lead Combination
Coatings [Israel] 
21976. Looking for Orange Aluminum
Coating [Illinois] {5/22/03}
21977. Seeking fabricated canopy
anodizing [New Jersey] {5/22/03}
21978. CHEMICALS, ELECTROPLATING, NaCN
ETC [Pakistan] {5/22/03}
21979. I need magnesium etching equipment
suppliers [Canada] {5/22/03}
21980. Chemical Required [India]
{5/22/03}
21981. White streaking buildup
[Alabama]
21982. Copper tabletop [Colorado]
21983. ANTIQUING COPPER [Florida]
21984. GOLD PLATING WITH HEAT
[Georgia]
21985. IVD Coated Fasteners
[Florida]
21986. Hot seal or cold seal?
[England]
21987. Portable laser marker for steel
[Texas]
21988. Fastening stainless steel to carbon
steel [Florida]
21989. BMW wheels [Pennsylvania]
{5/22/03}
21990. Aluminum stain or dye
[Australia]
21991. Seeking chroming of hard bag
lids [Georgia] {5/23/03}
21992. Need finisher for green/black
variable color tinting of copper sheet [Missouri] {5/23/03}
21993. Brighteners for Ni and Cu plating
solutions [Egypt] {5/23/03}
21994. Need Copper Brightener and
Polish [Mexico] {5/23/03}
21995. Need rectifiers, polishing machines,
anything for plating shop [Ohio] {5/23/03}
21996. Technical Information on
Electroforming Plant set-up and Operations [India]
21997. High Zinc Levels [Virginia]
21998. Odor in plasma metallizing
[India]
21999. Zinc nickel reel to reel plating
[Ohio]
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