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50000. Seeking anodizing of Nissan 350 z engine parts {9/18/08}
50001. Need lacquers and lacquer coating machine for buttons and buckles {9/18/08}
50002. How to clean Brass sign?
50003. Seeking sulphuric acid in 5-gallon containers
50004. Plating to meet 1000 hours of salt spray [India]
50005. Passivation Problems With Forgings
50006. Coating / plating for high reflection at 532nm? [Washington]
50007. Sodium carbonate determination [Maryland]
50008. Need zinc-nickel coating job shop [India] {9/18/08}
50009. Need titanium nitride coating on alumina and zirconia [India]
50010. How to achieve large pores at titanium surface
50011. Anti-oxidant material for copper foil [Syria]
50012. Green residue after application of salt-vinegar paste and Simichrome [Washington, DC]
50013. How much hex chromium is produced in an HHo Generator
50014. Electrochemical etching to mark tools [New York]
50015. How to prep and paint brass letters [Ohio]
50016. Looking to restore old copper water boiler [West Virginia]
50017. Is there at an home test for rhodium?
50018. Where can I find equipment to powder coat tiles? [New Jersey]
50019. Process for silver plating of flange nuts [India]
50020. Seeking copper or rust color powder coating {9/18/08}
50021. At what pH is Zn(OH)2 completely dissolved in water?
50022. Kitchen Faucet Finish Question [Washington]
50023. Need Cadmium Anodes, sodium Dichromate, & Trichloroethylene {9/19/08}
50024. Titanium oxide layer thickness measurment [India] 
50025. What are the Extraction or recovery processes for gold, silver and copper [India]
50026. Chemical polishing of molds [India]
50027. Want someone to remove black nickel plating {9/19/08}
50028. Watts nickel plating hardness
50029. Testing a hardcoat anodize seal [New York]
50030. Reflector Direct Vaccum Metalizing
50031. Electroplating failure analysis
50032. Compatibility of mixing stainless steel & galvanized hardware [Alaska]
50033. What types of metal corrode?
50034. Chloride limits for Alkaline Etch [Kansas]
50035. Cleaning up a Winchester Model 1906 pump action 22
50036. Timeline of change from hexavalent to trivalent chrome [Wisconsin]
50037. Floor covering for anodizing line
50038. How to prep new resin for DI service?
50039. E-coatings, are they toxic?
50040. Sudden high pH in e-coat bath
50041. Facing Separation or Delamination During Wire Spray
50042. How to do electroless tin plating over electroless nickel
50043. Sn plating looks like Zn after Autoclave test
50044. Required leaching practice for anode bags and filters [Wisconsin]
50045. Hard anodize/taber testing [Kansas]
50046. Please help with satin finish on stainless angle
50047. How do you get the look of lead coated copper without the price?
50048. Need to refinish 6000 series aluminum boat parts [Maryland] {9/23/08}
50050. Remove Paint from Aluminum Window Frames
50051. Cooling coil material for HF acid etch bath? [India]
50052. What is anticorrosive to chromic acid in bath [Thailand]
50053. E-coating material [India]
50054. Difference between yellow and white galvanizing?
50055. Is vacuum necessary for baking of electroless nickel? [India]
50056. Chrome Peel from Plastic Substrates
50057. Percentage of nickel in zinc-nickel acid, alkaline and sulphate baths [India]
50058. Black spots on Zn plated and trivalent chromated (bright) parts [India]
50059. Nickel plating an Aluminum/Copper assembly [Washington]
50060. Zinc Plating Cosmetics
50061. Mixing sodium di-chromate in passivation [Montana]
50062. Blisters on zinc plated sheet metal [India]
50063. Machining techniques for milling nickel chrome plating on aluminum [Wisconsin]
50064. Etching time for aluminum extrusions? [UAE]
50065. Painting of 316 SS after passivation
50066. Quick rusting after washing of rotors [India]
50067. Evaluation of Plating Depth
50068. Bright nickel vs sulfamate nickel as an undercoating
50069. Need water softener powder / Boraxo
5007. Stripping PVD coatings
50070. A few deep scratches in my one day old black fridge!
50071. Removing gold plating from a brass ingot [Mississippi]
50072. Recycling chrome
50073. Cad class 1 red dye
50074. Need plating of 1018 Shaft to pass 500 hrs of humidity test [Indiana] {9/25/08}
50075. Need Coated Stainless Sheet Metal Screws {9/25/08}
50076. Need a Temperature Control Box for rust experiment
50077. Stripping powder coating [Minnesota]
50078. Coating question for Kickstarter .... not sure what it is
50079. Iron Entry Door damaged by concrete and HCL overspray [Kansas]
50080. Why is copper roof brown, not green? [Washington]
50081. Spec for Hot tin dip? [New York]
50082. How to get compatible color with epoxy? [Vietnam]
50083. Powdercoating Galvaneal
50084. Comparision of different GI sheets [India]
50085. Calculate dispense volume of liquid copper sulfate [Virginia]
50086. Chromic Acid Anodizing is not passing salt spray test [India]
50087. Chrome plating aluminium die castings
50088. Corrosion inhibitor for sulfamic acid
50089. Who takes Phosphate Sludge? [India] {9/26/08}
50090. A good copper electroplating solution
50091. Inspection of Clear Alodine [Wisconsin]
50092. Does black oxidizing change the thickness of a part? [Alabama]
50093. Skip plating problems
50094. Need help with nickel brush plating questions
50095. Electrodeburring on SCM-440 Martensite
50096. SS304L above seawater environment
50097. Corrosion between a black anodized aluminum part and a yellow zinc plated part
50098. Removing chrome and cadmium from ground water [Thailand]
50099. Left All-Clad Stainless Steel in Self-Cleaning cycle in Oven [Ohio]
50100. Stainless bolts in aluminium [Vermont]
50101. On precipitating Nickel from wastewater
50102. Steel knives by Victorinox corrode and pit from my well water
50103. Electrolysis of copper weathervane and lead flashing [Channel Islands]
50104. Filling in pits by brush plating copper
50105. Steel I beam preservation and finish
50106. Oil rubbed finish
50107. Removing clear coat [Indiana]
50108. Removal of electrolysis within drilled wells [Washington]
50109. Polishing Pitted Old Road Bike Rims
50110. Protective Clear Coat for White Gold Ring?
50111. Environment and public safety issues
50112. Acid tin plating problem after soldering [India]
50113. Black anodised parts now turning (or turned) slightly crimson/reddish
50114. Stains from Deep Brazing then clear iridite.
50115. Best electropolishing chemical composition? [India]
50116. Coating on Hardened EN31? [India]
50117. Corrosion of power connector [Denmark]
50118. Need barrel plating {9/30/08}
50119. Looking for chromed plastic license plate frames {9/30/08}
50120. Hard chrome thickness and hardness measurement equipment
50121. Patina for pewter
50122. Need brush gold plating service [Washington] {9/30/08}
50123. Stripping/polishing/lacquering Brass Knobs -- where? [New York] {9/30/08}
50124. Need to plate a faucet in dull nickel / brushed chrome [New York] {9/30/08}
50125. Need car dipping service {9/30/08}
50126. Chrome plating of plastic parts [Mexico] {9/30/08}
50127. Want to buy Sodium M Nitrobenzene to strip nickel plating on steel [Thailand] {9/30/08}
50128. Looking for used gold brush on set up for small projects. [Washington] {9/30/08}
50129. Bathtub gets Blue/Green stains
50130. Determining max. temp SS304 experienced from its Blue color?
50131. Need reliable electrode material selection for KOH?
50132. Salt Spray Woes.... Please help [New Jersey]
50133. Clearcoat solvent bubbles problem [Portugal]
50134. CED paint temperature [India]
50135. Peeling E Coat [Ohio]
50136. E-Coat Cost? [India]
50137. Electroless nickel on copper/brass material
50138. To reduce the failure of Zinc Plating Components [India]
50139. Black Spots in Acid Zinc Plating at Lcd After Trichrome Passivation [India]
50140. Smoky/Milky surface observed in HCD areas after Plating with blue passivation [India]
50141. Electroplating of stainless steel mesh with platinum [South Africa]
50142. Hardcoat as a dynamic seal surface [North Dakota]
50143. 1/16" 6061 Warping After Type III Anodize
50144. Air Moisture Causing Stainless Steel to Rust
50145. Rust issue after Electro Chem deburr
50146. Standard for waterjet blasting
50147. Is "Sweep Blasting" supposed to remove existing primer? [India]
50148. Why the grain-like surface appearance on Inconel 907?
50149. Chrome Coffee Table Base
50150. Finishing treatment for a new WRC shingle roof?
50151. What causes temporary marks on table, not water marks?
50152. Care of Indian Head Pennies
50153. Stripping chrome from duplex LDX 2101 alloy basis metal
50154. Rough plating in nickel sulphamate plating [Malaysia]
50155. Electroplating of gold over aluminium alloy [India]
50156. Plating specification for solderable copper plated aluminum wire [Indiana]
50157. Galvanized wire properties [Ireland]
50158. Transferring Hull cell analysis to plating bath? [Ireland]
50159. Where to get corrugated metal panels [New Jersey]
50160. Nickel-Chromium plating thickness issue on non-alloy steel rod [Slovenia]
50161. Required Thickness of Copper on Steel for Outdoor Exposure
50162. Life of Platinized Anodes [India]
50163. Electroless gold plating [Switzerland]
50164. Why the powder painting peel off from the galvanized metal? [Mexico]
50165. Color spec for zinc olive drab [Minnesota]
50166. 75 Volt 1000 Amp Rectifier needed {10/3/08}
50167. How to separate copper from silver
50168. Can iridite be colored white?? [New York]
50169. Copper plated motorcycle tank
50170. Replacement Class 3 Form III
50171. Need TDC II (thin dense chromium?) {10/6/08}
50172. Conductive, Corrosion resistant, RoHs compliant, Ground Point coating on steel tube
50173. QQ-P-35 Type 2 vs MIL-S-5002
50174. pH stabilization problems in copper accelerated salt fog chambers [Ohio]
50175. Gold plating over low percentage of gold alloy
50176. Gas permeability of elecroplated ABS/HIPS
50177. Chrome plating ABS tubes from inside [India]
50178. Copper migration through sulfamate nickel plating [New York]
50179. Nickel Etch
50180. Cleaning an anodized part in an alkaline cleaner
50181. Evidence of Improved Corrosion Resistance after Laser Marking
50182. Masking of caliper in bore area for brake application [India]
50183. Why Passivate if Parts Already Pass the ASTM A 967 Requirements?
50184. Problems with 316 and 420 SS rusting after laser etching
50185. Best finish for supermarket trolleys
50186. Need precision matte black e-coat {10/7/08}
50187. Metal bars stamped with "P" found near old gravel pit in NW [Iowa]
50188. Ni-B Electroless plating [Mexico]
50189. Making corrugated iron look old but not rusty
50190. Chemicals for grey-bluing (not blacking) early Winchester and Marlin barrels.
50191. Retro steelcase color matched [Iowa]
50192. Spray chrome finishes [South Dakota]
50193. Will chromate passivation keep brass looking natural and protect the finish. [Germany]
50194. How to differentiate two parts having Dacromet and Geomet coating? [India]
50195. Looking for mirror finished copper plate [India] {10/7/08}
50196. Need used plasma nitriding equipment [Croatia] {10/7/08}
50197. WHY DOES BATTERY ACID DISSOLVE METALS BUT NOT PLASTICS?
50198. Tin plating using easy chemical process [India]
50199. NORAX BELTS ---seeking a distributor/supplier [Washington] {10/8/08}
50200. Need to find Hawes Lemon Oil
50201. High temperature black spectral coating [Indiana]
50202. Black spots in Zinc Trivalent Plating [India]
50204. SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER TYPE SELECTION [India]
50205. Vibratory finishing Steel, Stainless, Steel and Aluminum [New York]
50206. Plating thickness checking in hot condition [India]
50207. Laser Etching a Zamak Housing with Coating [Ireland]
50208. What is Mirco # 3 [Ohio]
50209. Silver (Ag) plating on ABS - Best method
50210. What Are the Electrical Properties of Chromate Conversion Coating over Zinc?
50211. Sealing of anodised aluminium and testing of sealed layer [India]
50212. HARD CHROMIUM FAILURE
50213. Corrosion for nickel plated material
50214. Maximum recommended potential to earth ground for electroplating copper wire [South Carolina]
50215. Coloring - the stainless steel
50217. Removing Chrome from wheels [Virginia]
50218. Throw / Covering Power in Barrel Plating
50219. Impossibility of building up more than 10 microns of electroless nickel [Portugal]
50220. High Gloss Epoxy powder cures to dull finish
50221. Silver Anode Supplier {10/9/08}
50222. Another way to color aluminum?
50223. 304 SS pipe corrosion in liquid ammonia / ammonia solution [Switzerland]
50225. Micro porous nickel problem [India]
50226. Difference between Stainless Steel grade 304 and 202 [New York]
50227. Ceramic Metaloids plastic material
50228. Anodizing on LM6 Grade Aluminum Gravity Die Casting [India]
50229. What is clear chem coat per SPG-MPS-006?
50230. Inconsistency in Black Dye Appearance on 7075 [Tennessee]
50231. Alternative to Magni coating [India]
50232. Galvanize plating comparision to copper plating as to rust inhibiting
50233. White Residue Problem in Black Oxided Stainless
50234. Finishing of Sony T77 Digital Camera - Stainless Steel
50235. Water eating away at copper roof
50236. Different Density of Zinc [Mexico]
50237. What happens during slow plating?
50238. Looking for phosphiric acid anodize per sae arp 1524 {10/10/08}
50239. Seeking shop to strip and re-nickel plate a motorcycle frame {10/10/08}
50240. RWC testing machine for my small factory [India] {10/10/08}
50241. Pretreatment for alumium for powder coating using 3 stage spray wash. [New York]
50242. Zinc plating finish that looks tarnished [Indiana]
50243. Black conductive plating
50244. Colour of yellow zinc [Malaysia]
50245. Dissolution of the copper core from the hollow jewellery
50246. Galvanic Corrosion between trivalent chrome plated parts and stainless steel [Ohio]
50247. Seeking a flat black conductive plating {10/10/08}
50248. Zinc plating sealer [India]
50249. Decorative acid-wash on plate steel
50250. RED ALMOST RUST LOOKING SPOTS ON CARBON STEEL AFTER ZINC PLATING [Indiana]
50251. Electroplating Nickel-Boron Alloys
50252. Nickel tin alloy [India]
50253. Deburring round pipe [Minnesota]
50254. White spots on 22ct high polished gold rings [India]
50255. Brass-plated lamp is rusted
50256. Corrosion resistance of stainless vs. plated cabinet pulls
50257. Cleaning up the splinters from cut pipe
50258. Powder coating without baking
50259. Potential for Galvanic Action between Stainless Steel and Iron Phosphate [North Carolina]
50260. Best book for ion nitriding process [India]
50261. Acid cleaning cast iron pipe with HCL [South Africa]
50262. Altrernatives to Liquid Penetration Test? [Malaysia]
50263. Need procedure for Yellow Passivation on Zinc [India]
50264. Blisters in Cadmium Plating [India]
50265. Corrosion and pitting during pre-anodize clean and etch on 7075-T7351?
50266. White spots after spray phosphating (10 Stages Zn phosphate) [India]
50267. Want to restore patina to 18k antique jewelry [Ohio] {10/15/08}
50268. Copper plating [Kentucky]
50269. Hard Material that is not attacked by piranha and HF
50270. What types of metal can you chrome? [Iowa]
50271. Paint recommendation to refinish Antique "Cast Iron" Water Fountain?
50272. Please advise dyi solution for preventing metal kitchen cabinet knob corrosion
50273. Removing oxidation on aluminum that was clear coated [Wisconsin]
50274. Cad Plate on a Copper-Aluminum Bushing?
50275. Painting Spec for Nitrogen Tank [Nigeria]
50276. ASF vs. Thickness guide? [South Carolina]
50277. Tarnishing on copper plating [India]
50278. Repairing damaged/oxidized Silver Coatings on Connectors
50279. Substitute for MEK in Gunwash?
50280. Solvents for PVDF
50281. Problems in Blackodising [India]
50282. Etching bath and procedure for titanium tubing
50283. High Temperature Water Resistant Coating for Steel Pipe
50284. Water recycling question
50285. Discoloration on pure tin product [Thailand]
50286. Need black oxide coating on 50,000 fasteners {10/15/08}
50287. Titanium passivation versus anodizing [Minnesota]
50289. Book with the best titrations available
50291. Speckles problem in acid tin plating
50292. Satin gold bath content composition [India]
50293. Naming Finishes
50294. Need IVD coating service in Europe {10/17/08}
50295. Need Nickel Carbonate on a regular basis [India] {10/17/08}
50296. Need NADCAP Supplier for NAS 4006 {10/17/08}
50297. Need Sulfamate Nickel, ID Plating, 280.0" Lengths, 30.0" ODs, 14.0"IDs [Wisconsin] {10/17/08}
50298. Wanted: Information on Powder Coat Equipment {10/17/08}
50299. Where can I purchase the Electronic Grade Sulfuric Acid and H2O2 {10/17/08}
50300. Need PVD coating system {10/17/08}
50301. Need automatic electroplating plant {10/17/08}
50302. Need help regarding removing tar residue from 30,000 sf of existing concrete floor.
50303. What would be the proper treatment of air conditioning evaporators for marine use. [Maryland]
50304. Galvanized pipe for fryer filter [Delaware]
50305. What is Electrolytic Galvanizing
50306. Need help for finishing: what is ELp-Fe/Ni (92)-P10/AT [Malaysia]
50307. H2O2 and biological wastewater treatment [Germany]
50308. Is environmental experience a good start for a plating career? [South Carolina]
50309. Testing procedure for phosphate accelerator [Pakistan]
50310. Stainless Steel....Black Oxide Finish [Massachusetts]
50311. Electroless Copper Plating for Micro-probing Transistors [Texas]
50312. Techni-White, Albaloy, Miralloy, Optalloy, White Bronze, copper/tin/zinc alloy plating and Salt Fog test per ASTM B117 [Massachusetts]
50313. Trivalent Zn Black Peels off [India]
50314. Black chromate turns khaki green (military green) after two weeks [India]
50315. Black zinc plating doesn't stick to stainless steel [Singapore]
50316. Alternative material for 6061-T6 [India]
50317. Seeking faucet replating in Ontario [Canada] {10/21/08}
50318. Need Roll Bar Plating [Virginia] {10/21/08}
50319. Need copper plating of bicycle frame and fork [Oregon] {10/21/08}
50320. Hydrogen Embrittlement of 1144 stressproof [Nebraska]
50321. Fluxing after hot dip [Germany]
50322. CHROME SCRATCH REPAIR [New Jersey]
50323. Zinc Nickel Plating [India]
50324. Roughness in copper plating bath [India]
50325. Problem in tin plating [India]
50326. Nickel sulphate bath pores [Turkey]
50327. Can blue passivation pass nsst for 72 no WR? [Malaysia]
50328. Salt spray on SS 416 [India]
50329. Teflon coating vs. hard chrome plating ? [Saudi Arabia]
50330. Need Chemical Stripping of HVOF coatings [Arizona] {10/22/08}
50331. Need a supplier for Mannitol, Sulfamic Acid, and other chemicals [Philippines] {10/22/08}
50332. What is the current status of theoretical understanding of hard chrome plating [Greece]
50333. Painting and Distressing a Tin Tile Mirror [New York]
50334. Clear coat mosiac in bottom of clay birdbath [Michigan]
50335. Repair nickel-plated finish scratches [Kentucky]
50336. Removing orange tint from Teak [California]
50337. Replacing wheels. How are aftermarket wheels? [Rhode Island]
50338. Corrosion in new digital camera [UK]
50339. Chroming equipment for my motor cycles [Scotland]
50340. Tarnished Baldwin candlestick lamps need help! [South Carolina]
50341. What is Sweet blasting? [UAE]
50342. What is Pewter finish [Canada]
50343. Standards for crosshatch loss for aluminum boats [Missouri]
50344. Punching holes in powder coated sheetmetal [New Hampshire]
50345. Want a Dupli-cell for zinc-iron plating [Costa Rica]
50346. Passivating Heat Treated Titanium [Canada]
50347. Please describe Zinc Phosphating to someone familiar with anodizing [Kentucky]
50348. Champagne gold stainless steel [Philippines]
50349. Salt fog protection for different types of plating [Malaysia]
50350. Seeking Opinion on Anodic and Cathodic cycles involved with Cleaning and Material activation [Ohio]
50351. Seeking dip-spin zinc plater in the North/South Carolina area [North Carolina] {10/24/08}
50352. Disintegration of silver paint in satin gold bath [India]
50353. GOLD PLATING INSIDE WAVEGUIDES [UK]
50354. Chrome on aluminium without zincate [Isle of Man]
50355. Does gold induce galvanic coupling in a copper etching system? [California]
50356. WHERE TO BUY CED PAINT [Thailand] {10/24/08}
50357. Hydrogen embrittlement in quenched steel [Argentina]
50358. Trying to satisfy a client wanting a patina copper bar front [Ireland]
50359. Possible to plate a textile sculpture? [Ohio]
50360. Removing Gold Electroplating from a 22-lb Bolt [Iowa]
50361. Artist seeks technical advice on plating project [California]
50362. What is Nigresene coating? [Singapore]
50363. Why does the hot dipped tin coated copper wire blackens @ 155 C ? [India]
50364. Phosphating before painting [Turkey]
50365. Is SS304 is a good cost cutting solution for SS316 ? [India]
50366. Need refinishing of fancy COPPER/BRONZE/BLACK antique grill [New York] {10/27/08}
50367. Why does Baking Soda Blasting prevent rust? [Belgium]
50368. Nickel-Phosphorus plating [Israel]
50369. Plated layer (Cu-Ni-Cr)cracking [Vietnam]
50370. Titanium tubes need etching/cleaning in preparation for TIG welding [California] {10/28/08}
50371. Need to cover a non-food counter top for sales counter in retail [Alabama]
50372. Is a galvanized steel tub ok for my dogs to drink out of? [Idaho]
50373. Problem of hardchrome plating not depositiing on weld joints [India]
50374. Proper equipment for wheel and rim chroming? [South Africa]
50375. What is proper Rhodium Plating Thickness and how to measure it? [India]
50376. Galling on Rotating Stainless Flanges [Tennessee]
50377. Non Cyanide Plating on Zinc Die Cast (Zinc Alloy) [Thailand]
50378. Titanium and stainless anodizing process information [Pakistan]
50379. Passivation for Stainless 318 [Israel]
50380. Reducing the friction coefficient of stainless steel on steel [Israel]
50381. ISO 1320:1192 an active or inactive standard [Mississippi]
50382. Cadmium plating adhesion problem on 15-5 PH [India]
50383. Need shop to apply conductive black plating on stainless steel strip [Malaysia] {10/30/08}
50384. Chromate passivation solution is stripping the cadmium plating [Ireland]
50385. Yellow Iridite for aluminum parts to be painted [Florida]
50386. Suggested Tank Lining for 98% Sulfuric Acid? [UAE]
50387. Adding ammonium chloride in powder form to surface of hot-dip bath and it's effects on the environment and humans [Australia]
50388. Teflon paint removal --non chemical immersion type solution needed [California]
50389. Material for handling 80~95% Sulfuric Acid @ 280~320C and 1atm [Taiwan]
50390. Chemicals for brightening of ss components? [India]
50391. Bike mfgr. needs etching service on titanium tubes [California] {10/30/08}
50392. What is most cost efficient at resisting corrosion on steel surfaces? [China]
50393. Abrasion resistance of type 3 vs type 2 anodizing [Utah]
50394. Need oven to burn sweeps [Florida]
50395. Forcing Chrome to Tarnish [New York]
50396. Help with carbonate build up in Albaloy bath [Massachusetts]
50397. Help seeking research literature review sources regarding chrome plating acceptability [Ohio]
50398. Jeweler doing rhodium plating needs good electrochemical cleaning salt [India] {10/30/08}
50399. Need Spare Parts for our salt spray chamber [Turkey] {10/30/08}
50400. Does Zinc Plating on 17 HRC steel need hydrogen embrittlement relief? [India]
50401. Need Help With Paint for Refrigerator Door Handle
50402. Hot Black Oxide on Copper [Colorado]
50403. Need Nickel plating on carbon/epoxy [California] {10/31/08}
50404. Colour of electroless NiB bath and stability [India]
50405. High emissivity, high temperature resistant coating for surface temperature measurement using IR-pyrometer [Germany]
50406. Stainless only tools for finishing SS - how critical [Virginia]
50407. Honda ST1300 motorcycles thermostat failure [Georgia]
50408. Painting a cast aluminum product to the best quality finish [Colorado]
50409. Galvanising tank material [Nepal]
50410. What kind of galvanizing for a hollow metal door [Puerto Rico]
50411. Pulse Plating for Palladium? [Texas]
50412. BLISTERS IN PLATING 8740 MATERIAL WITH CADMIUM (AMS-QQ-P-416 TY.II CL.2) [California]
50413. Plating on Molybdenum [California]
50414. TSA OR BSAA INSTEAD OF CAA, CONVERSION COATING [Turkey]
50415. Purpose of Zinc Bath [Alabama]
50416. Boric Sulfuric Electrolyte Analysis [New York]
50417. Change in frictional properties after passivation [Texas]
50418. What does iron phosphate do to hot dip galvanized steel [Florida]
50419. Zinc Phosphate Nubbing on Clean vs. Coated Racks [Michigan]
50420. How would you finish a composite field hockey stick? [UK]
50421. Patinating copper plating [Massachusetts]
50422. Need AgC Plating Literature please [India]
50423. Cooling system for hard anodizing [Indonesia]
50424. Anodizing, is it food safe? [Canada]
50425. Silica removal by anion exchanger [Iran]
50426. Deflashing chemicals for leadframes? [Philippines]
50427. Do's and Dont's for new E coat paint shop [India]
50428. How to make Galvanizing Flux? [India]
50429. Threaded steel rod, zinc plated with trivalent chromate screwed into aluminum plate [Massachusetts]
50430. Etching mild steel tubing for good adhesion of urethane coating [Wisconsin]
50431. Zinc Phosphate - Lubricity [Michigan]
50432. What is the allowable extent of magnetism in CF8m castings? [India]
50433. Artist neeeds Au plating on Bronze [Maine] {11/5/08}
50434. Looking for process distributor of 5-stage iron phosphate [Texas] {11/5/08}
50435. Removing hot dip zinc coating from wash tub [Alabama]
50436. Electroplating tin on copper [Pakistan]
50437. Is Trivalent Chrome Passivation and Electrolytic Process? [Turkey]
50438. Trouble shooting for electroplating [Malaysia]
50439. Brush Plating Titanium?? [California]
50440. Problem in Nickel Chrome Plating [India]
50441. Chrome Plating of Striped Cylinder Liner [India]
50442. Formulation of copper strike/plating bath for stop off of nitriding [Canada]
50443. Peeling problem in nickel-chrome plating [Canada]
50444. Implications of adding selective Gold over Stainless Steel 301-1/2 hard [Mexico]
50445. Tin plating testing points [India]
50446. Eliminate bulk anodize burns/voids [California]
50447. Anyone seen this aluminum anodizing defect? [Michigan]
50448. Coating on etched aluminum foil [New York]
50449. Will anodized stainless steel seize with another stainless steel part ? [Canada]
50450. Need baby shoes pewtered. [Colorado] {11/7/08}
50451. Artist needs bronze sheet plated on one side with 18-22k gold [Maine] {11/7/08}
50452. Need worn coffee machine parts Brass Plated [Georgia] {11/7/08}
50453. Need powder coating system for wood and MDF board [India] {11/7/08}
50454. Why are car wheels made of steel? [India]
50455. Restoring the dark brown finish to copper sinks [Texas]
50456. Allergic to White Gold engagement ring, what to do? [Canada]
50457. Removal Of Thin Stroke Ni Electroforms [Florida]
50458. pH drop in Nickel Sulphamate installation [Portugal]
50459. What chemicals will remove black stains on steel at weld areas? [Turkey]
50460. Citric Acid Passivation Problems [Australia]
50461. Is phosphate coating making our springs squeak? [Texas]
50462. Pencil Hardness failure issue on abs finish [California]
50463. HCL titration analysis [Texas]
50464. Need shop to do plating of ABS plastic with brass [Mississippi] {11/10/08}
50465. Want copper plating of Harley Ultra Fire Fighter wheels [Alabama] {11/10/08}
50466. Want to buy dead flat optical paint [Florida] {11/10/08}
50467. How to determine the composition of a coin [Canada]
50468. Automotive use of Stainless Steel Fasteners in Aluminum Block [New Zealand]
50470. Sodium Bicarbonate Analysis [New York]
50471. Removed screen paint from plastic HDBE crates with sulfuric acid [India]
50472. Clear coat for high polish brass? [Wisconsin]
50473. Soldering of galvanized versus galvannealed metal [North Carolina]
50474. Is anodizing of galvanised sheet steel possible (PGI) [Australia]
50475. Effect of citric acid on a electroless nickel plated surface [Portugal]
50476. What is the better finish specification for steel close to the sea? [UAE]
50477. Questions about military finishing spec. MIL-STD-171? [Florida]
50478. Green Aluminum Oxide Powder on a supposedly anodized component [Illinois]
50479. Copper Heat Exchanger Corrosion [Canada]
50480. Aluminum plenum needs nickel plating in Tulsa, OK [Connecticut] {11/12/08}
50481. Want New Holand Spin Dryer [Massachusetts] {11/12/08}
50482. Need screw painting equipment [Canada] {11/12/08}
50483. Painting screws in large volumes. How is it done? [Canada]
50484. ALUMINIUM ANODIZING FAILURE [Italy]
50485. Seeking iron plating deposit on parts [Oregon] {11/13/08}
50486. Need antique silver plating chemicals [Turkey] {11/13/08}
50487. Need a very good varnish [Turkey] {11/13/08}
50488. How to build a "hot tank" for metal cleaning? [Canada]
50489. Need customized electrolytic reduction cell [India] {11/13/08}
50490. Need Gold Potassium Cyanide Machine [India] {11/13/08}
50491. Wanted: someone to help me setup and learn to do MIL-C-5541 at my plant [New York] {11/13/08}
50492. Vertical soldering 24 gauge bonderized box rain gutter. [California]
50493. Need rusty steel sheets for book covers [New York]
50494. What does MFCr3 mean? [Malaysia]
50495. ASTEC QP4412? [Delaware]
50496. How to keep up with revised Specifications? [Michigan]
50497. Order Entry Software for Metal Finishing [Georgia]
50498. Re-Use of Spent Sulfuric Acid. [India]
50499. Use of copper sulfate to protect metal [Texas]
50501. Bronze Finish is rusting and flaking [UAE]
50502. Passivation of 316 Stainless - Bath required? [California]
50503. Electrolytical removal of low alloyed steel plate [Sweden]
50504. Help = 5 stage Pre-Cleaner / Phosphate coating for Powder paint system [Massachusetts]
50505. Removing snap ring burr on an interrupted cut on work hardened spline [Michigan]
50506. Silver Plating or Coating a timber beam [Greece]
50507. Nickel plating vs. e-coating? [Massachusetts]
50508. Customs officer says 400 series is not stainless steel [India]
50509. Need 5 cherry doors stripped in dunk tank [Minnesota] {11/14/08}
50510. Technology supplier for manufacturing of sodium polysulfide [Thailand] {11/14/08}
50511. Nambe metal bowl has dark stain [Iowa]
50512. Trying to strip chrome nickel and copper from a thousand car wheels a week [Florida]
50514. Can I use Cvd system for metallizing and tiN COATING? [India]
50515. Aluminium etching question [South Africa]
50516. How to produce titanium-like finish on stainless steel [Indiana]
50517. Anodizing and alodizing [Australia]
50518. Acid zinc barrel inconsistent blue chromate [New Zealand]
50519. Need Information on Paint Sludge Recylcing in the UK [England] {11/17/08}
50520. Turquoise Collector, was given 250 lbs. of Silver Ore from 92 yr. old miner's Wife. [Arizona]
50521. Immersion silver tarnish issue after wave reflow in RoHS environment [Malaysia]
50522. Using steel plate on a bar table [California]
50523. Can we do decorative chrome from our hard chrome tank? [Tennessee]
50524. Are there alternatives to passivation? [Illinois]
50525. 17-4 forging rust on un machined surface [Georgia]
50526. Avoiding corrosion from stainless cleat on aluminum "tinnie" [Australia]
50527. Apartment complex asks about proper repainting of old galvanized doors [Pennsylvania]
50528. New plant having some problems with CED electrocoating [India]
50529. Erosion of the zinc passivated surface in storage [India]
50530. We are powder coating aluminum sheet, but paint is peeling off [India]
50531. Best coating for black exhaust tips? [Wyoming]
50532. Science project: Hydrochloric acid affect on different metals. [Michigan]
50533. Need chrome dipping (not electroplating) equipment [Canada]
50534. Molded or formed plastic needs a good mirror finish [California]
50535. Quantifying the effectiveness of scale removal [Michigan]
50536. Removing scratches from lexan drive-thru windows [Illinois]
50537. Need bronze statue repair and restoration [New Jersey] {11/20/08}
50538. Want polishing and plating of old glass doorknobs, hinges, etc. [Georgia] {11/20/08}
50539. Need derusting (slight) and refinishing of four Toyota RAV/4 wheels [Illinois] {11/20/08}
50540. Need a shop to take white rust off galvanized coils in northeastern USA [Pennsylvania] {11/20/08}
50541. Need Passivation Consultant for Nitric [Pennsylvania] {11/20/08}
50542. Seeking Parkson Clarifiers [Michigan] {11/20/08}
50543. Need my wheels chromed [Texas] {11/20/08}
50544. Protective Coating for a Solar Power Pond Project - Reg [India] {11/20/08}
50545. Need hot dip galvanizing unit for nuts and bolts [Oman] {11/20/08}
50546. Requirement for a PVDF coating plant [India] {11/20/08}
50547. Stainless steel street rod uses aluminum rivets. What now? [Pennsylvania]
50548. Thermal conductivity of chromate conversion coating [North Carolina]
50549. Is there danger of hydrogen embrittlement from acidic passivation of titanium? [Israel]
50550. We plate copper on Zammak, what changes are needed to plate on iron [Pakistan]
50551. Digital printing on anodized aluminum [Canada]
50552. Seal issue with nickel fluoride and hot flashed part [Michigan]
50553. Anodizing and molding [Pennsylvania]
50554. In A967 passivation, does the 25% by vol. Nitric represent industrial (65%) or full strength Nitric? [Mississippi]
50555. Can I use a PC power supply for anodizing? [Michigan]
50556. Copper Size for DC low-voltage high-amperage [Malaysia]
50557. IR Oven creating dirt in powder coating process [Canada]
50558. Corrosion on sharp edges metal parts with polyester powder coating [Malaysia]
50559. Corrosion Resistant Plating for Cold Rolled Steel [California]
50560. Corrosion resistance of Hard Chrome at pH 1 [South Africa]
50561. Crazing problem on welded assemblies made from 5052 H32 aluminum [California]
50562. Electropolishing Problem [New Jersey]
50564. Delayed Blisters in Alkaline Zinc Electroplating [Michigan]
50565. Need to ASTM A463 Alumize coat SAE J1392 HSLA steel [Michigan] {11/21/08}
50566. Titanium chemistry in HF and HNO3 chemical milling [New York]
50567. Appearance issue on zinc-nickel plated parts (heat treated parts) [Indonesia]
50568. HARD ANODIZING COATING THICKNESS NOT BUILDING UP [India]
50569. Interpreting salt spray results on e-coated zinc plating [South Africa]
50570. Lacquering Nickel and Brass [North Carolina]
50571. Welding problems on plated terminals [Mexico]
50572. Mismatched Stainless Kitchen Appliances [Louisiana]
50573. Using ammonia in pickling solution [Iran]
50574. E-coating facility [Florida] {11/21/08}
50575. Shot blasting to a SA-2-1/2 surface [India]
50576. Inhibitor for stainless steel pickling? [Malaysia]
50577. Need rebrassing of candleholders and lamp items [New Jersey] {11/25/08}
50578. Electroplating steel components with copper [Pakistan]
50579. Mixed bleach with phosphoric acid and inhaled it [Kentucky]
50580. Is nickel plating or tin plating better for a wine press? [Canada]
50581. How to treat spent Nickel solution containing Nitrobenzene Sulfonate [Malaysia]
50582. Trivalent Yellow passivation failing in 13-20 hrs salt spray [India]
50583. How to deliberately accelerate crazing and cracking problems of powder paint [Turkey]
50584. Converting rhodium dip plating solution for use in pen plating [India]
50585. Pipe Ramming Sleeve. Protection of the steel casing [Ireland]
50586. Construction manager needs oil-rubbing of large bronze sheets [New York] {11/26/08}
50587. Need someone to Re-enamel old bathtubs [Jamaica W. Indies] {11/26/08}
50588. How can you tell if a screw or nail is galvanized or zinc coated? [Oregon]
50589. Marbleized blackening effect on copper [Texas]
50590. Suitability of Cr Plating on SGI base metal for Sea Water application [India]
50591. Segment of aluminum piano hinge needs a black anodized finish [Washington] {11/26/08}
50592. Spots on Alu extrusion from PVC protection tape [Singapore]
50593. How to plate copper on paint [Singapore]
50594. Electroless Nickel Poor Finish on S7 Tool Steel [Kansas]
50595. Need cold blackodizing process [India] {11/28/08}
50596. Want consistent 2-tone plating on acid tin [India]
50597. Artist seeking to recreate natural rich dark brown brass patina [UK]
50598. Looking for a shop that can do e-coating and metal stripping near NJ/NY/PA [New Jersey] {11/28/08}
50599. Flatware is claimed as 18/8 but not so marked [Connecticut]
50600. How to prevent micro-flaking of cast aluminum 383? [Oregon]
50601. Can I use EGI sheets for outdoor applications? [India]
50602. Seeking clear high temperature adhesive for glass [Egypt] {11/28/08}
50603. How to chemically determine Na + and K+ in salts? [Egypt]
50604. Tell me about Aluminium Sputtering [India]
50605. Comparison of 440C with SS 321 for valves for steam service [India]
50606. Urgent Solution Needed for Chroming failure. Chrome specs suspected [Florida]
50607. Rust proof coating [India]
50608. Need for CR6-free internally and externally plated hydraulic tube [England] {11/28/08}
50609. Passivation of electroless nickel -- theory and practice [Argentina]
50610. Excessive decarburization due to zinc plating and baking [Minnesota]
50611. Best acid dip for powder coating [Maine]
50612. Galvanising Ash Generation Benchmarking [Mexico]
50613. White spot appears on bright nickel/chrome plated faucet [South Korea]
50614. Seeking a supplier of electroless boron baths [Turkey] {12/2/08}
50615. Can't chromate spot weld marks on aluminium chassis [Singapore]
50616. Renew Old Flagpole for 100th Anniversary Celebration [New Jersey]
50617. Painting to prevent build up in preheater fans [India]
50618. Hard Anodize Ripple Problem [Utah]
50619. Will Ameron 2/400 adhere to sandblasted Inconel? [Louisiana]
50620. Stainless Steel is suffering black patches after passivation [UK]
50621. Need chrome plating and polishing in Mexico [California] {12/2/08}
50622. Adhesion problems while powdercoating over clear zinc, chromate ROHS compliant [Minnesota]
50623. Which rusts 1st? [Trinidad and Tobago]
50624. E-coating on silver [New Hampshire]
50625. What to do about the vin # sticker [Louisiana]
50626. Differences between hot and cold sealing (advantages and disadvantages) [Egypt]
50627. Want to buy Gearless Contractometer [China] {12/3/08}
50628. Electroless Nickel Plating on Gold? [Sweden]
50629. Solid oxide fuel cell construction [Alabama]
50630. Weatherproof Clear Coating to Keep Polished Brass Shiny [Maryland]
50631. Scratched chrome [Alabama]
50632. Zinc Phosphate pretreatment ASTM number? [India]
50633. Excessive water carryover into our fume scrubber [Phillipines]
50635. Ni plating spot check? [Michigan]
50636. Hydrogen Embrittlement in Electroless Ni Plating [England]
50637. Red dot in 24k gold electroformed product [Hong Kong]
50638. Is my chromate conversion system up to par? [Florida]
50639. Machining after Passivation [California]
50640. Corrosion of SS316 in 1.2 pH buffer solution [India]
50641. Pumping Sodium Hypophosphite [Michigan]
50642. Twisting of cold rolled steel sheet during PVC coating [Turkey]
50643. Paint Biocompatible ISO 10993 or USP Class VI [Arizona] {12/4/08}
50644. Wood cookstove surface plate repair [Pennsylvania]
50645. CHROME PLATING SAFETY ISSUE [China]
50646. Making Hard Chrome Harder [California]
50647. Electroplating Printed Circuit boards [New Zealand]
50648. Looking for a zinc plater in Northern Mexico [Michigan] {12/5/08}
50649. Nedox coating on aluminum plate 6061 alloy [Wisconsin] {12/5/08}
50650. Platinizing Tungsten [Maryland]
50651. Options for low VOC clear coat finishes on steel [Virginia]
50652. Home made electroless plating solution [Tennessee]
50653. How to rid house of toxic Rustoleum paint used in shower stall [California]
50654. Searching for "Plating" by P.C. Baldwin [Wisconsin]
50655. Non insulated anodes in cyanide zinc tank [Venezuela]
50656. Watts Nickel bath gassing too much [Colombia]
50657. Nickel Chrome plating ability due to pin hole [Indonesia]
50658. 21 questions for the most brilliant scientist [Michigan]
50659. Etching process for Pt-Rh wire [India]
50660. Cement art on eg baskets, sandals etc [South Africa]
50661. How do I restore a copper finish on a 120 year old steel fireplace mantle? [Illinois]
50662. Paint stripper and aluminum [Texas]
50663. Subjecting 304L to PWHT temperatures [Alabama]
50664. Analysis of copper plating solution (acid based) [India]
50665. Electric insulation properties of powder coated surfaces [Tennessee]
50666. BLACK OXIDE FOR STAINLESS STEEL 17-4 [Malaysia]
50667. 4 stages for degreasing and polishing aluminium rivet heads [Iran]
50668. CONTROL OF RESIDUAL PHOSPHATE [Italy]
50669. Restoring black lacquer finish on antique furniture [Virginia]
50670. Anode bags maintenance? [China]
50671. How to deal with Paint Sludge [Indonesia]
50672. Permanent colors on tin metal [England]
50673. Inside blowing of 73 od pipes [India]
50674. Peel Off and Pin hole problem on SG Iron Hard Chrome Plated surface after Grinding [India]
50675. Possible Negative Effects of Exposure to Iron Phosphate Wash on Brass and Zinc-plated Forged Steel [Florida]
50676. Preparing a 1940 truck grill for chrome [California]
50677. Do copper utensils contains any trace of lead in it? [UK]
50678. How to make Aluminum Sheet look like new shiny COPPER (no patina)? [Florida]
50679. Hexavalent and trivalent salt spray hours? [India]
50680. De-galvanising sheet metal [India]
50681. Removing chrome from aluminum wheels and painting them [Pennsylvania]
50682. Black Chrome Specification [New Jersey]
50683. Anodizing Assemblies - trying to minimize / avoid bleeding [New York]
50684. Current carrying capacity of nickel plated plastic? [Minnesota]
50685. Looking for a non hexavalent corrosion resistent primer for use on carbon steel [Connecticut]
50686. Chrome plating defect at seam [Italy]
50687. My Copper Valleys... [Ohio]
50688. Pre-bond cleaning of magnesium [Connecticut]
50689. Changing household appliances from black to white [Louisiana]
50690. Need info on cadinum vs yellow zinc [Alaska]
50691. About chemical masking [China]
50692. Trivalent Phosphate VS Hexavalent for inline cleaning prior to inline painting [Ohio]
50693. Help with removal of melted/burnt-on Teflon [New York]
50694. Using furniture stripper on my brass bed...should I? [Minnesota]
50695. Risk and safety statements in various languages (MSDS) [Belgium]
50696. Help in getting BAC approved for chemfilm and topcoat approved [Missouri]
50697. Design of equipment for dip spin coating [India]
50698. Explosive limits of powder in powder coating? [Scotland]
50699. What's FH galvanized steel G60? [China]
50700. PVC Extrusion tooling corrosion resistance E Nickel vs. Chrome [Australia]
50701. Removing recast layer after EDM process on hardened A286 Nickel alloy [New York]
50702. Need surface grinding of an 18" level [Texas] {12/16/08}
50703. Seeking X ray fluorescence (XRF) -secondhand machine [UAE] {12/16/08}
50704. Etching Silver coated acrylic [Argentina]
50705. How to Strip Silicon Carbide [India]
50706. Aluminum cylinder permanently in salt water [Canada]
50707. Black stains formation [India]
50708. Development of a Capacitive Mercury level sensor [India]
50709. Blue Zinc is turning yellow over time [India]
50710. What are the specs for brass hull cell test panels? [China]
50711. Can micro-crack density be too high? [Tennessee]
50712. How to calculate plating thicknesses [China]
50713. Converting part per million to ounces per gallon for a dilute chromate seal [Texas]
50714. Do I need to Anapol if shot blasting stainless steel? [England]
50715. Cleaning electroless nickel plated aluminium post plating. [England]
50716. Phosphate sludge disposal problem [India]
50717. Does the zinc-phosphate finishing (or pre-finishing) layer become an electrical conductor? [New York]
50718. Interpretating Corrosion Specifications [UK]
50719. Need Copper Coating of Large Stainless Steel Screens [California] {12/17/08}
50720. Black Nickel Plating - Solderability [Malaysia]
50721. Need Universal Black Finish to replace Enequist Electroblack [Australia] {12/17/08}
50722. Need Gold plating on dog's rabies tags [Montana] {12/17/08}
50723. What plating will not cause hydrogen embrittlement when welded? [Ohio]
50724. Need olive drab Zinc plate [Pennsylvania] {12/17/08}
50725. Need Sulfamate Nickel Plating of internal bore [New York] {12/17/08}
50726. Need kolesterising service for our washers [India] {12/17/08}
50727. Want to buy continuous hot dip galvanizing line [Spain] {12/17/08}
50728. Plating shop needs nickel hypophosphite [Iran] {12/17/08}
50729. Info on "Finish Process per ES12717, METHOD III" please [Canada]
50730. Help to remove fingerprints from powdercoated surface needed [New Zealand]
50731. Chrome Plating hydraulic piston rods for marine applications [UK]
50732. Spots on nickel plate over high polished brass [Colombia]
50733. Want organic additive to reduce electroforming to one third of the normal process time [India]
50734. Ni sulfamate grows too warm [Iowa]
50735. Finishes on aluminum [Georgia]
50736. Corrosion on Clear Coated Die-Cast A380 Aluminum Parts for Gym Equipment [California]
50737. Corrosion of GA or Zinc plating without passivation [India]
50738. Need chrome plating of a metal table base [Ohio] {12/19/08}
50739. Process for Titanium Oxidizing? [Canada]
50740. Removing grey tarnish on a 92.5 silver ring [Philippines]
50741. Need Phosphoric anodizing ROM costs [Washington] {12/19/08}
50742. Recommended jeweler in Los Angeles for rhodium plating [California]
50743. Looking for coating chemical for ink-jet printing on metal [Georgia]
50744. How to Coat Plastic Spheres with Zinc? [California]
50745. How to detect stain on a silver plated lead frame? [Malaysia]
50746. A967 or AMS 2700? Which is the right passivation spec to use? [Massachusetts]
50747. Too much silver plates onto cathode plates in copper refinery [India]
50748. Repairing Scratches on Ceramic flat top Stove Help [Tennessee]
50749. Refinishing my heavily etched brass table top [Illinois]
50750. Ruined oiled bronze bath faucet [Texas]
50751. Cleaning an antique brass or copper dog [Mississippi]
50752. Bronze to Oil Rubbed Bronze [New Jersey]
50753. How can I strip hard chrome from different metals? [Florida]
50754. High Absorptivity, Low Emissivity Paint [New York]
50755. Packing standards for painted/powder coated finished goods [India]
50756. Blemishes / scabbing on fresh Galv'd steel [Great Britain]
50757. Sulfuric Acid Anodize [Alabama]
50758. Resists for chemical milling mold texturing [Sri Lanka]
50759. Need silver plating brightener (black powder) [India] {12/23/08}
50760. Best coating for 7075 aluminum alloy [Iran]
50761. Plating onto glass [UK]
50762. Sink drain with rust stains [New Jersey]
50763. Chrome plating inflatable vinyl toy [California]
50764. Nodular extra chromium deposit at inside of dia 40mm rings [India]
50765. Passivating 304 and 308 SS, salt spray problems [Mexico]
50766. Rusting problem in phosphated surface [India]
50767. Need hard coating and nickel acetate sealing [Florida] {12/23/08}
50768. Need phosphatizing tanks [Venezuela] {12/23/08}
50769. Electroforming problem due to excessive 2 butene [Turkey]
50770. Ultrahard Coating/Plating for Titanium? [Oregon]
50771. Electroless ruthenium or iridium on aluminum [Maryland]
50772. Is galvanized steel used for automobile bodies? [India]
50773. De-rusting a rusty buckknife [Kentucky]
50774. Safety of galvanized barbeque [Australia]
50775. Want to powder coat a chrome snare drum [Idaho]
50776. Galvanic effect pros n cons with copper and aluminum [India]
50777. How can I restore the black highlighting that was originally on my sterling silver flatware ? [New York]
50778. Detecting presence of Clear Chromate Alodine Iridite [Illinois]
50779. Process to decorate architectural grilles to match 'cor-ten' steel? [California]
50780. Advantages of electrodeposition over conventional powder coating [India]
50781. Nervous employee seeks plating jobs [Missouri]
50782. How to Recover Gold From Solution [India]
50783. Need supplies for glass coating in vacuum machine [India] {12/23/08}
50784. Wear rate calculations [India]
50785. Step-like defect in LCD area of tin plating [India]
50786. Incomplete Anodize Finish and Surface Imperfections [Ohio]
50787. Re-finishing Chrome Parts [New Jersey]
50788. Where I can find good plastisol with good price [Jordan] {12/26/08}
50789. Need Help with setting up a Surface Temper Etch Line [Canada] {12/26/08}
50790. Need dilute sulphuric acid (Lots I promise) [UAE] {12/26/08}
50791. Painting procedure for aluminium castings used in chemical measurement instruments [India]
50792. Delay tarnish in copper electroformed pieces for later silver or gold plate [Colombia]
50793. Staining/blemishes in electrogalvanizing step ladders [Kazakhstan]
50794. Need pinkish brown patina on bronze piece for next week. Help! [Massachusetts]
50795. Wanted: sandblasting and clear coating of 1970s steel desk [Georgia] {12/26/08}
50796. Hydrochloro acid pickling vs shot blasting [India]
50797. Electroless Ni-B coating is dark not shiny [Iran]
50798. Change chrome shower parts to oil rubbed brass [Illinois]
50799. What is a correct method of measuring micron plating on 925 silver [India]
50800. Aluminum alloy and surface finish preferred for marine use [India]
50801. Stainless steel nut vs mildsteel bolt [India]
50802. Need rechrome of 20" rims [Delaware] {12/29/08}
50803. Need chroming done for my 2001 cbr 929 [New Jersey] {12/29/08}
50804. Need Hardcoat Anodizing 6061-T6 Machined Round Stock [New Jersey] {12/29/08}
50805. Need bronzing of a small organic item (baby snake) [Ohio] {12/29/08}
50806. Need replating and full-plating of watches [Russia] {12/29/08}
50807. Need brass antique finish chemicals and electroplating chemicals [India] {12/29/08}
50808. Rusting remover with nails! [Texas]
50809. Color sanding chrome fx? [Colorado]
50810. Refinishing "antique" electrical breaker-box cover [Texas]
50811. How to antique white wood kitchen cabinets [Kentucky]
50812. Restoring the inside of a wood stove [Rhode Island]
50813. Did I ruin my silver with bleach? [California]
50814. 1960s GM chrome plating [Wisconsin]
50815. Best method of Centrifugal Casting of Brass Rods [India]
50816. Shavings from CF8M are lower in chromium content than spec. Possible? [India]
50817. How to dissolve sulfamic acid and make it into liquid form [Pakistan]
50818. Matte wrinkled oil paint [Nigeria]
50819. Solvent Bonding ABS to ABS [Florida]
50820. Water Based Anti Rust Coating for Wire Nail Coils [India]
50821. Dross control in galvanising [India]
50822. Reducing the variation of hardchrome plating [India]
50823. Rhodium plating problems [Pakistan]
50824. Achieving polished, durable finishes on 6061 Aluminum [California]
50825. 240 grit polish to a 'Y' strainer body [India]
50826. How to polish copper [Egypt]
50827. Need help on learning to finish brass horns [Oklahoma]
50828. Galvanic Corrosion between Brass and Aluminum [Egypt]
50829. Need help finding a company to blue large fireplace items [Tennessee] {12/30/08}
50830. Is 85% copper 15% zinc jewelry toxic?
50831. Yellow Zinc/Silver Zinc?? [Pennsylvania]
50832. Electropolishing with weak acid? [Maryland]
50833. Want to private label electrolytic silver cleaning plate [Australia] {12/30/08}
50834. Controlling white rust in galvanizing [India]
50835. Need 20-year protection by electrogalvanizing [India]
50837. Using stainless steel for PVD [Pennsylvania]
50838. Regarding tin plating on aluminium alloy [India]
50839. Need chrome plating in Mexico [California] {1/2/09}
50840. Need Printing (graphics/text) onto Anodized Aluminum finished components [Michigan] {1/2/09}
50841. Finishing a processional cross [Nebraska]
50842. Rusted Metal Used in Home Interior? [Washington]
50843. Recovery Of Fine Processed Gold Dumped As Waste In The River [New Guinea]
50844. Repairing Fibreglass Acid Bath [Australia]
50845. Which process need for miror effect polishing for hard chrome 5-8 micron on copper [China]
50846. Cleaning 304 SS rusty pipes and fittings at site [UAE]
50847. Black coatings for 304 stainless [California]
50848. Need shop for EN, Chrome, and Grind work [California] {1/5/09}
50849. Need chromate touchup pen for yellow zinc plating [New York] {1/5/08}
50850. Diffuse titanium in vapor [India]
50851. Is there any such thing as sterling silver plate? [Australia]
50852. Cleaning Chrome-Plated Steel Swords for Display [Texas]
50853. Can hubcaps for a 1955 Chevrolet be regalvanized to look new [Texas]
50854. Alternative for TCE [Philippines]
50855. Nickel plating (Bright) Process capablity and control charts [India]
50856. Capacity of P-nitrobenzene sulfonic acid as a gold stripper [India]
50857. Stripping racks or hangers in minimum time [India]
50858. Darkening on the galvanized coated steel (both galvanized plain and galvanized skinpass) [India]
50859. Adherence problems with galvanizing [Brazil]
50860. Line mark and dent mark obsevered in chrome plated rod [India]
50861. Small hand tool for removing flash from rubber product [India]
50863. Need fabricator for zinc tabletop [Texas] {1/7/09}
50864. Finishing a wine cellar tasting table [Florida]
50865. Material of construction for manganese phosphate tank [New York]
50866. Can cast 316L stainless be galvanized and how would it perform in seawater? [New York]
50867. How to remove acid from zinc in plating [Mexico]
50868. Pickling problem for carbon steel pipes [Iran]
50869. Polishing on a vertical CNC milling machine? [New Hampshire]
50870. Does real stainless steel get rainbow color/blue tinting ? [Texas]
50871. Can I use AISI 1010 as alternate to Q345E steel? [India]
50872. Can MIL-PRF-85582 replace MIL-PRF-23377? [Missouri]
50873. Locating lost parts in a plating tank [Florida]
50874. Soldering problem on electrogalvanized iron wire [India]
50875. Nylon-11 based polyamide coating won't stick to ductile iron parts [Indiana]
50876. Better terminology than "A-A-A Passivation"? [Illinois]
50877. Descaling heat treated 303SS [Arizona]
50878. Black "rub" on stainless food equipment [Washington]
50879. Looking for chrome plating equipment on plastic to start a fam. business [Mexico]
50880. Difference between a virgin raw material and a reprocessed material [India]
50881. How to minimize spangles [Saudi Arabia]
50882. Cracking in silver plating [Canada]
50883. Plating peeling on phosphor bronze springs [Georgia]
50884. Life expectancy for plating chromium bath [Mexico]
50885. Thickness of anodize coatings [Texas]
50886. Restoring my brass and glass tables [California]
50887. Passivate modified gold-plated 303 SST SMA connector [New York]
50888. Damaged the finish on copper table - HELP!!! [New Jersey]
50889. Want to Black Chrome my "bike" [Wisconsin]
50890. What do I use to finish a tin mirror frame from Mexico? [Massachusetts]
50891. Method of analysis for Palladium activator solution for plating on ABS? [Colombia]
50892. What fasteners to avoid corrosion in this home renovation? [Australia]
50893. Alternatives to gold cyanide bath [Italy]
50894. Differences of plating (nickel, blue zinc, rainbow zinc) [Malaysia]
50895. Training for Barrel Nickel Plating [Vermont]
50896. Metals compatibility with Deionized water [Minnesota]
50897. Recommendations for a flexible paint system to paint graphite/epoxy bike? [California]
50898. How I can get a good appearance of Alodine 600? [China]
50899. Need Chrome plating of ABS plastic [Denmark] {1/13/09}
50900. Need my old wrought iron front porch stair railings stripped and refinished [Kentucky] {1/13/09}
50901. Seeking zinc-iron plater in Wisconsin [Michigan] {1/13/09}
50902. How Can I Remove the Gold Plating from Stainless Steel Watch Strap [Italy]
50903. Lighting design for powder coating oven [New Hampshire]
50904. Preparing Titanium for Paint [Oregon]
50905. Bright (hard) gold plating process, brown at first, then goes bright, why?? [Virginia]
50906. Why a pH control in chromic anodize? [Georgia]
50907. ZINC PHOSPHATING [India]
50908. How to destroy an ominous stainless steel object so I can rest [Australia]
50909. Black Chrome Plating Please?? [Texas] {1/13/09}
50910. How do I get the color green from flame treatment of steel? [Colorado]
50911. Restore anodized alum sheets? [South Carolina]
50912. Hardened chrome rods [India]
50913. SS301 / 07 x 16H6 Heat Treatment [India]
50914. Stress Relief Annealing Type 301 Stainless Steel [Illinois]
50915. Looking for a school to take classes in plating [Massachusetts]
50916. Resistivity probe installation [Texas]
50917. White rust on 5/16" Galvanized Spring Steel Rod [Minnesota]
50918. ENI Flaking off of 3003 Alum [California]
50919. Heat treated electroless nickel coloring as gun finish. [Idaho]
50920. Question about anode to cathode ratio on watts bath [Colombia]
50921. Acid Copper doesnt look right [Kentucky]
50922. In Hard Chrome plating, how do platinised titanium compare with lead anodes [India]
50923. Non-Cyanide Zinc Plating Problem [India]
50924. Can E Polish Bath be used for Electro Plating [New York]
50925. Suggestions for plating gold on 303 stainless steel without nickel or copper underplating [Nevada]
50926. Need the surface treatment on Inconell [Hong Kong]
50927. Surface treatment for SUS sink [Hong Kong]
50928. Chemical etch needed for roughening electroplated nickel surface [Illinois]
50929. Need pickling and pacification of ss pipe in Minnesota [Wisconsin] {1/13/09}
50930. Seeking Fluidized Bed Paint Stripping [Iowa] {1/15/09}
50931. Coating to make Titanium non-conductive for handheld device in work environment [Rhode Island]
50932. Magnesium determination in magnesium chromate solution [UK]
50933. What type of Nitric Acid dissolves silver? [Missouri]
50934. Scratch removal on refrigerator doors [New Jersey] {1/15/09}
50935. Ferretic Nitricarburizing [Michigan]
50936. Alkaline zinc-nickel plating [Malaysia]
50937. Hard gold plating solution needed! [Malaysia]
50938. Low Frequency Pulsed Anodizing on the Cheap? [New York]
50939. Need a used beta back scanner [Arizona] {1/15/09}
50940. Seeking plastisol coating of d-rings [Ohio] {1/15/09}
50941. Where can I get details of sheradizing process and machinery [India] {1/16/09}
50942. Changing chrome to oil rubbed bronze [Colorado]
50943. Melonite vs Tennifer process for golf club heads? Which is the best? [California]
50944. Touching up Bronze Plating on Antique Clock [California]
50945. I have the "want to" to learn chroming!!! [Texas]
50946. Restoring blackening on anodized 14k ring [California]
50947. General question to every engineer of power plant [India]
50948. I am looking for a new watchcase plater [Washington] {1/16/09}
50949. Tone of Brass vs. Nickel plating for alto trombone? [Texas]
50950. Voltage for a copper plating science project? [India]
50951. Anodizing process to match silver matte [India]
50952. Metal Furniture Mfgr. Seeks Decorative Brass Plater [Indiana] {1/16/09}
50953. Safely cleaning chromium plated copper [South Carolina]
50954. Seeking chrome dipping [Virginia] {1/16/09}
50955. Want consulting services on gun blueing process [India] {1/19/09}
50956. Seeking Used Plating Lines [Michigan] {1/19/09}
50957. Plating carbon steel with stainless steel [Washington]
50958. Titanium Cladding Passivation in PX Oxidation Reactors [Iran]
50959. Need chrome plating of multiple aluminum window channels - for assembly and retail sale [Louisiana] {1/19/09}
50960. High Phos Nickel Electroplating [California]
50961. How to identify mild steel in mixed iron scrap [Nigeria]
50962. Want to strip trivalent chromate but not the zinc plating [India]
50963. Getting Started in Anodizing [Connecticut]
50964. Best way to work harden 316 stainless to make pen nibs [California]
50965. Refurbishing scratched formica bedroom dresser [North Carolina]
50966. Removing latex paint from a wrought iron circular stairway [Oregon]
50967. Welding silver wire jewelry [Egypt]
50968. Stainless Steel is oxidizing due to floor tile dust? [Indiana]
50969. Acidified thiourea silver polish stained stainless steel sink [Ohio]
50970. How to stain teak table darker? [Washington]
50971. Appearance of white rust on acid zinc parts [England]
50972. Aluminum extrusions marred with black spots by graphite runout beam [India]
50973. Best electrode coating for good adhesion? [Iran]
50974. How was this brown/purple wash done on Galvanized wrought iron fence? [California]
50975. Seeking high-temp adhesive for sharpening-stone to metal [New York]
50976. Who can rechrome the front and back bumpers of my Pontiac Chieftian 1951 Hardtop [Illinois] {1/19/09}
50977. Need good price on anodizing and passivation supplies [Canada] {1/19/09}
50978. How to calculate hex chrome air emissions from a tank [North Carolina]
50979. Chromic Acid Anodising Colour seems off [England]
50980. ERW pipe for Sea Water Line [Turkey]
50981. Jeweler wants black immersion plating for gold and 316SST [Belgium]
50982. What is reddish-orange substance on anodizing tank cathode? [Colorado]
50983. Where to get Transom wood [New Jersey]
50984. Rhodium plated Yellow Gold!? They cant do what I want! [Australia]
50985. When electroplating copper my finish is rough and grainy [Texas]
50986. What would make Brass magnetic? [New York]
50987. Standards or tests for How clean is clean ? [UK]
50988. Translating "galvanically protected" to Polish [Poland]
50989. What type of metal and finish for a food storage container [California]
50990. What is the purpose of additive and accelerator in zinc phosphating? [Malaysia]
50991. Electroplating steel clips as proof of ownership [Africa]
50992. Plumbing wholesaler needs replating of chrome into satin nickel [South Carolina] {1/21/09}
50993. Selective matte tin plating [Arizona]
50994. How to achieve Aqua Blue Patina? [South Africa]
50995. Problem of silvering the hologram master [Massachusetts]
50996. Stripping method for titanium carbon nitride ? [India]
50997. Copper sulphate test over hard chrome plated surface [India]
50998. How would I find my parents stolen rings? [Texas]
50999. Sterling Silver Tableware Badly Tarnished [Florida]


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