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20001. Hard Chrome On Tungsten
20002. Parts are burning out from alkaline zinc tank
20004. Remove Di-Chromate... replace with Phosphate
20005. Dark OD green phosphate or chromate conversion coating
20006. Aluminum corrosion by DI water
20007. Cause of Discoloration
20008. Dissimilar metals problem
20009. Seawater piping corrosion
20010. Need a chemical-resistant black coating for steel or aluminum

20013. Seeking hot dip galvanizing shop for auto frame
20017. Have some questions on treatment of boronated waste waters using membranes
20021. NEED SOME BOOKS ABOUT METAL COLOURING
20024. Patclin 689 replacement
20025. Stripping aluminum
20028. Mechanism used to separate Titanium and Nitric Acid
20029. Do you know any websites about chroming?
20030. Analysis for non-cyanide cadmium plating solution
20032. Achieving patina on a lacquered brass bed

20033. Recovery of fine floating gold
20034. Novice question about metallic coloring of aluminum - how to
20036. Electropolishing book
20037. Mill scale
20038. Water/silica contamination
20039. Ideas on how to cool wastewater and ways to reduce COD
20040. Testing silver plate with sulfurated potash
20041. Nitric acid to strip EN plated stainless steel parts
20042. Hydrogen embrittlement suspicion
20044. High Hardness Nickel Electroforming
20045. Ionic Contamination on PCBAs - acceptable level per µg/sq inch
20046. Jeweler has rhodium plating problem
20047. Coefficient of Friction for E-coatings
20048. Anodize as dielectric?
20049. 304L Acid Etching Problem not found in the Archives
20050. SPI surface chart
20051. Titanium watch finishing porosity, etc.

20052. Machined surface roughness of aluminum for brushing
20053. Rz measurements to RMS measurements
20054. CLEANING SS304
20055. Does carbon contamination harm the integrity of stainless steel piping
20057. Seeking chrome plating of my rims
20060. How to obtain deeper well aligned porous titanium dioxide?
20064. You sent me 18k white?
20065. Zincating activation for plating requirements of flip chips
20066. Engraving aluminum with sodium gluconate
20067. Smoothing the edges of heavy copper sheets
20068. Precautions needed to solder stainless steel that is tin plated
20069. Questions about curing ovens
20070. Low temperature electroless nickel
20071. Tin vs. silver plating of switchgear
20073. Pitting before anodizing
20074. Inhibitors for hydrochloric acid
20075. 7 tank hot phosphating process
20076. PRESSING PROBLEMS ON ALTERNATOR SHAFTS
20078. Auto restoration, restoring original plating
20079. Prepping aluminum swingarm before polishing
20080. Pink spotting on brass parts
20081. EN Plating Issues with Low Cost Country
20082. Cleaning sheet metal for EN plating
20083. Nickel Hydroxide
20084. Anodizing Aluminum Castings
20085. Cleaning the soot from carbonitrided gears
20086. Which alloy for stack gas sampling?
20091. Tint mirrors
20092. Aging Magnesium
20093. Hexavalent Chromium Level in Passivation after Bleaching
20094. Is RH meter necessary for a treatment plant treating CR6+
20095. Electroless Nickel Disposal
20096. Taber test
20097. Problem of non-cyanide cadmium plating solution
20098. CHEM FILM ANALYSIS TESTING
20099. 90% glossy sheen using PU clear coating on wood
20100. Anodic Passivation on Electroless Nickel Stainless Steel Tanks
20101. Brushed Chrome Finish
20102. Manufacturing process
20103. Gold Alodine Color Variance
20105. Removing black mold from limestone house
20106. Blisters on the galvanized surface
20110. Electro plating silver from silver nitrate
20111. Deposit electroless nickel on silicon substrate
20112. Reducing cycle time on galvanization line
20113. Elastomer materials of construction for for chrome plating line
20114. Is Phenyle hazardous to skin?
20115. Mixing Rule for Resistivity of Water
20116. Powder Coat Removal
20117. Using anodized titanium surface as a building skin
20118. Deburring and polishing of forged brass plates
20120. Lacquer and optical properties of black oxide copper
20121. Metals Treatment in Liquid and Solid Waste
20122. SS 304 / SS 316 Heat treatment
20123. Loss of brightness in nickel sulfamate bath
20124. Basic components for electrocoagulation?
20125. Need Hull Cell Brass Panels
20126. Food in contact with phosphated surface
20127. Eyeglass Frames - repainted
20131. Cleaning burned-on oil from high strength titanium, SS, and alloy steels
20134. Anodizing a few 5052 'breadbox-sized' prototypes
20135. Preserving bright copper using benzotriazole solution
20136. Sulfamate Nickel Antipit Agent (Powder only)
20137. Need idea for science project
20138. Roll scraper
20139. Seeking to Outsource PVD Coating
20140. Chrome Legs from 1950's Table
20143. Where can I strip my chromed rims?
20149. Restrictions and control of chemicals to reduce SCC
20150. Fineness of gold is lower after smelting
20151. Copper sheeting question
20152. Finding the "way of the grain"
20153. Zinc plated and clear chromate rinse
20154. Standards cross reference
20155. pH/Temp data logging of 8-16 streams on a single PC, is there a way to do such a thing?
20156. Selective removal of Ca from wastewater
20158. Coating a SS weigh hopper to overcome material sticking problem
20159. What is the best finishing quality for galvanized sheets used in chillers
20160. Electroless Nickel on Aluminum Castings
20161. 1842A Aluminum finish?
20162. RZ to RA equivalent
20163. Deburr intersecting holes
20164. Heat Treatment of SS 316 and SS 304 material
20168. Proving platinum plating on gold
20169. CHROME ELECTROPLATING SMALL PARTS
20170. Rust build up on table legs
20171. Chrome wheel rusting
20172. How tough is galvanneal steel? Will it rust if the coating is penetrated?
20173. Copper Sulfate Test Method
20174. Alodine 600 specs
20175. CHEM-FILM with steel hardware in place?
20178. Continuous strip/wire electroplating equipment
20179. Al, Pt metal adhesion
20180. Outside lights in salt air
20183. LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CLEAN AND FILTER RINSE WATER
20185. How to soak clean and electroclean
20186. Improve Hard Chrome Corrosion Resistance
20187. Acid copper peeling/Dummying of chrome?
20189. PVC RESIN K-67 IN BULK
20190. Electropolishing Platinum
20191. Firebox construction-- Boiler plate or Stainless?
20192. Electrolytic cleaning of aluminium
20193. CHROMING CARBON FIBER/PLASTIC
20194. Repainting formica kitchen cabinets
20195. Clear Chromate Coating
20196. At what temperature F does EN become liquidous?
20197. How to increase the conductivity of organic solvent
20199. Alodine effect on solderability
20200. Yellow Zinc Chromate Spec
20201. Poor wettability of PCB gold finishing
20204. Shop to strip and rechrome vintage Japanese motorcycle parts
20208. Seeking for glitter powder making machine/ Micro slitting Machine
20209. Seeking materials for nickel brightener
20210. Metal and plastic sanding and painting
20211. Shipwrecks - conservation and restoration
20212. Picture of triple chrome products
20214. Gold necklace changed colors
20215. Keeping the Classic Lionel Super O track running clean

20216. Sheet metal paneling for kitchen cabinets
20217. Not sure what kind of wheel I should get, based on material it's made from
20218. Hexavalent chromium free treatment on ZAMAC
20219. Decontamination
20220. Lack of chromic fill in the anodizing process
20221. Material difference
20223. 7075 aluminum in salt environment

20224. Mumetal finishing
20226. Need help finding a place to chrome my car parts
20229. Dark durable finish on aluminum deer stand
20232. DFT Meter
20233. Testing for lead acetate
20235. LEAD IN HOT DIP GALVANISING
20235. LEAD IN HOT DIP GALVANISING
20236. Carbon fibre on S.S.
20237. Electroplating Project
20238. Salt Spots
20239. How can I restore faded polyethylene?
20240. 1995 non-copper penny
20241. Brass Bed Parts
20242. I need a product that can . . .
20243. Polished aluminum motorcycle frame
20244. Natural look for a motorcycle gas tank
20245. Removing paint from bronze
20246. Removing plating from gun barrel
20247. IS Code for Al alloy
20248. Metallizing process for styrenics
20249. Material Composition of Tin
20251. IMPROVEMENT OF HEAT RESISTANCE OF ACRYLIC SOLVENT PSA
20252. Metal preparation prior to applying power coat paint
20253. Electroless nickel-PTFE
20254. Tin Plating on Brass
20256. Counterflow and conductivity water reduction
20257. Normal corrosion test requirement for Ni, Cobalt-tin plating
20261. Seeking buffing or polishing of stainless steel
20262. COATING OPC DRUM
20263. Aluminum finishing
20264. Tin Plate
20265. Leveler and Brightener in zinc electroplating
20266. Flat brass polishing
20267. Fastener for Copper
20268. Simmons metal bed restoration
20269. How do you dispose of spent glass beads in blasting operation
20270. MEK rub test
20271. Determination of Cadmium Plating on Aluminum Bronze or Beryllium Copper
20272. Hydrogen Embrittlement
20273. Electro-lac difficulties
20274. Seeking help on PET card printing
20275. Help for cyanide bath formula
20276. Reduction of fatigue strength caused by conventional anodizing of aluminum
20278. Pickling without hydrofluoric acid
20279. Exhausting system for chrome plating

20282. Need ABS Chrome Sprayer
20283. Chrome plate a Boat Sink
20286. Baseball bats
20288. To get rid of nickel/gold coated on glass
20289. Recycle chromium III from chromium sludge
20290. Phosphating procedure
20291. Stainless steel aerosol paint
20292. How do you refinish brushed stainless steel?
20293. How can I remove iridium coating from a helmet face shield?
20294. Remove Rust from Stainless Steel Stovetop
20295. Gold Recovery, Cyanide, Electrowinning, details needed
20296. Practically possible to 100% eliminate pinholes?
20297. Speed up the natural patina process on hot dipped galvanized metal
20298. Aging / Heat treat of copper
20299. Problem of electropolishing (on the 316 L)
20300. High temperature of SS alloys
20302. Plating of Bimetallic Stainless Steel and Copper
20303. Plating (clear, yellow, green) passivation differences
20304. MIL-C-5541 treatment
20305. Plating differences?
20306. Possible contamination of nickel strike stainless steel with sulphuric acid
20311. Nickel plating of CdTe
20314. Bronze and Copper statues - Anodization method (for aesthetic/artistic appeal)
20315. Problem with aluminum electropolish
20318. Portable machine for electropolish
20319. Need a small quantity of Ebonol C
20320. Zinc carbonates structural formula
20321. Electroless Ni plating on silicon
20322. Polypropylene and Sonic Welding Help Needed
20323. Brass Finisher in 1800's
20324. Painting Aluminum Boat
20325. 4 categorizations of ring alloy types
20327. Quality of wedding ring/rhodium plating
20328. Marine Drum Winch Resurfacing / Plating
20329. Changing mounting from yellow to white gold
20330. Easily removable paint for a car
20332. How does one clean that pesky white corrosion from galvanized steel?
20333. Copper plates and Bus bar
20334. Electropolishing
20335. Chrome contamination and pitting?
20337. Corrosion resistance of Bright Zinc and Yellow Zinc plating
20338. How to calculate thermal conductivity of Aluminum oxide?
20339. Electroless plating on YAG crystal
20340. Lifetime brass finish
20342. Hard-anodized aluminum cookware coating
20343. Paint that looks like stainless steel
20344. Dacro: D2008 Grade 1, what is it and how is it applied?
20345. How to compare ASTM B117 Salt Spray and ASTM B368 CASS?
20346. Cadmium Coating Weight
20347. ELECTROLYTIC ACTION
20353. Why do alloy wheels get plated with copper before being nickel plated?
20354. Passivation of stainless steel ( type 420)
20355. How Do I Refinish Brass
20356. Chroming
20357. How quickly can steel rust?
20358. Paint or powder for outside use
20359. Cad alternative
20360. Limit temperatures for Alodine and Iridite
20361. Spot anodizing
20364. Plumber needs small brass plating job

20374. Electroplating Formula Alert
20375. OPC coating
20378. Etching of Hastelloy C
20379. Coating aluminum with copper base bronze
20380. Low voltage and gas pipes
20381. How to electroplate jewelry?
20382. Stripping coating
20383. Is spray painting my wheels chrome a good idea?
20384. Getting paint off old brass
20386. Removing powder coating and leaving the chrome underlay intact
20387. Mixing bottle water, with another brand of bottle water. Is it safe?
20388. Analysis the copper cyanide with the method using the EDTA and PAN indicator
20389. Tungsten fails corrosion test
20390. Degreasing laminations
20391. Inspection criteria for powder coatings
20392. Can powder coatings survive 10 years immersion?
20393. Nickel Sulphate differences and Nickel Plating
20394. Problem with acid tin bath brightener
20395. Plating/rhodium plating foes
20396. Hard anodic coating on magnesium alloys
20397. Surface polishing can not get shining results, need help
20398. Silver Coating Mirror vs Aluminum Coating Mirror
20399. Need resurfacing of my Teflon electric pan grill
20402. Wheel Repolishing Info Needed
20403. Non steel bathtub painting
20404. Deburr stainless steel sharp edges
20405. Information on setting up silver plating
20406. Looking for chrome plating, raw metals, forgery, cast iron, cast aluminum
20407. RECHROMING CLASSIC CAR PART
20408. Removing heavy oxidation from brass
20409. Electroplating a chain of sentimental value
20410. Did Parkerizing exist in 1908?
20411. How to rust wrought iron?
20412. Antique Bayonet - Plated or Simply in GREAT Condition
20413. Anodized aluminum
20414. Knowledge to sharpen my edge and save my time
20415. Mercruiser Bravo iii stern-drive, layman's idea for corrosion abatement
20416. HAMMERED COPPER FINISH TREATMENT
20417. Best finish for bronze handrails
20418. Need re-chroming of four 18" Rims
20419. Electroplating Silver - Formulas
20420. Sterling silver causing finger discoloration
20421. Polishing steel
20423. Blistered Plating on Beryllium Substrate
20426. Seeking metal polish similar to Brasso
20427. Chemical Solution Analysis
20428. Strip PVD CrN layer
20429. Primer Application over Anodize
20430. General-Purpose Plating for Industrial Fasteners?
20431. Rust preventive for I.D. of nickel plated steel tubing
20432. What concentration of H2S is needed to tarnish silver?
20435. Need Tenor saxophone replated in silver
20440. Al-Si coating vs Galvanizing
20441. Precipitation of TOAAuCl4 for gold nanoparticles
20442. Parameters for anodizing of titanium
20443. Difference between silver and sterling silver
20445. Is rochelle salt edible?
20446. Blueing for the novice?
20447. Damaged clear coating on aluminum wheels
20448. Sources for Liver of Sulfur
20449. Making new mirrors look distressed
20450. How to polish a motorcycle frame?
20451. Properties of Al Alloy A-356
20452. Measuring thickness of silver plating on copper
20453. Prep of electroless nickel for soldering
20454. Bubbling zinc on machined surface
20455. Anodized castings came out kelly green
20456. Going without a rinse between cleaner and etch
20457. Coloring Manganese Parkerized Finishes
20458. Copper depositing on cylinder with burnishing system agate slab
20459. Mechanical polishing of aluminum alloy sheets/plates
20460. Galling problem in type 302SS T-bolts
20465. Gold Electroplating Silver Coins
20466. Restoring flat finishes
20467. McLeod Industries Electroless Nickel Process Controllers?
20468. A spray or light painting system to cover the inner surface of a plastic tube
20469. Alternative to TCE in Vapour degreasing
20470. Carbon remover needed
20475. Manganese Phosphate pits question
20476. How to explain item magnetic on only ONE side
20478. Cleaning gold emblems on my car
20479. How to make new silver look old
20480. CANDO system vs. the 5s concept
20482. Preserving electrical grounding of painted steel
20483. Reducing the stress in cobalt alloy plating
20484. Hydrogen sulfide attack on tin or silver plated electrical equipment
20485. Grease causing bleed in black anodized part
20486. Brightening Etch for Stainless Steel
20487. CLEANING OF ALUMINA CERAMICS
20488. Alkaline Cleaner compatibility with Electropolished 316L Stainless Steel
20489. Determination of oil content in degreasing bath
20490. Surface Finish Cross Reference Chart
20491. 317L/316L vs. 304L
20492. Galling of Stainless
20493. Colored anodized aluminum wire-18+ gauge need to buy for craft projects
20498. Dip-Print, PVC Lamination Equipment and Supplies
20501. Aluminum lost wax like process with nickel plating
20502. I need a mentor on Teflon coating
20503. Colored metals: properties
20504. Stamped metal roof caulking or crack filler
20505. Refinishing for brass hinges
20506. How to remove chrome(nickel?) plating for a hobbyist
20507. Safety working with Muriatic Acid
20508. Electro-coagulation in plating rinse water effluent control
20510. Bolting material heat treatment process for SAE 193 - B7
20511. Stopping Ca contamination of E-Ni plated surface
20512. Titanium Anodize (color - material removal)
20514. Acid/caustic drippage onto anodized parts
20515. Electropolishing Incolloy
20516. Electroforming with precious metals
20517. 8 gauge aluminum wire for crafts
20518. Polishing or electroplating of zinc base products
20519. Greasy aluminum flooring plates
20521. Need a plastic part on my cycle chromed
20523. Warner Electric Brush ElectroPlater
20525. Nickel+hydrochloric acid=?
20526. Reflective finish on black drill bit
20527. Grinding a tight corner on motorcycle frame
20528. Tin Electroplating
20530. What type of PPE should powder coating operators wear?
20531. Plastic Plating Corrosion
20532. Zinc plating copper coated steel
20533. Reducing required dip time for black chromate
20534. Chemical composition for titanium anodizing
20535. Aluminum finish, hard anodized, Lukon 24
20536. Chrome Silverado SS Wheels
20537. Looking for aluminum blocks
20538. How can I determine what this metal medallion is?
20539. Removal of copper phosphate after electropolishing of copper in phosphoric acid
20540. Fume danger from galvannealed Bar-B-Q grill
20541. DI Water versus Purified Water, USP
20542. Galvanized Edge Protection G-90 Flat Sheet
20543. Finish material going through automotive e-coat
20544. Chrome plating aluminum wheels from my Chevy
20545. High-viz yellow repaint of ABS plastic cycle fairings
20546. Seeking Anodizing of two 6061-T6 Automobile Parts

20547. Vibratory cleaning/deburring services needed
20549. Silicon Powder, 0.1 micron m.
20550. Electroconductive paints
20552. PTFE Spray
20553. How do you make a decorative sword
20554. Energy to extract elements in the form of electrolysis
20555. How to remove chemicals from wastewater
20556. Etching Aluminum for Artistic Purposes Question
20558. Can't find the LEL and UEL for Hexamethyldisiloxane
20559. Nickel Coating on Carbon Fibres
20560. Black coating for Mercedes hardware restoration
20561. What type of media for sandblasting aluminum prior to powdercoating
20562. Matte White Anodizing- Is it possible?
20563. How to remove paint from tiny fins of copper-brass radiator?

20564. LOOKING FOR "MENDEX" POT REPAIR KIT
20565. Determination of nitric acid in the concentrated acid
20566. Aluminum Soda Can Paint Removal
20567. Wear of hard chrome against hard chrome
20568. Copper Gold Plating
20570. Anodised Name Plate
20571. Scale inhibition of PAPEMP and Poly Phosphonates
20572. LOCTITE or ANTI-SEIZE
20574. Need gold and silver plating of fantasy jewelry in Miami
20575. Release/Transfer Paper
20580. Help me chrome my bumper
20581. SO, JUST HOW MANY CHROME SHOPS ARE IN THE U.S.
20582. Cutting down tables with table top resin on them
20583. CLEANING STAINED AL ALLOY SURFACES PRIOR TO ANODIZING
20584. Chroming of plastic grill on my Altima
20585. Spectrometer needed by vacuum metallizer
20586. Marine Grade Polyurethane Wood Finish
20590. Zinc dichromate vs. cadmium in H2S atmosphere
20591. Concentration of chloride in semi bright nickel 20592. Looking for an anodize supplier who can meet stringent color standards
20594. Seeking "Snowflake Whiting Powder" for color buffing of chrome
20595. Help on refinishing doorknobs
20596. Changing the color of an asphalt roof
20597. Phosphating that not remove galvanization?
20598. Galvannealed finish doesn't look like we expected?
20599. Ni sulfamate vs. E-Ni for fasteners
20601. Seeking source for stan-seal finish for zinc parts
20602. Stainless steel questions for school research
20603. Seeking silver plating of my white gold rings
20604. Chromate conversion coatings
20605. Stan Seal zinc finish
20606. Plating on Polyester Resin Casts
20607. Stainless Steel Corrosion in Ozone Contact Basin
20608. Need an antique kitchen fork refinished
20609. ELECTROLESS COPPER CHEMISTRY
20610. Electroplating
20611. Aluminum patina search
20612. Extraction of gold in seawater
20613. Quest for improved accuracy and barrel life
20614. How to rust metal easily
20615. Stripping automotive parts (non steel)
20616. Electro Cleaner problem or what?

20617. 410 SS PASSIVATED SCREWS GETTING RED RUST
20618. Solder wire mfgr. seeks activators
20619. Need machines for water-base enameling of steel bath-tubs
20620. Nickel plating on wire
20621. Start-up information
20622. PRIMER ON CEMENT STATUARY
20624. Understanding Duplex Nickel Process
20625. Standard for 17-4PH S/S finish: MIL-10
20626. Electroless plating
20627. Silver Nitride Discoloration Problems
20628. Electrolytic rust removal
20629. Chemical coloring
20630. Increased differential pressure at Ion Exchangers
20631. Hardcoat aluminum for galling resistance
20632. Discoloration of Aluminum Boats
20633. Gas Turbine Blade Refurbishing. Etching Question
20634. Grit Size and Related Surface Roughness Values
20635. Ra/Rz equivalency chart
20636. How to make a photoresist
20637. How to start an electroplating works
20638. Information on reuse of spent sulfuric acid
20639. Request for documentation
20640. Metal is TOO glossy

20642. Oxidation on EG steel
20643. U.S. Dept. of Commerce seeks micro plated weld (Solder Foil)
20644. Need primer/paint that meets TACOM specification
20645. Anodizing Squeeze Cast Aluminum
20646. Coating on Sliding Steels
20648. Copper and brass plating of steel garden art items
20650. How Does This Homemade Silver Cleaner Work?
20651. Metal electrodes
20652. General rust rates
20653. Conductive coating options for aluminum
20654. Hampene 220 info please!
20655. Black Coating for Copper Bus
20659. Improving Piston Ring Life
20660. ALUMINUM POLISHING HELP
20661. Metal spraying touch-up of galvanised steel
20662. Diamond electroplating
20665. Heavy fabricator needs stencils, etc. for paint

20667. Chinese manufacturer of aluminum
20668. Need Sherardise and Dacromet treatment service
20669. Finishing system required for SS components
20670. How do you measure the rate of rust?
20671. How do you metal coat on plastics?
20673. About galvanization of steel
20674. Is it possible to change the color of solder to a goldish color for jewelry repair
20675. Wing nuts used on racks and splines
20676. Demin water -- its chemical nature
20677. Help with pricing a coating on doors and windows
20680. Cracks in Duplex Nickel Coating
20681. Special Brighteners for Periodic Reverse Pulse Plating?
20682. Decorative Chrome on a partially Epoxy Coated Part
20683. Chromating and anodizing defects
20684. Citric Acid Passivation of Coffee Brewing Water Tanks
20686. Need Stratocaster guitar refinished and rerouted
20687. Need to rechrome 2 old knives
20688. Need Muriatic acid cleaning service for steel pipes and valves
20689. Seeking ISO/QS e'polisher for Class A applications
20690. Chrome Plating of Plastic Housings
20694. Plastisol material and application equipment
20696. Treating copper sulphate waste as school project
20697. Ajuda e orientação para construção de um sitema a vácuo para aluminização de espelhos para telescópios
20698. Electrostatic gun problems
20699. Need a finish for healthcare furniture
20700. Blackening with Potassium Sulphide
20701. Matching UV lamps to coatings
20702. Re-anodize of cast aluminum cookware
20703. Antiquing Large Brass Mirror
20704. Yellowing plastic on microwave
20705. Electroplating plastic model parts
20706. Tanks for home anodizing
20708. Hazards of eating off of rusted flatware
20709. Painting my galvanized steel pool
20710. Metal is Platinum or not?
20713. Baking after plating Nylon Insert Lock Nuts?
20715. Paint Drying versus Curing - 3 hours for Water Based Paint
20716. Tips & health hazards re. mechanical plating
20717. Is 440C Stainless plate-able?
20719. 304SS cleaner
20720. Zinc phosphating problems
20721. Electropolish for SS304
20722. Glass bead blasting of stainless steel mill plate
20723. Galvanic action between HDG & SS
20725. Shaft Rechroming
20726. SUPPLIERS AND OR MILLS THAT PRODUCE ZINC ANODES
20728. Need small buffing equipment
20729. School project on auto polishing compound
20730. Stopping Silver tarnish on solar cells
20731. How much CCP will occur in 304 at 1100 deg. F in 3 hours?

20732. HELP ON SURFACE FINISH FOR ALUMINUM
20734. Cell tower radiation protection paint
20735. Stripping solder from components - Help!
20736. Brite annealing 17-4PH
20737. How to choose the most suitable vacuum metallizing process
20738. MIRROR BACKING USING ALUMINUM
20739. Smutting of 6105
20740. CLEANING 316 STAINLESS
20741. 316 Passivation
20743. Tefzel coating, where and who does it?
20744. LOOKING FOR TARNABAN SERVICE
20745. POWDER COATER in MIAMI AREA
20746. DECORATIVE BRASS ON ZINC DIE CASTINGS
20747. Spray Pyrolysis Apparatus
20749. Molecular weight and equivalent weight of the following magnesium alloys
20750. HCL-resistant coating for hardware
20751. Electrolytic cleaning before galvanizing
20752. BURNING IN HIGH CD ON LOW JUICE
20754. Coating selection for thermoforming tooling
20755. Dipping 99 GMC Yukon rims
20756. Carbon Fiber Finishes
20757. Looking for Electroless Nickel Plating Shops
20758. In need of technical know how and machinery for powder coating job shop
20761. Etch for stainless steel
20762. Zinc Angle
20763. Aluminium Piston Inserts
20764. Anhydrous nickel(2)chloride in nickel sulfamate bath
20765. Prolong Shelf Life of Cylinder
20766. Coating stainless steel with molybdenum
20767. Copper tarnishing and coloring
20768. Substitution of chemicals for cyanide analysis
20770. Color differences in parkerizing
20771. Effects on copper
20772. Antique or paint a polished brass chandelier
20773. SPI A-3 Spec
20774. The different between powder coats
20776. Math Model: Degradation Anodized Film
20778. Storage duration guideline for EG steel
20779. Shelf life of PCB
20781. Painting shop needed
20786. Science Project: Model of Zinc
20787. Recovering Cu from Cyanide Complex
20788. Removal of silica from effluent
20789. Thesis topic: corrosion prevention in oil exploration
20790. Connection between the HLB and foam stability
20791. Nickel-free belt buckle wanted
20792. Want to paint an old anodized window
20793. How do you obtain a "Brushed Chrome" Finish?
20794. Painting metal cabinets stainless steel paint
20795. Phosphating effluent treatment
20796. Thickening agent for oil based paints
20797. How much galvannealing is too much?
20798. Finishing problem with zinc plating
20799. What kind of refractory metals can stand Hydrofluoric Acid?
20800. Electroplating Options Vis a Vis Hot Dip Process
20801. Blacked vodoo copper
20802. Coatings for aluminum mountain bike disk rotors
20804. Cleaning/Polishing Stainless Steel
20805. Hydraulic tube advantages and disadvantages (where we should use)
20806. Steel etching by ferric chloride
20807. Electrochemical etching of tungsten and stainless steel
20808. Kettle construction
20809. High carbon steel contacting stainless steel
20811. How can I "refinish" stainless steel fittings?
20812. Really need help with surface prep for anodized parts
20813. Powder coating aircraft application
20814. Electroless nickel as an equivalent for powder coating
20816. Black finish for 304 SS for flooring application
20817. Electroplating antique finish dishwasher-proof
20818. Excessive carbonate amount of the cyanide copper baths
20824. Metal roof re-paint
20825. Cold blue removal
20826. Which is the best low friction metal material for iron applications
20827. Aluminum platings for marine application
20833. Observable Effects of Cyanide Consumption
20834. Why Boric Acid in Nickel Plating?
20835. Welding or Brazing Stainless Steel
20836. Novice trying to polish bike frame
20837. Painting aluminum windows
20838. Unable to meet Boron discharge level
20839. Difference between Alodine 1200 and 1201
20840. 303 Stainless Steel Passivation
20847. Liver of Sulphur supplies
20852. Properties of various alloys
20853. Black Oxiding Stainless Steel
20854. What products have a vast market in India?
20855. Coating ironing machine with Teflon
20856. How should a wheel look like when it is dipped?
20857. Oil bronze finish for stair case
20858. TOXICITY OF NICKEL SILVER FLATWARE
20859. Identifying material of antique lamp
20860. How to chrome a wooden guitar?
20861. Tarnish aluminium
20862. Question about parawood
20863. Nickel Plate, GM 4254M code20
20865. How to make incubator and hot air oven
20867. Tin plating - retain finish
20868. Rotational molding mold release
20870. Application of PVD technology on bathroom fixtures
20871. Dry sliding of Electroless Nickel + Ptfe for a precision sliding-block
20872. Our copper anodes are turning black
20873. Health risks in using plated steel material
20876. How to reduce dross when laser cutting nitinol?
20877. Ask for help Regarding Corrosion to Sulphuric Acid 98 %- 300 C
20883. Precipitation of hexavalent chromium
20884. Copper is depositing on steel without current imposed!
20885. Restoring Stainless Steel Rifle
20887. Anodized aluminum
20888. Making nickel plating solution
20889. Paint peel off in pre-painted sheet
20890. Can we change electroplating to vacuum coating?
20891. Formulas for silver plating solution
20902. WHY do nails rust?
20903. Test for sodium monochromate and dichromate in a solution
20904. Search for spray on and bake, gun bluing
20906. Titanium stain on porcelain sink
20908. Bird cage wire
20909. Plating spec
20910. SPE / SPI Finishes
20911. Welding thin polypropylene sheets

20912. Does ion-exchange resin deteriorate in storage?
20913. Trouble Shooting of Nickel Baths
20915. Thermal de-burring of aluminum parts with hardcoat
20916. Wire EDM recast removal (M-4 tool steel)
20917. What Is The Best Type Of Stainless Steel Surface Finish
20918. Copper buckling
20919. High temp / low wear coatings for oil-free pistons
20929. Researching Faraday's Law
20930. Etching solution for Nickel on PET
20931. Corrosion Resistance Of Plated Bolts
20932. Rust like coating
20933. Electrically conductive MG coating?
20943. School project
20944. Etching native oxide of Ti
20945. Finding my easier path in electroplating
20946. Galvanized metal question
20947. To chrome plate rocker cover and plastic parts
20948. Oil rubbed bronze
20949. Cleaning Dear Gold Flatware
20950. Old white gold is better, new becomes yellowish
20951. Forlorn female fevers to find formica, fast!
20952. MSDS for Clepo 131W
20953. Ferroxyl Test Formulations
20954. Time limits on hydrogen embrittlement relief tests
20955. "Fake" Rhodium Plating for silver jewelry
20956. Passivation problem
20957. Copper plate with a steel backing
20958. Clear finish on polished die cast aluminum
20962. Finishes for mild steel metalworking school project
20963. Direct Silver Plating onto 304 Stainless Steel
20964. Removing scratches from streetrod's 304SS gas tank
20965. Designer wants to oxidize steel for interior decoration
20966. Niobium plating
20967. Gold/Silver plating natural objects -- e.g., skeletonized leaf
20968. How do I remove a light rust from chrome on my motorcycle?
20969. Specifying Everslik coating
20971. Adding color to copper organ pipes
20972. Plastic chrome plating
20973. ENIG Skip plating issue
20974. Clean gold coating formulation
20975. Barrel plating process standards for Silver plating
20976. Pitting Defect on Bright Finished Aluminium Extrusion
20978. Abrasive Resistant, FDA approved Aluminum Coating Needed
20986. Improvement of the edge radius of the flapper type suction valve
20987. Stainless steel acid removal
20988. Silver damaged by peroxide?
20989. To remove old paint on a porcelain painted lamp
20990. Cor-ten steel tube
20991. Quality Test Standard for Eye Wear Industry
20993. Steel etching in caustic chromium strip solutions
20994. How to get 10B finish ?
20996. Glue for pp
20997. About Nickel Anodes and Cathodes
20998. Anodized Aluminum in Caustic Washes
20999. Chrome coat on S/S420?

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