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22000. Deteriorating Hard Anodizing Tank?
22001. Cleaning of alumina on the surface of metal after the process of tumbling
22002. Stopping destructive properties upon hot copper by PVC sheeting
22003. WEAR PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM VACUUM PLATES
22004. Electroplating brighteners
22005. Secondary Electron Emission from Ions Impacting Stainless Steel
22006. Re-nickel a drum in black, saving the engraving
22007. Brass protection
22008. Anodizing pitting problem
22009. Replacing fuses with circuit breakers
22010. Aluminum cathodes for anodizing
22011. ASSURING STEEL IS UNPASSIVATED
22012. Powdercoating aged alodine
22013. Converting Zinc baths to Zinc-Alloy and Smart Zinc
22014. Need AL flatstock plated, polished or otherwise processed to achieve "mirror" finish
22017. Electroplating Metals
22018. Control methods
22019. Maintaining a shiny brass condition in an adverse environment
22020. Cleaning a military bronze cemetery plaque
22021. Spearco Mustang intercooler coatings for corrosion protection
22023. Base metal choice
22024. MIL-C-5541 Class 3
22025. How to dispose/sell Used TCE ?
22026. Alodine 600 rinsing question
22027. Titanio negro
22028. Machined Surface Value Mystery
22029. Make steel black without painting

22030. Cleaning oxided solingen steel knife
22031. Rhodium plating in my jewelry shop
22032. TT-P-1757 types
22033. New technology replace vacuum metallized process
22034. Consumption of nickel anodes
22035. Need a replacement process for etching aluminum
22036. Sulfuric Acid coagulation issue
22037. Masking Technique for Jewelry with Irregular Shape and Cutouts
22038. Internal rust removal
22039. HOW DO YOU PASSIVATE
22043. Conductive paint for RF shielding
22044. Seeking tinning artisan - craftsman
22045. Black Oxide For Furniture Use
22046. Heat resistant metallic paint
22047. Electroplated Black Ru/ Black NiCo / Ni Stripping
22048. Dip clean and lacquer a brass bed
22049. FLAME SPRAY ON 365 ALUMINUM CASTING "LARGE"
22052. Re-enamel cast iron tub
22058. Copper
22059. Gold Glazing like Ishtar Gates
22060. Building a lab scale electrocoagulation unit
22061. Glass Phenolic Composite Mold Part Coating
22063. How to prevent rusting?
22064. Reaction mechanism of silver immersion plating
22065. Painting over chrome on bicycle?
22066. Assaying copper cyanide
22067. Bending 316 stainless rod by heating
22069. Lacquer removal on copper cookware
22070. Chrome detailing interest
22071. What to do about crystals in my copper forming tank
22072. Need information on electroplating copper to steel
22073. Testing of Black Chrome Coating
22074. Maintenance of pH of rinse water
22075. METALLIC TESTS FOR PLATINUM
22076. Stripping of DLC with Ti underlayer
22077. Mechanical plating
22079. Antiquing of copper and brass
22080. Brush Chrome

22081. Crack in tin lead plating
22082. Nickel/chromium plating method
22083. Chromate conversion coatings
22084. Selection of Surface Finish For Steel Structure
22088. Nickel plating equipment and chemistry
22090. Polyester coating for sublimation
22092. Ruthenium Plating Process
22093. How to bond nickel
22094. Splash anodizing a paintball gun
22095. DISAPPOINTED NEW BRIDE
22096. Polishing a Cast Aluminum Intake Manifold
22097. Request for help fixing water problem
22098. Polished mild steel
22099. Painting galvanized steel swing set
22100. Zinc nickel/cobalt plating and hex chrome
22101. Teflon for molding
22102. Corrosion in nickel-cadmium plating
22103. Seeking anodization/colors/methods for 300 series stainless
22107. How to put the bling back in chrome
22108. NiTi market?
22109. How to remove magnetism caused by mechanical shaping of stainless steel plate?
22110. How to clean ABS plastic parts before plating process
22111. The repairing process of roller bearing axle
22112. Patchiness on black anodized parts
22113. Magnesium Alloy Products with Dow 19 Impregnation

22116. TOP COAT ON GOLD PLATING
22118. Adhesion problems
22119. Looking for a low cost free-boron ion treatment
22120. NEED HARD CHROME ELECTROPLATING UNIT
22121. Cleaning and etching of titanium
22122. Muriatic solution uses in a metallurgical setting
22123. Ra and Hardcoat
22124. Replace Arts and Crafts copper on Grandfather Clock
22125. Need five Jeep Alloy Wheels Stripped, recoated
22126. Need motorcycle exhaust rechromed/refinished
22127. Seeking EPZ mechanical zinc coating of bulk lots of steel clips
22128. Seeking plating of Zytel 77G33L plastic
22131. Can I Refinish a Trombone?
22132. Does re-plating require removing gemstones
22133. Alloy wheel refurbishing
22134. Prime after Chem Film of Aluminum Parts
22135. Fumes in Galvanized Plumbing
22136. Mercury disposal treatment
22137. Paint Peeling problems on Prepainted Galvanized Steel Sheets
22138. A-2 CAM PLATING
22139. Satin Anodized Aluminum
22140. Degreasing copper wire mesh
22141. Phosphorus content after electropolishing
22142. Sterilizing Manicuring Implements Utilizing An Autoclave
22143. Malcomize of 316SS material
22144. Baltimore or DC area Metal Plater Needed ASAP
22145. Plating metal layers over carbon/graphite fiber composite materials
22146. Plating PVD brass sink
22147. Name of company w/ rust and paint removal dipping process
22148. Lightning conductors
22149. Acid washed anodizing?
22150. Modulus of elasticity without the weight
22151. Tin Oxide Layer on Hot Tin Dipped Plating Turns Yellow
22152. Electroless Nickel Plating for A356.2 aluminum parts
22153. Electroforming
22154. Aluminum Cast Finish for Plasma Process Chamber
22155. FINISH 6.1.2 OF MIL-STD-171 NEEDED FOR VOLUME JOB
22156. Stripping e-coat racks
22159. Copper tungsten
22160. Chrome plating machines price range
22161. How to preserve the shine on copper
22162. Chrome bath
22163. Rhodium question in a wedding band
22164. Difference between electro galvanized steel and hot dip galvanized steel
22165. Early Rhodium Plating History
22166. "BLACK/WHITE" Stain Elimination
22167. Help for setting up a duplex nickel plating line
22168. Parkerizing of rubber to metal bonded parts
22169. Wheel dipping
22170. Anodizing sheets of aluminum
22172. Need info on fluoropolymer
22173. Need a new Polisher and Electro-plating for Stainless
22174. Green Engraver Parts
22177. Old Copper Fire Extinguishers

22178. HELP! clear finish for gold plated parts that actually stays on and is durable
22179. Shiny brass plated to antique brass
22181. Refinishing stainless steel with a brush finish
22182. Painting an aluminum swingset
22183. Copper's aged look
22185. Analysis
22186. Black Organic
22187. Alternative to 316 SS for a leaf spring
22188. Barrel Plating Anode Design
22189. Copper Oxidation Level
22190. Industrial Process for Painting Screw Heads
22191. Acrylic Metal Lacquer Breakdown
22192. Electroless platinum weld to electroless Indium
22193. Pits in copper plating
22194. Need for woods nickel strike
22195. Pitting?
22196. Lusterless Black Anodizing
22197. SURFACE FINISH OF ALUMINUM ALLOY PISTON
22198. I NEED PARTS NICKEL/CHROME STRIPPED
22199. HOW to get into plating business
22201. Looking for copper sulphate for roots. What happens in the sewer pipe
22204. What chemical can I use to turn a copper pipe verdigris?
22205. Brass Candle sticks re-tarnish almost immediately after polishing
22206. Using hypochlorite to clear murky water
22207. Keep Copper Coating from blackening

22208. Trivalent chromate compounds and international standards
22209. Hazards of pickling in sulphuric acid
22210. Electroless cobalt plating
22211. Etching of Nitinol
22212. S.S. scratch finishing machine
22213. Help me find a zinc post-plater
22214. Rechroming Artic Cat cylinders
22215. HOW, WHERE, WHICH .... TO RHODIUM PLATE?
22216. Anti Tarnish S
22217. Sacrificial anode
22218. Does deionized water affect nickel plated aluminum
22220. Putting an interesting finish on sheet metal
22221. Experimental formulas for carbon steel figurative sculptures

22222. German Finish Nomenclature
22223. Electrically resistive coating for 316 SS that is UV resistant?
22224. Corrosion problems on aluminum ambulance bodies
22225. Antique Stove Re-enamel needed
22226. EN chemical
22227. Oxide scale formation - copper plated bolts
22228. Electrical circuit model of corrosion with more than one coating on the steel
22229. What does happen to an ion?
22231. Rust in pipelines
22232. Electro plating of Cr-Co coatings
22233. Wood patterned paint on metals
22234. Test method for tin plating
22235. Need to find M-1085 masking wax
22236. Black Spots in Chromic Acid Anodizing
22237. Washing concrete floors
22238. Question on type of gold
22239. Blue finish for iron and steel
22243. Oil rubbed bronze
22245. Machining requirements for part to be electropolished
22246. Hot dip zinc coating on cast iron
22247. I need very rough plating, like spikes or 40 grid sandpaper
22248. Is passivation the cure for identifying weld inclusions?
22249. Follow-up question-powder coat problems
22250. Jigging design for anodizing
22252. Need immersion silver process for copper bus bar
22253. Refining of Palladium and making its salt
22254. Different Color After Passivation
22255. Help needed on painting brass!
22256. Alternate to Trichloro Ethylene (TCE)
22257. Tributyl tin analysis in paint
22258. Expected problems from chromic acid anodizing
22259. Zinc Cyanide
22260. Seeking Titanium Nitride plating facility. Small 6al-4v Titanium parts
22261. Plating and coating of plastic components
22262. Need anode suppliers
22263. Need surface "nonconductive" primer for ABS (pre-chrome)
22264. Chemistry concentrations
22265. Composition of coins
22266. Stainless Steel 304L properties
22267. Solder and finishing problem
22268. Lack of depth in deep etching stainless steel and aluminum
22269. Copper sheeting
22270. Painting old Winnebago
22272. Starting chrome refinishing business
22274. Effects of repeated burning off of powder coating to the galvanized steel sheet metal
22275. Variation in black zinc plating on steel cylinders
22276. Problems anodising turned 7075 T6 aluminum
22278. Help us to improve our passivation paste
22281. Aluminum 6061 Deteriorating?
22282. Painting Plastic Fender Flares
22283. Turning white gold back to yellow gold
22284. Paint on metal reference
22285. Primer for aluminum with hexavalent chromium-free corrosion inhibitors and reduced VOC
22286. Bright Polish of a Brass Casting needed
22288. Thinning of SS foil
22290. Removing rust from inside a bicycle frame
22291. How to make Polyresin items?
22293. Request for help--how to recycle spent caustic soda
22294. Non - cyanide Metal Stripping
22295. Welding galvanized steel
22296. Can white gold be electroplated?
22297. What may be causing Acid Copper to peel from a Cyanide Copper Strike?
22298. Codeposition NiSiC
22299. High vacuum compatible finish for aluminum?
22300. Burnishing of 300 Series Stainless Steel

22301. Materials for endoscopes
22303. PE coating raw materials, heat shrink sleeves
22304. Need technical assistance
22306. Electroplating in Basic Solution/How pH affects electroplating
22307. Fuzzy pennies are bad for the grade
22308. Creating an inert surface on Inconel 750 ( or ti-6al-4v)
22309. Adhesion of electroplated nickel on gold
22310. Scale removal from brass
22311. Sulfamic acid reactions
22312. Immediate Chemical Testing of Cobalt and Tungsten in materials
22314. Remove Scratches on Mirror Glass
22315. Fine scratch removal
22316. Rub on brass finish that can withstand heat
22317. Help with blue water
22319. Ebonol-C durability and suppliers
22320. Hull Cell Test
22321. Extreme pH Suitable Tank Material
22323. Need a vacuum-compatible aluminum finish
22325. Plating Nylon 66 as ABS, Is it possible?
22326. ENIG discoloration for pcb
22327. Copper plating of pcb
22328. Hot spots
22329. Improvement in Zinc Phosphating
22330. Acid deburring
22331. Welding spots and finishing techniques in Stainless Steel
22332. Corrosion resistant stainless steel (Magnetic)
22334. Cast Iron Restoration
22335. Copper sealer to keep fence caps shiny
22336. Nitrotec surface treatment information request
22337. Alodine Composition
22338. Coefficient of Friction for Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite
22339. Stainless Steel Passivation Needed
22340. Looking for "SILVERON"
22341. Need a thin color coating for steel
22342. Electrolysis of Tantalum
22344. Alternate Chromate Coating to meet European Council requirement
22345. Zinc extraction
22346. Permalloy plating bath stabilization
22347. No plate around contact point

22348. Alumina cleaning
22349. Electropolishing
22350. Nitric Acid Purity for Titanium Passivation
22351. Difference between nickel chrome plating and electroless nickel plating
22352. How do I restore an iron doorknob that has been subject to weather and salt water?
22353. Corona treatment
22354. A to Z about chroming
22355. Is PARA-DI-CHLORO-BENZEN carcinogenic ?
22357. Looking for a place to reporcelain my stove grates
22358. FINISHING A CAST IRON FIREPLACE
22359. Need source for re-galvanizing anchor chain
22360. Plating for boat parts
22361. Seeking Tarniban d
22362. Need 50 gal paraffin wax
22364. Application method for Ebonol C
22365. Chemicals for Shining Aluminum
22366. Hypo-allergenic 317L ?
22367. Remove Anodize on Aluminum and Polishing
22368. Spec for bpl211
22369. 1,000 lb hazmat exclusion?
22370. Scummy oxidized aluminum brightener needed
22371. Stripping silver
22372. Has The Formula For W3700 Optical Paint Changed
22376. Carburizing 316 SS
22377. Clear coat
22379. Need DSC for measure Tg values
22380. Simple yet interesting investigatory project
22381. Role of hexavalent chromium in the inhibition of corrosion of aluminum
22382. Composition of Pickling Solutions
22383. Need to remove muriatic etching in copper
22384. Decorative Chrome on Chainmail Fashion accessories
22385. How to do Invar 36 Passivation?
22386. Hot dip galvanizing service
22387. Plating or metallizing of fishing lures
22388. NEED 900,000 SCREWS PLATED WITH ZINC AND DELTACOLL
22389. Seeking plater of motorcycle parts
22392. Brasso Polish
22394. Cr expansion coefficient
22395. Conductive pigment
22397. TIG WELD OF GALVANISED STEEL - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
22398. Illness from water softener
22399. Checking Methods
22400. Zinc plating conductivity comparison
22401. Powder Coating on Wood
22402. Springs - powder coating vs blackening
22403. Dark Finish to Stainless Steel
22404. Hardening TiAlV surface
22405. Will chlorine in the air cause electroless nickel plating to tarnish or discolor?
22407. Cold limits for tin plate
22408. Shelf Life of PCB's
22409. Electrodeposited Zinc Plating Thickness and Tolerance
22410. Alodine on aluminum alloys
22411. 416 passivation problems
22412. RE-CHROME PLATING SPORT TRUCK WHEELS
22414. Flaking issues with Electroless Nickel Plating for A356.2 aluminum parts
22415. Paint ingress in tapped holes
22416. Silver plated wire

22417. Looking for a company that can blacken #8 polished stainless steel
22419. Removing Rust on BMW
22420. JUST NICKEL PLATING
22421. Looking for the difference between Alodine and Conversion Coating
22422. Loss of amperage and glowing parts
22423. Alkaline runoff stripping anodized finishes
22426. Electroless cobalt consultant
22429. Seeking rectifier
22430. How to make NaOCl, 50000 tons/day
22431. Information regarding barrel tumbling operation
22432. Tantalum wet etch
22433. What are the side effects of electroforming nickel sulphamate with insoluble anodes
22435. NEED ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINUM PAINTED
22436. Wet spray with 250 degree cure oven
22437. Plating of dried leaves
22439. Effect Of Urea Reactor On Cast Iron and Stainless Steel
22440. Chrome plating for piston/gas seal
22441. Living in a Faraday Cage
22442. How can I coat mugs for sublimation printing on a low budget
22443. Restoring old iron
22444. Rhodium Plating over 14 K Yellow Gold
22445. Car exterior protection
22446. Refinishing an old lamp
22447. Metal plated ABS buttons
22448. HEAT RESISTANT CHROME PLATE
22450. Properties-Sulfamate-Nickel
22451. CO-CURRENT AND COUNTER-CURRENT REGENERATION COMPARISON
22453. Unsolved plating problems
22454. CAN WE ANODIZE ALUMINUM UTENSILS WITH OUT USING HARMFUL ACIDS?
22455. NEED ALONISATION TREATMENT?
22456. Bright Dip process
22457. Galvanic corrosion of rivets
22459. Re-chroming of motorcycle pipes
22461. Surface finishing of sand-casted aluminium curios
22462. What are electrolytic black and yellow chromate bath solution for zinc?
22463. 1895 Cast Iron Stove - please help me bring it back to its former beauty
22464. Determining the copper content of acid/copper sulphate solution
22465. Hexavalent chromium removal by precipitation
22466. Boron and organic compound in the wastewater effluent
22467. Nitrocarburize
22468. Deterioration of bright Ni electrolyte
22469. Chrome plating on aluminium
22470. Whisker - Pure t Tin
22471. Color change problem in black anodized parts
22472. Which masking material (tape or lacquer) did not peel off for hard anodizing?
22473. GEL FOR ACIDS
22474. Galling stainless....help
22476. Need Help finding Ford Plating Spec - Plate on Plastic
22477. Patinate finishes
22479. Protective jewelry coating

22481. Looking for place to dip rims
22482. Seeking 2 Lightnin' mixers
22483. Properties of aluminum treated with Alodine process
22484. Is there any alternative for activating plastic for plating?
22485. Help! RPP additive analysis
22486. Changing the color of an asphalt roof
22487. Want personally designed platinum rings
22488. Cleaning up purple plumbers glue
22490. Repainting aluminum swimming pool coping
22491. Repairing silver corrosion
22492. How to powder coat chrome?
22493. Electroplating of flame retardant ABS
22494. Repairing Pitted Engine Bore
22495. Titanium pressure case coating
22496. Process problem
22497. Anodising information needed
22499. Need magnetic, food-grade stainless steel
22500. Need non-stick, food grade, permanent coating
22505. TEXTURE ETCHING
22507. Stripping Silver from Brass
22509. Combining Titanium and Carbon
22510. Muriatic acid on Brick Pavers
22511. Substitute for iron plating material
22512. Eliminating Contamination from Copper Bath
22513. Pickling of steel coils
22515. Electropolishing machine
22517. Consumption of NaOH in etch tank
22519. Moisture effect on 98% sulfuric acid
22520. Source of chrome plated tube?
22521. Need zinc plating of sheet metal assemblies
22523. Need Electroless Palladium Plater
22524. What is nickel silver?
22525. Tub repainting
22526. ELECTROPLATING STAINLESS IN COLOR
22527. Looking for plater to do jewelry and rhinestone crowns
22528. Need my wheels plated
22530. Why Not Alternate Current ?
22531. RUTHENIUM COATING PROCESS
22532. Need weakly conductive and smooth coating on ceramics
22533. Brazing small copper wire to stainless steel

22534. Sea spray resistant paint
22535. Saving natural copper finish
22536. Hoyt Metal Co of Great Britain thermometer
22537. Electroless Decorative Chrome Plating
22538. How to be polite?
22539. Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Chrome Bath (Cyanide-Free) Composition
22540. Use of Nickel Plating in Automobile Restoration
22541. Ceramic Powder Coating?
22542. Rusting Galvanized Nails
22543. Will Anodized Aluminum outgas in a cleanroom ?
22544. Looking for a quality plater
22545. Need wheels painted
22546. Seeking powder coating of washers
22547. Vacuum Sputtering Machine
22548. Looking for replacement Cylinder for Jackson Candle Turbidimeter
22549. Problem with reinforcing Al6061 with Alumina
22550. Conductive Alumite?
22551. Is there a danger in Cast aluminum cookware?
22552. Business expansion by starting chrome plating in small and economic way
22553. Spots in nickel plating
22554. Making stainless parts solderable
22555. Sticking trouble on nickel plated molds
22556. Metal Cosmetic Finish Issue : Steel Washer with Black Zinc

22557. Rough etching on anodized 7075-T73 aluminum
22558. Obtaining both Bright & Matt Anodizing on the one sheet

22559. Yellowing of stainless steel (304 grade)
22560. Does shotpeening change the previously machined dimensions
22562. Show Chrome on Magnesium
22565. Need alloy wheels dipped in chrome
22566. Seek restoration/recoating of enameled cast iron sink (1 each)
22569. Seeking Trivalent Chrome Plating
22571. Need glitter powder machine immediately
22574. Need chemical to turn polished brass finish into antique brass finish
22575. Acid pickling
22576. How to etch tantalum pentoxide without etching silicon dioxide? 22577. Distilled water versus deionized water
22578. Epoxy for lacquering tinplate
22579. Voltage rise in rectifiers for electroplating
22580. Equations relating electroplating effluent parameters
22581. Rust remover product?
22582. How to dye perspex
22584. 1970 Bentwood Rocker - chrome is rusted and pitted
22585. Is Brass Statue OK Outside in Winter
22586. How hard is stainless steel?
22587. Removal of marine acrylic stain from brass
22589. Chroming plastic parts
22590. Refinishing Revere Copper Pans
22591. Electroplating science project
22593. Information about Test Method
22594. Instruction courses in anodizing/powder coating
22595. Definition of "architectural quality" stainless steel handrail
22596. Coating for Electropolish Containment Tank
22597. Safe to drink alkaline water
22598. Analysis of aluminum in alum by XRF
22599. Inquiry about pu coating on wood
22600. Recoating carbide end mills
22601. Reworking gold plating
22602. Black Anodized parts turning brown after time
22603. SS316L contamination - remedies
22604. Understanding Phosphating...help
22605. Sintering the natural diamond for wire drawing dies
22606. Will Molybdenum Disulfide Fix Our Problem?
22607. Salt spray test
22608. Want to start a brass dipping business- help!
22609. Outsourcing for nickel plating
22610. Need to architectural anodize some aluminium wire
22615. BLACK OXIDE ON STAINLESS
22616. Colored Anodization of Nuts -- Six Colors
22617. High temp paint, need a particular color
22618. Need bismuth oxychloride
22619. Need small copper plating equipment
22621. Acid cleaning paste for stainless steel
22623. Plating copper onto Nb
22625. Price of machine to chrome plate wheels
22626. Pale Gold Powder Fine Metal Flake Search
22628. Home Restorers and Powder Coats
22633. Chroming SUV rims
22634. Electropolishing Solutions for Stainless Steel
22635. Tin/Lead accumulation on plastic
22636. Is 316L SS good for Aluminum Sulfate
22637. Chrome stripping in hydrochloric acid
22638. Passivation Problem
22639. Clear coat on brushed steel
22640. Aluminum coating on steel
22641. Difference between galvanized and zinc plated
22642. PVD problem
22643. Cadmium plating vs surface finish

22644. USE OF EDUCTORS TO INCREASE PLATING SPEED
22645. Product of Non-Cyanide Alkaline Zinc Plating
22646. Type II anodizing project
22647. How to avoid rust while welding steel pots?
22648. Brass Refinishing
22649. Titanium Oxide Removal
22650. How to avoid finger prints on matt finish pots?
22651. Joining steel and stainless pipe
22652. Help about passivation
22653. Rims Chromed
22654. I need to measure the thickness of Epoxy Coating applied on concrete
22655. Information on adhesion testing of copper electroplating
22656. Waterproof electrically insulating dip-coating enamel
22657. Steps and composition for surface cleaning process for nickel electroless in steel samples
22658. Electropolishing molybdenum
22659. Need general information!
22660. Inquiry about Nickel-Zinc alloy Electroplating
22661. Rotary brushing of aluminum
22662. Need bead blasted SS panel pricing ASAP
22663. Suppliers of xylan coated studs
22666. Need manual buffing machine
22668. Nickel Waste Procurement
22669. Conversion factor needed
22670. Replacement of hexavalent chromium on zamak
22671. Definition of 'Micron'
22672. Stripping of Vacuum deposited Nickel using a Cyanide Solution
22673. Carbon coating removal of ceramic devices
22674. Electrophoretic lacquering details
22675. Advice on pre-treatment on powder coating
22676. Corrosion - Powder Coat over Cast Aluminum
22677. STEEL WITH ZINC FINISH
22678. Diamond chrome plating?
22679. Why is alocrom applied to bare aluminium
22681. Plating Applications for Titanium
22682. Precleaning of SS Cans
22683. Staining of 303 stainless steel
22684. Dissimilar metals in air conditioned environment
22686. Need a paint job shop in London Ontario area
22687. Looking for source to Chrome Plate ABS side moldings
22688. Silver Plating a Copper Tube
22691. Chromic phosphoric acid to remove neutral anodize
22692. Electrical conductivity tester
22694. NEED TO CONTACT: SILVER LION
22695. Need (3) stage phosphate wash line
22696. Need 36" diameter reels for selective line
22697. Plating nickel on ceramics and TEFLON
22698. Surface treatment of screws
22699. How to get rid of Shiny Aluminium
22702. Refrigerator scratches
22704. Tricky and riveting question, can you solve it?
22705. Electroplate lead
22706. Rusting out metal
22707. How can I build a powdercoat oven at home
22708. Aluminum anodize
22709. Sizing rhodium plated white gold rings.
22710. Nitriding 316 Valve Shafts
22712. What is Zinc Clad?
22713. 18 inch rims
22714. Impedance and standards
22715. RUST PREVENTIVE FOOD GRADE ADDITIVES
22716. Hologram details
22717. Surface contaminant and electropolish methods for biomaterials
22718. Adhesion of ceramic to electroless nickel
22719. Electrode plating
22720. Electroless tin solution formula
22721. Testing Ammonia Concentration is a Brass Bath
22722. Chemical polishing of brass
22723. Vacuum deposition on powders
22724. Surface roughness values
22725. ABS Painting
22726. Trouble on black chromium plating
22727. Silver finish
22728. Looking for suppler of Bis(3-sulfopropyl)-disodium-sulfonate
22729. Refinishing faux brass plumbing fixtures
22730. Engraving system for stainless steel
22731. Seeking hard chrome plating
22732. FLUOROCARBONS - COATING / LININGS / MOULDINGS
22733. Density of liquid copper
22735. Selective plating
22736. Chrome Plating of Work Rolls on Aluminium Cold Rolling Mills
22737. Nickel iron plating bath
22738. Sulfuric acid damaged rims
22740. Need salt spray chamber
22741. Acid etching of stainless steel? Help needed! :)
22742. Looking for company to plate 50 Hula hoops
22743. Luster help needed in anodized al parts
22744. ABS contamination of well
22745. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A GALVANIZING PLANT
22746. H2S resistance of nickel-plated aluminum
22747. Aluminum Oxide / Glass Bead Blast problems
22748. Zinc and powder coating problem
22749. Remove nickel finish and polish the copper underneath copper?
22750. Need Goldwing engine parts redipped
22751. SEEKING CLEAR ZINC CHROMATE PLATER
22754. Copper Casting Machines
22755. What are metal alloys?
22758. Ti-O-N phase diagram
22759. Connection of PC to FPC
22760. Color changes in white gold
22761. Antiquing of copper surface
22762. Uses for "Blue Stone" copper sulfate
22763. The ultimate katana
22764. How to paint an old tin ceiling
22765. Looking for sealant protection for copper counters
22767. Speeding the aging of copper
22768. Weathered Anodized Aluminium Roof
22769. Keeping the brass bed beautiful
22770. Bonn Units
22771. Pretreatment plant design help required
22772. Hydrogen peroxide to reduce sludge in effluent treatment
22773. Disposal of liquid paraffin
22774. Rust effect
22775. Thin Clad Plating
22776. Gold / Tin Alloy plating
22777. Plating connectivity problem
22778. What catalyst can be added to a phosphoric/sulphuric acid mix to achieve a good etch rate and quality?
22779. Inscribing letter on Tungsten Carbide

22780. Suggest a process to give a cosmetically appealing finish on brass
22781. Need speedy turnaround for powder coating a set of car rims
22782. Replating parts of 48 Riley
22783. How can I brush plate over plastic
22784. Hard Chrome Color?
22785. Electro etching of aluminum
22786. Hydrogen Peroxide as a possible substitute for HCl as a pickling agent?
22787. Vibratory finishing liquids
22788. Need "Acid Green 3" dye
22789. Zinc plating temperature dependance
22790. 6061 Aluminum Extrusion Corrosion protection
22791. Zinc/aluminum-plated sheet treatment to darken finish
22792. TURNING BRASS BLACK?

22793. Need a Brass Bed Refinished
22795. Patina the brass on Model T Ford
22796. Stripping rubber liner out of gas tank
22797. Giving motorcycle abs the bling-bling look
22798. Re-Finishing Zinc Pot Metal replica guns
22799. Zinc plating for plane's aluminum floats
22800. Equivalence between ASTM B-117 vs. ISO 9227 NSS
22801. Powder paint won't charge properly
22802. Powder coated machine skins in a cleanroom
22803. How do 'Safer hot black oxides' perform?
22804. Keeping castings shiny after machining
22806. Nickel plating on aluminum
22807. Refinishing and repairing stone sculptor by Ike Boring
22808. Ultrasonic Cleaner specs
22809. Information on MIL-STED-105
22810. Conversion Coating for Tin
22811. Electropolishing
22812. Electro plating or buffing on steel pots
22816. Silver brightener
22817. Stripping chrome to restore authenticity
22818. Faux antique mirror
22820. Pre-weathering of galvanized roofing
22821. Plating onto SS416
22822. Treatment for magnesium exterior parts
22824. High heat paint for stove
22827. Painting over cadmium bolts
22828. Biological Growth in Rinse Tanks
22831. POTENTIAL ANTENNAE BASE DISSIMILAR METALS CORROSION PROBLEM?
22833. Does anyone have any idea how to restore enamel on range a cooker?
22834. Machining aluminum and magnesium castings on same CNC
22836. Dielectric Properties of Anodized Aluminum
22843. Preparation of the XFR samples
22844. Preservatives for copper
22845. Exterior rust finish
22847. Cross reference RAL to FED-STD-595
22848. RUST RUST RUST and more RUST
22849. How do I spot galling? prevent galling on 304 on 316?
22853. Colorizing molybdenum?
22854. Air Tube Frequent Failure
22859. Dive Knives - Titanium vs. Stainless Steel
22860. When was galvanized barbed wire available in USA?
22861. 14k Gold ring changed color after sizing
22862. Making a shape from a zinc by etching?
22864. Please explain decorative plating
22865. Clear-coating insects
22866. 18/8 versus 18/10 stainless flatware
22867. Why would yellow gold turn silver?
22868. I may have received bad advice about chrome removal
22869. Etching of aluminum sculpture
22871. Starvet Info Required
22872. How many times can cadmium and chrome be stripped?
22873. Effect of oxidation on conductivity of ETP Copper
22874. Painting Stainless Steel
22875. Moisture Resistant Powder Coating
22876. Masking problem and pilling off problem in powder coating
22877. Black Staining on Cadmium plating
22878. Immersion silver over copper bus bars
22879. Corrosion protection of painted aluminum
22880. Pitting in electropolishing of ballbearing steel
22881. Cleaning of 430F stainless steel
22882. Etching tantalum without embrittlement
22883. Cleaning of Stranded Steel Wire Coils
22887.Aluminum cleaner and polish for pontoon boats
22889. How to measure the unknown quantity of phosphoric acid of soft drinks
22890. Mg coatings pretreatment
22891. Tracking degradation of reflective surfaces
22893. Antique brass finish
22894. Sulfuric acid in PE tank
22895. Material for exhaust manifolds of marine engine
22900. Want anodized aluminum plate
22901. Titanium alloy for surgical instruments
22902. Refinish a faucet
22903. Help! phOSPHOric acid prep leaves tacky film
22904. WHERE TO BUY POLYVINYL ALCOHOL?
22905. DI water attack
22906. How to prolong the life of my evaporator tanks ?
22907. Anomaly in Nitric/HF analysis
22908. Process and techno-economics of Zinc-Nickel plating
22909. Plating Aluminium Wheel
22911. Stainless steel polishing
22912. Stainless steel--type 304--in a coastal environment
22913. Brown deposit on 304 stainless steel buckles
22915. Zinc and Copper needed
22916. Need gloss meter
22917. Restoring copper gutters
22918. POLISHING MOTORCYCLE BIKES
22919. Pilgrim Silverware Serving Set

22920. Is it chrome or stainless steel
22921. Business badly needs 50's Chrome table legs and trim
22922. Black marks after electropolishing wire

22923. Oversize reamed holes
22924. Need 450 MT crystalline powder boric acid
22925. I want a gold plating machine
22927. White spot defect on decorative chromium plating
22928. Minimizing scratches on solid brass
22930. Plating abs plastic
22931. Immersion tin issue
22932. Heating up EN Baths
22933. Leaching Test Failure on Terminal
22934. Care and Cleaning of Aluminum Surfaces
22935. Acceptance Criteria for Passivation of a Mfg Vessel
22936. Finishing Weld Seams On Stainless Steel #4
22937. ALUMINUM MARINE EXPOSURE
22938. Effect of carbide bonding and morphology on ball bearing steel on SAE52100
22939. Request for Comparison and Advise
22940. A-380 Finishing Options for L.E.D. Emergency Lighting
22941. Finishing per MIL-HDBK-808, table XIII "DG" Final Film
22942. Want to buy Ross Miles Apparatus
22944. Zinc plating to code QQZ2325A
22946. Phosphate coating spec
22949. Need Infrared clear coatings
22950. Tiny spots in ABS painting
22951. Fresh cement reacting with galvanizing to form hydrogen gas
22955. Need company to recreate chrome car emblems in mass qtys
22957. Need consultant for PTFE, FEP, PVDF COATING and MOLDING PROCESS
22958. Investigatory Project
22959. Nickel Allergy
22960. How To Tarnish Steel
22961. Can titanium in ink score gravure cylinders
22962. Effluent settlement rates
22963. Finish for aluminum flooring

22964. What enamel for printing on steel oven
22965. Ti 6AL 4v Silver Plated according to MIL standard
22966. White Contamination on Flexible Printed Circuit Board
22967. Passivating s/s weld zones

22968. Velocity measurement using visualization technique
22969. Recovery or separation of palladium and tin
22970. Bronze plating a cast iron bell
22971. Controlling rust
22972. Chrome or other plating of steel for awards
22973. Hobby conductive paint to repair PCB
22974. Sea Shell Silver plating
22976. Refinishing (replating) of oil-rubbed bronze (US10B)finished hardware
22977. Protection of mild-steel during shipping
22978. Desire an aluminum to wood screw with no galvanic action
22980. Unknown heat treat spec
22981. Need electroplating of ABS plastics
22983. Aluminum rims re-polished and /or chrome plated
22984. Removing oxide layer from NiTi wires
22985. Sb doped SnO2 coating on metal mesh required
22986. Etching of titanium dental implants
22987. GOLD silly :-)
22988. Etching machinist files
22989. Aqua Regia Gold and Aluminum
22990. "Frosted Duco" Finish
22991. Stripping of Cu/Sn alloy
22992. Print the steel to make good resistant
22993. Pitting and roughness problems in copper plating on abs plastic
22994. Change Zinc plated to be Copper plated on Clinching Fasteners
22996. COLORING OF STAINLESS STEEL PARTS?
22997. Metallic coatings for finished polycarbonate

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