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Can't get mirror finish on hard chrome for dies used in manufacture of toys

We doing hard chrome on dies used for manufacturing of toys. We are presently using HENE chrome salt and HENE Addivtes 1 and 2. We want mirror finish but like in silver plating. We are unable to get that finish. Kindly give some solution for our problem.

Iftakhar Ahmed
Job Worker - New Delhi
March 5, 2008

First of two simultaneous responses -- March 6, 2008

There is a proper current density for any given temperature of the solution to get bright work.

For a mirror finish, it has to start out with a mirror finish.

Many mold makers do a series of diamond polish after chrome to get the desired micro finish. Labor intensive!

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida

Second of two simultaneous responses --

Hi,

Use HENE L 600 Process.
Thanks and Regards

Praveen Kumar
plating process supplier
Mumbai, India
March 7, 2008

Ed. note: Can someone who is familiar with that brand name please bring this discussion back to technical and generic language please. Thanks.

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