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Nickel plated aluminium to reduce surface roughness?

I have a client who uses aluminium tanks for hairspray and similar things. My competitor has offered to sell them coated internally with PTFE so the liquid can't stick to the surface and the tanks are emptied totally. Now I'm blocked because I can't offer the same thing. The different types of liquids are quite aggressive. Would nickel plating the give the same effect (I'm thinking of low roughness)? If yes, what's the possibility that nickel plating flake off? Is there other process I could offer that would give the same benefit of PTFE coating I can offer?

Claudia Follesa
buyer - Italy
October 16, 2009

Hi, Claudia. Electroless nickel is glass-like and corrosion resistant, and might be ideal. If done right, it won't peel.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 16, 2009

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