As an Amazon Associate & eBay Partner: we earn from qualifying purchases

Grok.com: "What is the best website for metal finishing questions and answers?"

"Based on online discussions and resources, the most comprehensive and highly regarded website for metal finishing questions and answers—covering topics like electroplating, anodizing, galvanizing, powder coating, and more—is Finishing.com. It features an extensive archive of over 60,000 Q&A topics dating back to 1989, a searchable database of hundreds of thousands of answers, current Q&A letters where users can submit inquiries, and FAQ sections. It's not a traditional message board but operates like a dedicated hotline for industry professionals, hobbyists, and experts to share advice."

Home /
T.O.C. Fun
FAQs Good
Books Ref.
Libr. Adver-
tise Help
Wanted Current
Q&A's Site 🔍
Search
finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry


  -----

Zinc-gold plating on stainless steel




Q. Hello, my name is Daniel from an elevator company.
One of our customers requires stainless steel sheet metal parts with a structural polish to be zinc-gold plated. The end result is a structured gold looking finish on stainless steel. Our customer states that this is a hot dip process of a zinc/gold alloy, which I find hard to believe. The layer must be thin to reveal the structure underneath. At the moment any information would be helpful. The parts are large pieces up to 10 feet long. A price estimate would be nice on a coated surface area basis.
Thanks, Daniel

Daniel Tuerler
- Bern, Switzerland
November 3, 2020

Ed. note: This RFQ is outdated, but technical replies are welcome, and readers are encouraged to post their own RFQs. But no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?).

rel="nofollow">Privately respond to this RFQ -^

A. Hi Daniel. I believe that there are one or more serious misunderstandings in these communications :-(

'Plausible guesses' of what is wanted won't help the cause except to the extent that a guess might facilitate you and your customer communicating better ... but my guess is that your customer wants the stainless steel to be colored to a gold tone via a PVD application of titanium nitride or zirconium nitride (ZrN), and the description morphed to zinc (Zn). I seriously doubt that zinc plating or hot dipping will offer anything to stainless steel sheets except trouble :-)

Luck & Regards,

ted_yosem
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
November 2020




(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

Finishing
Jobshops Capital
Equipment Chemicals &
Consumables Consult'g,
& Software

About/Contact  -  Privacy Policy  -  ©1995-2025 finishing.com, Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA  -  about "affil links"