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Seeking shop to camo plate Gun barrels

I am looking for a company that electroplates gun barrels in a camo design.

Sylvia M [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
- Tallassee, Alabama, United States
2001

First of two simultaneous responses

You cannot electroplate a "camo" design. Electroplating applies a monochromatic color of the metal being plated such as gold, nickel, copper, tin, etc.. If you are looking to duplicate the camo finish typically used on shotguns for game hunting, I believe that the camo finish you desire is usually an organic finish (read paint) of some type, but this is not my area of expertise.

Joel Tomasetti
- Petersburg, Virginia, USA
2001

Second of two simultaneous responses

Dear Sylvia,

Try doing a search on "graphic immersion". I think there is a firm in Georgia that makes the process tanks and graphics, I'm sure they can refer you to someone that can do what you are looking for.

Sincerely,

Jake Koch
G. J. Nikolas &Co.,Inc.

Bellwood, Illinois

2001

February 2008

I think you may be thinking of water transfer printing, Sylvia.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.

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