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1. Forums

Whether painting, plating, powder coating, PVD, anodizing, bluing, galvanizing, or any finish, this forum connects the luminaries of the finishing world for camaraderie, while offering students & hobbyists a chance to get their questions answered and share their tips.

The forum is free of spam, and offers a friendly, educational, & FUN atmosphere. Jump right in (no registration required).

This site is completely "mobile-friendly", so if you're on a smart phone, no prob, enjoy! But our forum contains thousands of photographs of finishes & finishing problems, where the bigger your screen the more you'll like it; additionally, some convenience features like "mouseover" conversions between metric & English units aren't practical on touch screens :-)

We also have 60,000 older but active topics, and stuff from our electronic BBS going back to 1989.

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2. FAQs

From school science projects to restoring worn silverplate, some questions are perennial . . .

Electroplating: How It Works  -   Anodizing of Aluminum  -   Chrome Plating  -   Rhodium Plating & White Gold Jewelry  

Silver Plating at Home  -  Student Science Project:  What Cleans Pennies Best  -  other FAQs

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3.  Directories of Products & Services

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Low friction for energy efficiency; low resistance to reduce waste of power & enable complex electronics. Resistance to microbial contamination which spreads disease; high wear resistance; cleanability and aesthetic appearance ...

Finishing is about creating a surface/skin with the properties you need

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4.  Reference

"The Sulfamate Nickel How-To Guide"

by David Crotty, PhD
& Robert Probert

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* Strongly Recommended Books *.

On-line library articles

Journals serving the finishing industry.
A list of world-class Metal Finishing Libraries

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5. Podcasts

The Lost Art of Tin-Nickel Plating
-- a retrospective, courtesy of Lou Morin (dec.)

More podcasts and audio files.

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6.  Organizations serving the industry

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7.  News & Opinion

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8. Help Wanteds for the Finishing Industry

1). Plating Shop Manager [Salisbury, MD]
2). Junior Quality Engineer [Santa Clara, CA]
3). Plating Process Engineer [Wenatchee, WA]

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10. Suggestions

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