Subject: Zinc plating hardware
Author: joe jump
Date: Jan 24, 2002, 12:45 PM
Post ID: 1709474736
To All,
Just got a load of hardware back from the zinc plater's-man, this
is the way to go! (thanks Mark for the tip) The stuff really looks great,
and only cost me $70 for two bike's worth of hardware. All sorts of things
like generator brackets, oil feed lines, swing arm acorn nuts, brake rods,
axles, not to mention the various & sundry nuts and bolts.
Recommendations:
1) Make a good list of the nuts & bolts. Record diameter, length, special
features like head style, shouldered, etc. Also record the number of each
and where it was removed from. I went in with 2 other guys who were doing
Norton parts, and believe me, it can get tough trying to remember what parts
go where. I'm glad I made a list & you will be too.
2) Try to clean off rusty parts prior to taking them in. If cleaned first
the finish will come out very bright. My plater tumbled the parts in some
sort of process prior to plating, but some pieces he bead blasted first
because of the rust. It can get expensive to pay him to do the drudgery.
There was no problem with plating build-up interfering with the fit of
parts-all the nuts & bolts thread together fine. A whole bunch cheaper than
new or stainless hardware!
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