Chrome Plating Walnut CA
Local resource for chrome plating in Walnut, CA. Includes detailed information on local companies providing auto services and which give access to chrome polishing, metal finishing, chrome finishing, powder coating, plating kits, chrome bumpers, metal restoration, as well as to other chrome plating and auto body repair services.
Home Depot #1072
(714) 990-8493
(714) 990-8493
2455 E Imperial Highway
Brea, CA
Brea, CA
Home Depot #6645
(909) 364-0078
(909) 364-0078
2707 S Towne Avenue
Pomona, CA
Pomona, CA
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Tire Talk - Dipping Your Dubs: Tomorrow's Technician
Adapted from Scott Blair's article in Tire Review Have you ever wondered how a wheel gets chrome plated? You just dip a dull wheel into a big vat of chrome, and it comes out shiny and new, right? Well, not really. On the contrary, there are vastly different chromeplating processes a mixture of hard science and a little voodoo and each presents unique benefits and problems. But beyond how its done, the more important question is: How do you, as a future tire technician, make sure your customers know how to care for their new wheels?  Going from Bland to BrilliantFirst of all, creating a traditional decorative chrome finish is a multi-step process. Chrome will not adhere to bare aluminum, so you have to build layers of metal that will adhere to each other. One chrome plater business is Luxury Wheels in Colorado (www.oeplating.com). Luxury uses a process that applies zinc, nickel strike, a layer of copper and four layers of nickel including semi-bright, duplex and bright. The final nickel layer is then sealed with a layer of chrome. So, what you actually see on the wheel is primarily nickel. The chrome is only a few microns thick and just prevents the nickel from tarnishing. If you have ever seen a yellowish area on a chrome wheel typically in a deep hole or near a sharp angle this is where the final chrome layer didnt cover well, and the nickel is showing through. These areas are known as low current density areas. By ... |
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