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From: Waz on 31 Mar 2010 03:48 On Mar 30, 9:55 pm, Jordan <jwprin...(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote: > Snag wrote: > > More likely that coating was cadmium . > > Zinc chromate Snag, any advice on how to strip and recoat the bolts with zinc chromate?
From: Waz on 31 Mar 2010 03:51 On Mar 30, 10:18 pm, antonye <anto...(a)ukrm.net> wrote: > The original (yellow/gold) finish to Ducati nuts and bolts > is cadmium plating which has then been passivated, known > as "cad & pas". It's quite tricky to get done now (here > in the UK) as, much like real chrome, you need to be licenced > to do it, but have a Google and you may be able to find somewhere > close to you to get it done. > > Personally, I just replace with stainless and be done with it! > > -- > Antony Yeah, though the problem is getting stainless bolts that have got the flanged heads on them, or special oversized heads etc, plus there are axles and the like that I want to recoat.
From: atec7 7 ""atec77 " on 31 Mar 2010 09:31 Waz wrote: > On Mar 30, 9:55 pm, Jordan <jwprin...(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote: >> Snag wrote: >>> More likely that coating was cadmium . >> Zinc chromate > > Snag, any advice on how to strip and recoat the bolts with zinc > chromate? http://www.poeton.co.uk/w1/cadmium.htm http://www.finishing.com/4000-4199/4144.shtml http://forum.caswellplating.com/electroplating-questions/4955-best-way-prep-plate-nuts-bolts.html you can google the plating process if you have a suitable dc source
From: S'mee on 31 Mar 2010 10:03 On Mar 31, 1:51 am, Waz <murray...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > On Mar 30, 10:18 pm, antonye <anto...(a)ukrm.net> wrote: > > > The original (yellow/gold) finish to Ducati nuts and bolts > > is cadmium plating which has then been passivated, known > > as "cad & pas". It's quite tricky to get done now (here > > in the UK) as, much like real chrome, you need to be licenced > > to do it, but have a Google and you may be able to find somewhere > > close to you to get it done. > > > Personally, I just replace with stainless and be done with it! > > > -- > > Antony > > Yeah, though the problem is getting stainless bolts that have got the > flanged heads on them, or special oversized heads etc, plus there are > axles and the like that I want to recoat. That's a valid concern and why the really REALLY anal retentive restorers send every nut bolt and screw off to be replated with the appropriate plating. I am so glad I'm not that picky.
From: Snag on 31 Mar 2010 14:43
Waz wrote: > On Mar 30, 9:55 pm, Jordan <jwprin...(a)otpusnet.com.au> wrote: >> Snag wrote: >>> More likely that coating was cadmium . >> >> Zinc chromate > > Snag, any advice on how to strip and recoat the bolts with zinc > chromate? Nope , but you might look up one of the home electroplating kits online . I know they exist , but that's about it . Also , with electroplating sometimes reversing the electrical polarity will also reverse the process and strip the item . -- Snag "90 FLHTCU "Strider" '39 WLDD "PopCycle" BS 132/SENS/DOF |