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« Reply #100 on: April 01, 2010, 11:43:02 am » |
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both chrome and nickel plating use the same process, cleaning, copper base coat, copper polish, then a nickel top coat that is polished, but then chrome plating adds a thin layer of hard-chrome over the nickel which is polished again..
nickel plating if exposed to modern outside air, it can tarnish to a warmer "yellowish" or a "millky" silver color, mostly due to the sulfurdioxide found in polluted air. Most pre WW_II cars used nickel plating on their bumpers & trim, this tarnishing was "cured" by the development of cheaper chrome plating methods, from then on, chrome was king.
on soda & vending machines & other applications where the project isn't likley to be exposed to the elements, nickel plating looks very nice & shiney, & it is cheaper than chrome.
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« Reply #101 on: April 01, 2010, 12:27:31 pm » |
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based on my experience, nickel plating will eventuually tarnish, epxosed to modern outisde air or not. How many crank handles have you seen from a vendo that has that tarnishedl look.
Eventually may be 40 -60 years.
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« Reply #102 on: April 01, 2010, 02:31:15 pm » |
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Very helpful answers, Kilroy and Johnnie ! Thanks.
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« Reply #103 on: April 01, 2010, 02:39:08 pm » |
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Looks great Pat,
I never paid much attention to this thread as I have never really liked square tops, but just read it from start to finsih and WOW.. it looks great!.. I may just yet do up a square top for me someday... I like the nickel plating as well... very sharp!
great job!
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« Reply #104 on: April 01, 2010, 03:14:25 pm » |
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Thanks everybody for the positive feedback that does mean a lot coming from you guys  . |
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« Reply #105 on: April 01, 2010, 04:02:20 pm » |
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Very Sweet Pat. Is it a keepr or do you plan to take it to Fowlerville?
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« Reply #106 on: April 01, 2010, 09:07:42 pm » |
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This will be a keeper till the market changes or the right price, But till then it will go to my show room  . |
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« Reply #107 on: April 03, 2010, 04:30:17 pm » |
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Great job Pat, someday I'll get my V90's done. I like the nickel platting.
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« Reply #108 on: April 06, 2010, 09:44:03 am » |
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Did you make the 12" LED strip light?
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« Reply #109 on: April 06, 2010, 10:11:09 pm » |
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Did you make the 12" LED strip light?
For the Led Light strips I Bought those at a Big box store (Menards) |
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