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AndyD:
Hi,
Any recommendations for zinc plating companies?
I've used a couple and not really happy so far so hoping there may be others worth a go.
I'd seen E Williams mentioned somewhere - maybe a magazine article I think - but any suggestions welcome.

Cheers,
Andy

Nurse Julie:
We always use Allenchrome in Pocklington.
https://www.allenchrome.co.uk/
As with all re zincing, the outcome is in your initial prep.

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on August 23, 2020, 10:41:32 AM ---We always use Allenchrome in Pocklington.
https://www.allenchrome.co.uk/
As with all re zincing, the outcome is in your initial prep.

--- End quote ---

Agree Julie ... as long as you are not in a rush  ;) . Have heard good reports of John Street Platers in Sheffield but not tried them out myself yet.

AndyD:
Thanks,
I've almost got all the bits ready so will have a ring around next week.
Spent a fair bit of time cleaning parts as I appreciate this is crucial to getting good results.
Degreased everything then gave all the parts a good session in the vibratory tumbler - great bit of kit for cleaning and smoothing brackets and almost anything else. Only area it doesn't cope so well with is the recess in small flanged bolts as I guess the media I use can't easily get right into the edges.
Then spent a happy afternoon with wire wheels and abrasive mops to tidy up as best I can.
Really hoping for good results this time.

Cheers,
Andy

AshimotoK0:
I always strip the zinc plating off chemically before taking to Allenchrome and then bead blast with 0/44 beads (the finest glass bead media sold by Vixen)

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