re-zinc plating for fasteners

[Lin]

I seem to have lost my contact information on vendors for re-zincing fasteners. Can someone help me?

Thanks!

Lin

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

I seem to have lost my contact information on vendors for re-zincing fasteners. Can someone help me?

Thanks!

Lin

I have all fastners "cad plated and baked". It is more durable than zinc and brighter. I'm in Texas but if you don't mind shipping I can send you the address.

 

[richberman]

Lin,
I think Philadelphia Rust-proofing does small parts.
https://www.philarustproof.com/
rich

 

[Randy Forbes]

Caswell Plating offers some kits that you can use at home:

Zinc = https://www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htm
ALL Other = https://www.caswellplating.com/kits/index.html

 

[Lin]

Patrick,
I would appreciate receiving the contact information.
Lin

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

Patrick,
I would appreciate receiving the contact information.
Lin

Billmark Company, Inc.
2232 Solona
Fort Worth, Texas 76117

Ph (817)429-5356
Fax (817)834-2480

I usually talk to Tim most often than anyone else there.
"cadium, Zinc, Nickel, Tin, Copper, Phosphate"

It usually takes two weeks to do my stuff after I drop the stuff off. I deliver and pickup so there's no shipping time incurred. They do small runs for us folks with cars and I'm going to assume they do a production run just for us because they have a bench that they place all the car guys stuff on.

I recommend that you remove any "rubberized type" coatings such as the old type of undercoating used for cars in the 60's, from any parts first! Take a pic of the stuff you're sending to them is always a good practice although I've never lost anything. I'm very satisfied with their work and like their personal service. NFI

 

[Legal Bill]

Thanks for that link, Randy. I may try one of their less expensive chrome kits for a small part I need to have rechromed.

 

[JP_Furble]

Zinc plating of small parts like nuts & bolts is very easy to do at home with commonly available items and household "chemicals" (white wine vinegar, epsom salts, sugar). Especially if you already have a DC power pack from a model train set or something similar. The main problem is that only 2-3 items can be plated at one time, so it can be very time consuming. The other thing is that the results are only as good as the preparation of the part before plating. It must be clean and rust free which usually involves aggressive wire brushing and a short soak in phosphoric acid ("rust killer" available from hardware stores).

I've done most of the fasteners for my Healey and have actually written a short paper that I was going to submit to my local club's newsletter but never quite got around to.

If you have the time and the inclination PM me and I can send you a copy of the article.

JPF

 

[Lin]

Thanks, Patrick. I will be in touch with them.
Lin