Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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The cap is plastic with hard chrome, it is not vacuum metalized. If it's "hard chrome" on plastic, the only/current source I know that can COPPER/NICKLE/CHROMIUM PLATE plastic is Advanced Chrome in Nashville Tenn, for the OP they can quote/plate the part thru the mail if you send it to them
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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yeah, for sure it's not vacuum metalized.... that wasn't invented yet
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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Side question:
Anyone had any luck duplicating the finish themselves?
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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If it's "hard chrome" on plastic, the only/current source I know that can COPPER/NICKLE/CHROMIUM PLATE plastic is Advanced Chrome in Nashville Tenn, for the OP they can quote/plate the part thru the mail if you send it to them
I located Advanced Plating at 1425 Cowan Ct, Nashville, TN 37207. Is this the company to which you refer?
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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yeah, for sure it's not vacuum metalized.... that wasn't invented yet Aren't the gauge surrounds in the Rallye cluster Al vacuum/vapor deposition?
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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If it's "hard chrome" on plastic, the only/current source I know that can COPPER/NICKLE/CHROMIUM PLATE plastic is Advanced Chrome in Nashville Tenn, for the OP they can quote/plate the part thru the mail if you send it to them
I located Advanced Plating at 1425 Cowan Ct, Nashville, TN 37207. Is this the company to which you refer? Yes, family run business, custom shop, not a production plater, Steve is the owner/proprietor, top shelf work
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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yeah, for sure it's not vacuum metalized.... that wasn't invented yet Aren't the gauge surrounds in the Rallye cluster Al vacuum/vapor deposition? The "chroming" process used in that application was known as hot plating, where the aluminum was transferred to just the raised surfaces via a die plate, much like an ink stamp
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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The "chroming" process used in that application was known as hot plating, where the aluminum was transferred to just the raised surfaces via a die plate, much like an ink stamp
BAM! Got the 'learn something new every day' off my list for today! Thanks! I did talk to Advanced Plating (not sure if it was Steve) but he said they don't do plastic parts anymore because they weren't happy with the results in most cases. He pointed me to www.muellercorp.com and Glenn Mueller emailed me back and recommended I contact Mike Mancini at Instrument Specialties, Inc. I guess Mike batches parts for Glenn so I'm waiting to hear back from Mike. I know Instrument Specialties from other discussions here and, if I'm not mistaken, they have a good rep.
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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He pointed me to www.muellercorp.com and Glenn Mueller emailed me back and recommended I contact Mike Mancini at Instrument Specialties, Inc. I guess Mike batches parts for Glenn so I'm waiting to hear back from Mike. I know Instrument Specialties from other discussions here and, if I'm not mistaken, they have a good rep. Sad to here Advance no longer does plastic, however Mike Mancini at Instrument Specialties is a top shelf service, I've been to his shop, seen first hand that Mike and his people turn out nothing but quality work
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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Well I actually sanded mine smooth and primed and repainted it. I used a silver metal paint and it looked show ready . Someone was making new alum bases at one time but I have not seen them in person. You may also want to check with GCar if you want to replate yours . I'm looking at the Valspar silver brushed nickel 66005 spray can... might be my only option. Do you recall what you used?
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Re: Who can stripe and re-plate a horn button base?
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Sad to here Advance no longer does plastic, however Mike Mancini at Instrument Specialties is a top shelf service, I've been to his shop, seen first hand that Mike and his people turn out nothing but quality work
Here's what Thomas @ Instrument Specialties had to say: "Ok we have done these before but here is the trick., That finish on there is a satin brushed look. We cannot replicate that. We can either paint it with a metallic and it will look bright silver, or we can chrome it and it will look shiny like chrome. The satin finish in not something we can replicate." I don't think the shiny chrome will look right so a repaint may be the only option. Does anyone know how these were done originally?
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