cgb > zinc plated parts

[djinuk]

Cgb seem to now be selling zinc plated parts ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=renault+5+gt+turbo+zinc&_sacat=0&_odkw=renault+5+gt+turbo&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

are these not the same of chrome plated, i wonder why they have swapped, i did notice they seemed to be trying to get rid of all there chrome bits cheap.

[Scoff]

No one wants chrome! The current fad is to make the car look standard again :)

[djinuk]

this is true scoff, but if that was the case id imagine electroplated would of been the way. Renault didnt produce zinc plated parts did they ??

[Scoff]

this is true scoff, but if that was the case id imagine electroplated would of been the way. Renault didnt produce zinc plated parts did they ??

I've no idea mate, I don't do standard :D

[Charlie]

All of them parts should be yellow plated. I will try and post a photo of a few parts I have got done.

[steer from the rear]

I've no idea mate, I don't do standard :D
So it's chrome all the way for you then :laugh:

[Charlie]

If you want bling chrome it is, if you want the original look yellow plaiting is what you need.

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

So it's chrome all the way for you then :laugh:

:laugh:...he gave the game away russ, too many shandys last night....:laugh:;)

[J$£5GTT]

keep them rusty..trust the rust..

[gttjames]

what sort of places do zinc plating/yellow plating, and what sort of price does it cost

[tiff_lee]

Zinc passivated like this?
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s4/tiff_lee_photos/Renault%205/zinc.jpg

cost me like £20 for a load of parts I had shot blasted, I think I just looked in the yellow pages/online for a local place was a few year ago.

[Charlie]

Thats it, got loads of bits done like this only a few quid. A lot nicer than you your rusty bits.

[michael tierney]

zinc plated passivation

[Charlie]

11857

[djinuk]

and its at this point i begin to question why i went through the hassle of painting so many of time items.

[gttjames]

Zinc passivated like this?
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s4/tiff_lee_photos/Renault%205/zinc.jpg

cost me like £20 for a load of parts I had shot blasted, I think I just looked in the yellow pages/online for a local place was a few year ago.

liking this. So what sort of place should i look for/search for. just 'shot blasters' or 'zinc plating'?

[tiff_lee]

TBH I can't remember how I came across the place, fortunately I had a shot blasting cabinet available and did that myself however i'm sure any plating place would have similar facilities available to them.

Try going on google maps show the area local to you and try different keywords, electro plating. shot blasting etc.

[dave_gtt]

zinc plated passivation


Anywhere in Ireland do this Michael??

[Big Steve - Raider]

Anywhere in Ireland do this Michael??

THIS (http://www.imf.ie/asp/default.asp?p=5) might be a good place to start?

[dave_gtt]

THIS (http://www.imf.ie/asp/default.asp?p=5) might be a good place to start?

Cheers mate:agree:

[Big Steve - Raider]

liking this. So what sort of place should i look for/search for. just 'shot blasters' or 'zinc plating'?

The last lot I had done was done in Cambridge ;)

Just search plating, Cambridge.

[gttjames]

really? well iv found a few places....

just hope when i take all the brackets there they charge £20 like said

http://cambridgeelectroplating.bttradespace.com/

http://www.mfselectroplating.co.uk/contact-us

http://www.yell.com/s/electroplaters+and+metal+finishers-cambridge-cambridgeshire.html

[michael tierney]

Anywhere in Ireland do this Michael??
sorry for not getting back sooner,i tried a place to get bits blasted here and it was a rippoff!!
another place where i was asking about electroplating had a minimum charge of 120€....i did'nt try the above places but dont expect to get it done cheap!!!
getting bulk done works out the best....a friend of mine got about 5kilos of old nuts,bolts and brackets from a minor done for about 200€

[dave_gtt]

sorry for not getting back sooner,i tried a place to get bits blasted here and it was a rippoff!!
another place where i was asking about electroplating had a minimum charge of 120€....i did'nt try the above places but dont expect to get it done cheap!!!
getting bulk done works out the best....a friend of mine got about 5kilos of old nuts,bolts and brackets from a minor done for about 200€

Cheers bud, would'nt expect anything but a rip off here, i'll have a nose around and see what the prices are like. Thanks:agree:

[phase i 16 v turbo]

I have been selling them since ND2010. Not much interest in them, have bags full of items re-plated in zinc.

Thanks
Mike