Thanks Ferg

I agree on the observations

If I have another bulk batch, I'll have to try them

That was one of my goals for this thread, to consolidate the names of good platers in one location with an easily searchable title

Hey @Av8ferg.... the parts look really great.

Do you know if they will work via shipping?

Would you mind providing contact info?

Also...how much prep did you do before delivering the parts to them?

 

Hey [mention=32672]Av8ferg[/mention].... the parts look really great.
Do you know if they will work via shipping?
Would you mind providing contact info?
Also...how much prep did you do before delivering the parts to them?
 

Yes, I live in NC and shipped a box them. When I was in San Diego for work I located them and went by to check them out. Zero prep required but they won’t remove paint. Contact is at the bottom of my last post .
Here’s a link.

http://www.anocotemetalfinishing.com/home.html


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On 10/25/2021 at 6:32 AM, Av8ferg said:

I’ve used a place in San Diego that I’m pretty happy with. Turnaround was about a week. Prices are good. They charge by the hour and I’ve done two batches. Fist was about 13lbs and that cost me ~$210 with tax. I did a joint venture with Captain Obvious. I think the results were good, not perfect but very good. They didn’t lose any parts either. I actually walked into the place and watched thee process. They specialize in doing classic cars so they’re familiar with what people in the car hobby want. Here is the before and after of a few items. I had the do ALOT of bolts and nuts, they came out awesome. A note, I always take account of how a place looks to make a judgement of the type of management/leadership at a business. If it’s a mess and filthy with a bunch of dudes wearing nasty work clothes it can be an indicator. I use the same theory of restaurants. If the bathroom is a mess, imagine what the kitchen looks like . This place in San Diego was spotless, people were wearing matching overalls and the place was super nice for a plating business which you expect to be something from a Chinese slave labor camp.



Place is called Anocote Metal Finishing. 858-566-1015
Ask for Debbie and tell her you want Yellow Zinc plate .


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I used this place for my items. Way less money. They do smaller batches for automotive guys. Looked just as good.

https://staging.craftcoating.com/craft-industrial-coating/

You can take the bushings out and plate them, but more important i wanted to say put the rubber in some washing powder and some hot water, leave it there for some days.. maybe take it out and scrub it a bit and put it in new mix of ordinary washingpowder and hot water.. the rubber rejuvenates very well most times!

I found this out in the time i restored a pinball machine, those rubbers were white (where the ball bounced against.) and after a lifetime they had thausands of little holes in them when stretched!  After a week in washing detergent they were as good as new!!

I must say the softer the rubber the better it works..

I wasn't sure I could push them out. They seemed to be molded on to the rubber

19 hours ago, Patcon said:

They seemed to be molded on to the rubber

I remember that i could take them simply out on a 280zx coupler..  i have one ready for my 280zx.  I don't know if other "pucks" are made the same way..

Possibly soaking it in boiling water and see if that frees them up. Just a thought.

@emccallum

Who did you use for plating?

13 hours ago, Patcon said:

@emccallum

Who did you use for plating?

Marquis zinc plus in Dundalk, MD. Tabitha is who answers the phone and was very helpful. I could never get there website to run right, so I would just call them. 

Madkaw used:

Industrial Plating Inc

Lafayette Indiana .

This is a pic they sent so I haven’t seen the stuff in person . 
Here’s a pic of what I sent them from my last plater

9 hours ago, Patcon said:

This is a pic they sent so I haven’t seen the stuff in person . 
Here’s a pic of what I sent them from my last plater

Eh..?? Where are they?? Is my computer "kaput"? 😮