tweegee 50cc Newbie
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I have just come across a guy who plates chrome/steel parts on bikes with 24k GOLD. He lives somewhere in Kent but came to me and did it.
How weird is that - I had some of my HD plated and it looks cool.
Has anyone heard of this before
Twee
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Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-06 23:23:25
the_ox 1300cc Superstar
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Pay much did you?
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 03:28:01
r1froog 1300cc Superstar
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and?
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 10:27:25
bear 1300cc Superstar
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Gold plating on bikes is fairly rare but not unheard of, but for the bloke to turn up at your house to do it is (unless i missunderstood ). Would think that Gold plating wont last all that long though unless its protected with some sort of barrier.
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:19:14
gixxer 1300cc Superstar
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i used to do electro plating , as a living, you can diy it , basiccally you just need a plastic bucket and a battery! and some nasty chemicals! but you cant get much thickness if you do it at home!(a thin coat of zinc or cad is still usually better than nothing!) it'll just be 'flashed' if he came to you, nice, but fairly thin coat.
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:26:50
gixxer 1300cc Superstar
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unless that is, he came to you , took the stuff away then brought it back, lol! still be thin tho a few microns 300 quid an ounce gold is! and doubt if it was 24 carat!
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:33:52
the_ox 1300cc Superstar
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That was my point, its expensive and unless done properly will be susceptible to stone chips ect. Doing it "roadside" is not going to be very good.
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:36:30
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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Im in Kent ...
I must have farted or summit if the guy came to you ...
hmm gold that pure will ware away quickly ...
How would you know how pure it was ???
Did he insist ciomming to you ?
hmmm soz im a synicle git ...
Anyway who cares ... how about posting some pics of the results ...
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:41:31
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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Rofl ... I just noticed you live in Kent yourself ! ???
And there was me thinking the bloke had trecked halfway across the country!
Im going back to sleeop i think ...
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:44:20
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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Oooooo i wonder if the poster is actually the plater! ???
underhand advert maybe ... roflmfao
Soz as already noted im a cynicle old git!
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 13:57:13
loz 1300cc Superstar
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loll amrtin! you ARE so cynical!
but its a possibiility! did anyone check when he joined?!? :P LOLLLLL
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 15:48:19
Martin 1300cc Superstar
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He waited a whole day before posting his gold platting service!
Perhaps hes genuine! ??? hehehe
Soz ... but i have problems
But i am harmless!
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-06 20:34:48
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:19:14
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:41:31
Gold plating - Posted on 2007-05-07 11:44:20
