You can do Zinc plating at home for a very reasonable price. I use this kit to get started and had great results:
Eastwood's Tin Zinc Electroplating System
Eastwood's Tin Zinc Electroplating System
Hey Jack,
We use Cadillac Plating for zinc plating at work. They do small batches too. It's in Warren, Mi on Groesbeck Hwy. Prices are very reasonable too.
Zinc, Zinc Trivalent, Zinc Iron Plating | Cadillac Plating
We use Cadillac Plating for zinc plating at work. They do small batches too. It's in Warren, Mi on Groesbeck Hwy. Prices are very reasonable too.
Zinc, Zinc Trivalent, Zinc Iron Plating | Cadillac Plating
Hi Pat,
Thank you for the lead! I am somewhat familiar with Cadillac. By the way, if I didn't mention, I found a Roper. It is in bad, bad shape, lots of rust, but lots of good parts. It is the third of my restoration projects The Rupp Roadster is in progress. I want to make it as original as I can. The Scat Cat is hopeless for parts, so it will be my open class project with a modified Predator and some wild color (and no white wall tires!). The Roper goes back to the original theme. So I have plenty to keep me busy!
Jack
Thank you for the lead! I am somewhat familiar with Cadillac. By the way, if I didn't mention, I found a Roper. It is in bad, bad shape, lots of rust, but lots of good parts. It is the third of my restoration projects The Rupp Roadster is in progress. I want to make it as original as I can. The Scat Cat is hopeless for parts, so it will be my open class project with a modified Predator and some wild color (and no white wall tires!). The Roper goes back to the original theme. So I have plenty to keep me busy!
Jack
Thanks for the lead. The Eastwood products I've seen are very tempting, including their welding equipment. I've heard many say that if it is not a Lincoln or Miller welding system, don't buy it, but they are so expensive. And everyone says the Harbor Freight welding systems are pretty much worthless, so I am hoping the Eastwood is somewhere in between!
I used to think "fair" and "practically free" were the same things...until I started seeing what all those Harley guys pay to chrome out their bikes. The sticker shock is very real I assure you! The big question is prep work. I have some really rough 12-inch wire wheels that need to be re-plated. I suspect I'll have to remove all the spokes, sandblast, smooth and send the rims hoping a plater will take them. And no doubt, the cost will be very high. Then I get to re-spoke with new spokes...it never ends. Anyone have any 12-inch Rupp wheels in decent shape!!!!??????
Thanks!
Jack
Thanks!
Jack
Glad you got your bikes, now is the fun part. Scat Cat will be a good track/beater bike. The other two will be nice projects, just gotta be patient and keep searching for your parts. They will show up eventually. They always do! building a daily rider doesn't cost much, but restoring can.
I just build these little bikes to keep me busy and out in the garage and love every minute of it.
Pat
I just build these little bikes to keep me busy and out in the garage and love every minute of it.
Pat
