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Old 03-14-2010, 08:36 PM   #171 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aargee View Post
so chroming means use chromium & nickeling means using zinc? But what about the output? which one looks good? Is there a thumb rule to be followed which one can be nickel coated or chromed?
When the metal is Nickel, it is nickel plating. For zinc it is zinc Plating. All are different types of Electroplating.

Your silencer should be Chrome/Nickel plated. Good chrome platers can be found in Varanasi/Benaras. I am yet to come across a Chrome plater - Industrial standard in Kolkata.

The bolts, nuts and axles should be zinc plated unless you want them to look like the silencer too - you can opt for Chrome plating them.

Plating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

durability comparison - nickel vs. chrome
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