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Moto Board => Accessories & Mods => Topic started by: MonsterMadMarty on December 17, 2014, 04:02:02 AM

Title: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: MonsterMadMarty on December 17, 2014, 04:02:02 AM
As part of a custom job I'm starting soon on my '97 M900 I decised to get all the nuts and bolts zinc plated black after seeing what I thought was quite impressive on a plater website. Taking to the guy at the platers he assured me the results would look great!

The photo on their website:
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/martyscott717/c9733c0b328096f6db3311b9ae557d67_zpse0c94c08.jpg)


The actual result:
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/martyscott717/e5e299cf4a6e1aebfcf49ee617a903a1_zps66d0220e.jpg)

Very disappointing  [shot]

Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: koko64 on December 17, 2014, 04:58:39 AM
That's terrible.  [bang]
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: monsta on December 17, 2014, 06:27:09 AM
did he offer an excuse - reason - apology --- refund?
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: Skybarney on December 17, 2014, 08:48:41 AM
looks like he spray painted them black and them hit them with a propane torch.  That stuff looks like it is little more than wrist rocket ammo (hint) anymore.  Can it be undone?
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: Speeddog on December 17, 2014, 09:56:42 AM
The plater made an error, he did the 'patina' process.
There's quite a few wanks who'll pay silly money for that.

Seriously, that's unacceptable.
It's plating, so it should be reversible/repairable.
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: Nibor on December 17, 2014, 06:12:36 PM
 :-X hope you got your money back, then some!
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: memper on January 14, 2015, 05:33:49 AM
I swear dude, you have some of the worst luck when it comes to moto parts. You need to hire an assistant!  ;D
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: stonemaster on January 18, 2015, 04:24:13 PM
there must have been a shipping mixup, those look like something taken off a bike thats been sitting awhile
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: DucDucGoos on January 19, 2015, 10:27:16 AM
maybe he thought you were building a rat rod lol
Title: Re: Zinc Plating - Beware!
Post by: Rudemouthsky on January 19, 2015, 10:16:52 PM
Quote from: memper on January 14, 2015, 05:33:49 AM
I swear dude, you have some of the worst luck when it comes to moto parts. You need to hire an assistant!  ;D

[laugh]