Thought you guys might be interested in this information about anodising
http://astro.neutral.org/anodise.shtml
These sites can supply the materials for anodising and other forms of plating
http://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/Home.php
http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/index.html
There are some very interesting ideas amonst all that lot: Including plating on materials other than metal, and then chrome plating on top (If I read it correctly)
Anyone for a chrome fairing? hmmm
Anodising and other plating information
Re: Anodising and other plating information
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