dusterdemon
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I’m restoring the front suspension for a 71 Demon. I would like to get the front disc brake splash shields replated. What would be the correct plating ? Any suggestions on who could do such plating ? Thanks Warren
This place does hot dip galvanizing in your state.I’m restoring the front suspension for a 71 Demon. I would like to get the front disc brake splash shields replated. What would be the correct plating ? Any suggestions on who could do such plating ? Thanks WarrenView attachment 1715874061View attachment 1715874062
Re-galvanized mine by a large commercial outfit. Results were bad. First off, the re-galvanize is different than the original. Second- it comes out spotty, uneven, ugly. This is because, as I learned, over time the shields are exposed to various elements- dirt, oil, salt, rocks, weather- which basically "stains" the metal so that re-galvanizing them will not come out evenly, the "stains" show through, do not permit even plating. Bead blasting the parts ahead did not completely fix this. I ended up painting mine a similar color to the original galvanize.
Here are some headlight buckets I had zinc plated. I glass beaded them. If you want a duller finish that will look more like original, sandblast instead of glass bead.
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