Brake Booster Plating

[Bob Martin]

Can anybody tell me who does the best job on plating. should it be a bright gold or light gold. Thanks

[Nasblu]

Have had some done along with referring friends to go there. The guys name is Steve Gregori. He plates polishes out pitts whatever you need. As far as color is concerned you can plate serveral in a row and get many different finishes. Here is a pic of a booster that he just did for me.

http://www.brakeboosters.com/

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p39/nasblu/100_0755.jpg

[COPO CARTEL]

When plating a booster you can do 100 boosters one after the other and get many different finishes, the metal helps determine how light and dark the final outcome will be. There is no exact science to it.

[Alss]

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Have had some done along with referring friends to go there. The guys name is Steve Gregori. He plates polishes out pitts whatever you need. As far as color is concerned you can plate serveral in a row and get many different finishes. Here is a pic of a booster that he just did for me.

http://www.brakeboosters.com/

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p39/nasblu/100_0755.jpg

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I have used Steve as well..good results


Sweet car Nasblu http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Mr70]

Steve's very good.
http://www.brakeboosters.com

[Bob Martin]

Thanks, I talked to steve today and will be sending him my parts.

[Eddie M.]

Steve did mine and happy with it

[169indy]

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When plating a booster you can do 100 boosters one after the other and get many different finishes, the metal helps determine how light and dark the final outcome will be. There is no exact science to it.

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It has been my experiance (@ a US Naval Shipyard Plating plant) that the tint-coloration (Gold-Green-Yellow-Brown) tinting is determined by the duration of DiChromate treatment after the primary electroplating coating is applied, be it zinc, cad, etc,,,
The surface condition can effect the level of 'Gloss' for lack of a better term (i.e. Brightness) Blasting parts prior to plating is usually not desired. It can be difficult to find local plate shops who even runs traditional cad tanks due to tightend eco rules (cyanide issues). It is amazing how much is plated on the cars when you really examine all the parts and you can save a ton ($$)on replacment costs if you can find a resonable priced plater to work with.
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[m22mike]

Your right on about all the junk that has to be replated on a real restoration.
Here is stuff from a 69 Camaro. I usually spend north of $600 bux on one car. I am lucky to be able to get Cad done here. Much better protection than Zink. IMO.
You are correct about the gold dichromate, dwell time affects the color.
I have been doing my own booster because I do not like the supper shiny finish you sometimes get with the zinc. I do blast the parts, however I then spent X amount of time smoothing surfaces to be plated. Wire brush, scotch bright buffs, and impregnated nylon wheels.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/copo227.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/copo229.jpg

Here is one of Gregoris boosters in Zink..he does very nice work, and is fair priced too.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/copo228.jpg

[SmallHurst]

Gregori did my booster as well. Very reasonable man and very through in his work. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

[nuch_ss396]

Can pits from rusting be filled or fixed, then the whole unit re-plated?

I had my original booster rebuilt a couple of years ago by
someone else but the pits were just ignored. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Nuch