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Title: Recommendation For Cad Plating
Post by: kirin on September 04, 2006, 03:04:01 PM

Hey guys,
I'm looking to get some gold cad plating done for all of the hardware on my beetle. Anybody have any recommendations of a place to take my lot to?
-Kirin

Title: Recommendation For Cad Plating
Post by: BUSDADDY on September 04, 2006, 03:22:42 PM

Hudson plating downtown. Count your stuff first and take photos, they always lose some.

Title: Recommendation For Cad Plating
Post by: kirin on September 04, 2006, 03:26:25 PM

Any other places? Really rather not lose some original Dorn, Kasch etc hardware since the last thing I want to do is being searching for OG bolts.
-Kirin

Title: Recommendation For Cad Plating
Post by: Lanny on September 04, 2006, 07:40:47 PM

Kirin, your hardware should really be silver cad and black oxide. Unfortunately neither of those last very well compared to gold cad. I always use Hudson. A trick for silver, buff the parts up w. fine steel wool after they are plated. This helps to make them appear more origional and less like silver rattle can.

Title: Recommendation For Cad Plating
Post by: kirin on September 04, 2006, 08:19:30 PM

Hey Lanny,
Thanks for the tips. I'm kind of up in the air. Gold cad(For long lasting protection/ bling factor) Or stay og... Decisions/ decisions...

P.S did you ever find Gilligan a home?