Thread: Nickel plating
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Old 03-27-2018, 04:07 AM   #8
dave in australia
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Default Re: Nickel plating

In addition to what has been mentioned, ask whoever is going to do your plating if they have a non-bright nickel. If they use a modern bright nickel, the plating will tarnish very quickly as oxides are used as brightening agents in the nickel bath. Model A era nickel has no brighteners, so after plating, the part was polished to get it shiny.
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