Nickel Plating

[jdoran]

Does anyone have any experience having small pieces nickel plated instead of painted?

I fight continual rust problems due to flying off saltwater.

Is it a good idea?


John

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Nickel Plating

What parts are you speaking of? Nickel won't stop rust. it is merely a plating film like chrome. To help prevent rust, small parts can be yellow cadnium plated by a certified plater with a bake oven to relieve the plating stresses. Then topcoat with an epoxy primer.

Mike