Plating a ’33 dash

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  • December 22, 2019 at 1:19 pm #392849
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    Starting to do some plating.

    The one item I have concerns about is the thin embossed brass gauge surround.

    Has anyone had any luck or comments on how or who to have plate it?

    Looks like it could be easily ruined.

    December 22, 2019 at 7:44 pm #411465
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    Bill,

    What’s wierd is that on originals there is no plating under the paint (8 cyl) or silk-screened woodgrain (12-cyl) between the raised chrome art deco lines, and no plating on the back. That indicates to me that it was first etched (lines covered with photo-resist), then painted/silkscreened, then photo-resist removed, and brush plated on the front.

    I would not buff it.

    My 2c.

    December 23, 2019 at 7:17 am #411469
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    I used Finishing Touch in Chicago.Talk to Mark . I was very happy with the job. Not cheap!!!!

    December 23, 2019 at 8:22 am #411470
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    Bob and Ron,

    Thanks for the input.

    I have found that you don’t get Pierce, plating and cheap in the same sentence.

    Merry Christmas everyone.

    December 25, 2019 at 11:09 pm #411484
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    Jim,

    Try an old chalkboard hard felt eraser and a very little thinner.

    Jim L

    December 26, 2019 at 1:03 pm #411488
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    Interesting idea, just brushing the whole eraser across the surface instead of trying to meticulously keep on the raised surface with a fine tip?

    Thanks, Jim

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