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  1. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    Installed.
  2. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    You might be thinking of galvanizing, which people do have done to their frames. Plating will struggle to reach as well, although probably better than powder. It has to do with the flow of ions and the surface being shadowed buy other parts. The frame would most likely need to be constantly...
  3. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    Plenty of PC shops have a big enough oven. The issues are keeping a surface area that large cean enough for Cerakote. The other is the material cost, but a little goes a long way. Thinking of Cerakote on my clutch master, but powder coat should be fine. $40 for 4 oz is steep.
  4. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    Here is the process; Lot of constructive tips in the comments. For a chrome-like finish, you would first copper plate and then polish the copper to a mirror finish then nickel plate it. If you just want wear/corrosion protection nickel directly to steel is fine.
  5. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    My car guy comment was suggesting that car guys will employ unreasonable efforts to improve or restore one's vehicle. Where one may spend more effort restoring a component rather than purchasing a new one. And also directed at a comment for which the following apology is for. I failed to pick...
  6. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    I've lived with plenty of patina over the years. This is another overkill frame-off. I might put in an espresso machine.
  7. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    I've seen a few pics too. But those aren't the ones who can't believe people work on stuff. I could have made it like chrome, but that's not what I was after. Just a wear surface to keep rust from returning.
  8. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    No crack anymore. Are there even any car guys on here? Anybody do restorations?
  9. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    After nickel plating.
  10. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    I know. But this is a frame off, resto-mod. It's out and I powder coated the brackets. Hardware is ok as it still has most of the chromate conversion coating on it. Don't want people saying (me thinking) I shortcut something.
  11. h82crash

    Parking brake shaft. Nickel plate it?

    It had some surface rust. I removed it with phosphoric acid. So, it probably has a coating of iron phosphate which might protect it enough from rust inside the cab. But, it's not very attractive. I am considering nickle plating the shaft. Has anyone done something like that? I could zinc it...
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