Another OE hardware re-plating post BLING!

[Buster Brown]

Many others have done this and I finally did too. After some good referrals I got in touch with a awesome plater. He's pretty fast and is real easy to work with! Got plenty of extra stuff for a while. Boy, a real cost savings over Service Honda, and/or winning mint eBay pieces. Wish I'd done this a long time ago...
So fun unboxing this stuff. Enough gloating.:naughty:

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Tracy
Cascade Plating
Elyria, OH
(440) 366-4931

[Dirtcrasher]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tyler 54]

Who'd you use?

My local plater does damn good work.. But hell it takes 3-4 months to get stuff done!

[hillbilly 200x]

Do you want to share any of that hardware?????

[JasonB]

DANG DUDE! All that stuff looks brand new

[jays375]

Prices?Is it by the pound?

[RoscoW]

Right on Andy, Glad to see you got those big cans of bolts done. Really does make a world of difference.

Ross..

[Buster Brown]

Who'd you use?
Tyler, I posted his contact under the pics in the 1st post. Give Tracy a shout. Turn around was about 1 week.
Tracy
Cascade Plating
Elyria, OH
(440) 366-4931


Do you want to share any of that hardware?????
Hillbilly, I might sell some of the excess at some point. I'm actually planning to go back and swap out some of the small parts on past builds. I now can correct a few short comings. I think some of this might do well on ebay, but will most likely offer it here first. I'll probably send another batch off with tare down of two more machines here. I also plan to send him some rear axles to do now that this went so well.


Prices?Is it by the pound?
Jay, my shipment was a total of 110 pounds in three separate boxes. I used the 12"X12"x6" flat rate Priority boxes and taped them to the hilt. I insured each of the 3 boxes for $500 each (to discourage damage). They were way too heavy for a "smiling" post man, so I wanted to cover my tail. I did get dirty looks when they saw the weight. Somebody might want to discourage this practice with intentional damage, just saying... Each box cost me $22 insured ($132 shipped & insured both ways). They returned in the very same boxes with no issues. Lucky?? Maybe....
As far as the plating costs... Better contact Tracy on pricing, but I feel it was way reasonable. I've got less than $500 invested with shipping included for all this stuff. Probably over $3K ordered from Service Honda and/or found in NOS condition on ebay. Lot of this stuff is discontinued. Tracy said about $100/ plus shipping for one machines worth of bolts, fasteners, brackets, and such. Obviously I sent about 6 bikes worth. Anything over 2ft in length would be at a higher cost. Have to see what a rear axle will cost?? Special handling or a different set up I'm guessing is the reason ...

Ross,
Thanks bud. It's so fun! I felt like I was one of the Goonies kids uncovering "one eyed" Willie's treasure. GOLD!
Honestly, I didn't get a hold of the guy you used/referred (no real reason). This Tracy was so friendly and willing to please, I just pulled the trigger. Thanks for the help though, your stuff was really inspirational. Going to use your NOS plastic soon too, on a '86 OE build. Thanks again!

[ezmoney1979]

Nice! Thats the only way to go! That plating gives it a nice OEM fresh appearance. Thanks for sharing!

[sportvette]

What metal was used? Nickel and copper?

[Buster Brown]

Cad.
Shhhhhh.............

[wonderboy]

Shhhhhh.............

Just the gold though, right? Is the silver finish zinc?

What about prep before shipment? Did you have to clean them first, or did you just send the hardware in as-removed condition?

[honda200x1987]

I need my rear axle,,zinc plated? I need a OEM look. Also will I need to prep , wire brush or turn the axle or will Cascade Plating do all that ?

[WIkid500]

Looks like a jewelry store for an ATC!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

I'd like to plate my 86/87 200X Durablue axle too............

[Buster Brown]

Just the gold though, right? Is the silver finish zinc?

Wonderboy,
If memory serves me I think the gold color is a yellow additive with the silver cad, hence "yellow cadmium". The silver is just the cad process without the yellow added (second step??). IDK, so don't quote me on this, but I'm just trying to recall what Tracy told me about 2 weeks ago. I labeled the bags I wanted silver as "silver/zinc". He called me back to see exactly what I wanted on those, and said a factory old school finish in silver was cad without the yellow. He sad a true zinc would have a blue tint to it. So I said just do what you think is best. Tracy told me the finish on the silver stuff will dull over time with repeated water washing (as does the OEM finish of the day). I'm no expert on plating or metals, but just recalling from memory here. I was told the yellow cad finish holds up to salt spray tests farther than just the plain "silver" cad. Not that many of my bikes ever see dirt, much less salt.....lol Heck I barely ever wash 'em....


I need my rear axle,,zinc plated? I need a OEM look. Also will I need to prep , wire brush or turn the axle or will Cascade Plating do all that ?
WIkid, & Dirtcrasher,
I called to make sure my check cleared with Tracy this morning, and asked if he'd be game for a couple of my rear axles. Unfortunately, he said his "tube" was only 30" long and it wouldn't handle an ATV axle. :(
I think Ross (RoscoW) had his rear axles done with his guy. I'm on vacation here for the next two weeks, so I'll try to contact that plater in the morning and feel him out on doing rear axles. Keep'n my fingers crossed. I've got a couple OE and also Dura Blue / JP axles that need some TLC. I'll let ya know if it pans out. I guess chrome would be the next thing to do, but guessing it might be pretty expensive.

[RoscoW]

I did get these rear axles done along with all my hardware , The contact is a member and I'll let him post if he wants to. PM me and I'll relay the info.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Roscowbuggies/Red%20R%20rebuild/DSC00703.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Roscowbuggies/Tecate%202/DSC00878.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Roscowbuggies/Silver%20Lake%20Sept%2009/Tecate%20pics/PB4.jpg

[Buster Brown]

Thanks Ross. I was having trouble finding were the heck I wrote his contact info down, but found it late tonight. I'll try him tomorrow. Hate it when I write stuff down in a "special" place. BTW, those axles (& bikes) look AWSOME!