Nickel Quality
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I have often noticed that the original nickel plating on the old cars is
vastly superior to that we can get today. My plater knows nickel and has done
some nice work, but it tarnishes in just a matter of weeks. He assures me
that it is the proper pure nickel "Watts" process not the alloyed stuff used
under chrome, but I wonder . . .
The finish looks right when freshly polished, but damn, it needs
polishing every month! The original stuff seemed much more hardy. Anybody got
an idea why? The nickel on the rim in this pic is 75 years old and it looks
as good as the parts plated last year. I have compared the plating next to
the new stuff and could see no difference.
Anybody got a good nickel plater in the SoCal area?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
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vastly superior to that we can get today. My plater knows nickel and has done
some nice work, but it tarnishes in just a matter of weeks. He assures me
that it is the proper pure nickel "Watts" process not the alloyed stuff used
under chrome, but I wonder . . .
The finish looks right when freshly polished, but damn, it needs
polishing every month! The original stuff seemed much more hardy. Anybody got
an idea why? The nickel on the rim in this pic is 75 years old and it looks
as good as the parts plated last year. I have compared the plating next to
the new stuff and could see no difference.
Anybody got a good nickel plater in the SoCal area?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.egroups.co.uk/group/HudsonSuperSix16-29
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupe
1926 Hudson Parts Car "The Grapes Of Wrath"
1928 Hudson Roadster Project
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in there?)
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
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