Winnie's Warn hi mount rebuild

[Winnie]

I want to get those brake discs nickel plated but can't find anywhere that can do it! Think I'll have to give up on the idea unfortunately, it would look great.

[nissannewby]

I want to get those brake discs nickel plated but can't find anywhere that can do it! Think I'll have to give up on the idea unfortunately, it would look great.

To bad your in vic. My work has their own small plating plant.

[Rossco]

Yeah spewn, would look good. How much would it cost to post them somewhere? ? Although it doesn't look too bad after a wire wheel. . .

[Winnie]

To bad your in vic. My work has their own small plating plant.

Really? Damn! I've been to all the local metal work and even the motorbike shops, nobody knows where I could get it done.
I've found a joint in Dandenong but I really need somewhere local

[Bloodyaussie]

Really? Damn! I've been to all the local metal work and even the motorbike shops, nobody knows where I could get it done.
I've found a joint in Dandenong but I really need somewhere local

Your kidding... there is electromold here in thomastown and they do it all.
Big in the motorcycle industry for all sorts of fancy plating

[Winnie]

Yeah spewn, would look good. How much would it cost to post them somewhere? ? Although it doesn't look too bad after a wire wheel. . .

Hmm yeah possible, I'll see what comes up.

Your kidding... there is electromold here in thomastown and they do it all.
Big in the motorcycle industry for all sorts of fancy plating

Something just came up! Let's talk

[Cuppa]

Aren’t the platers in Morwell (Latrobe Road) able to do it? They used to be pretty good (although it seemed to change hands every few years).
I used a place with a top reputation in Dandenong (Vinney’s) once to get some old Triumph stuff plated & they lost some of the parts & tbh the finished product was no better than the Morwell mob.

[Winnie]

I was told they went out of business and closed up Cuppa. Apparently they wouldn't have done nickel any how.
Jonathan is gonna chat to his mob in Thomastown... what a legend!!

[MudRunnerTD]

Well I've again ditched the sand blasting idea because I don't want to have to strip all the bearings and the sand will ruin them. I will use a wire wheel to clean it.
In saying that I might still sandblast the lower housing and fill the needle bearing with wax to keep the sand out, there are too many tight spots that are full of dirt and crap that would be a nightmare even with a die grinder.

So the wire wheel will scratch it up nicely for paint. Not sure if I will need to use etch primer or not? Darren?

Try some paint stripper mate, works well. Looking good mate. Primer for sure. I used a metallic paint on the brake parts and reckon they came up a treat. Note that the ratchet she'll of the brake will have constant impact and I am not sure how well the Nickle will fair. The paint on that surface certainly takes a smashing.

I got a heap of stuff Electroplated from Electeomold I think many many years ago now on the Triumph. The parts look great for a fair while. I expected that to be forever to be honest but not so.

[Winnie]

Woohoo =) last delivery, got absolutely everything now!