TB sell a plating which they call triv chrome. Am I being thick? Is that what we would call gunmetal? I've sent them two emails asking what it is but they haven't seen fit to reply to either of them. Can anyone enlighten me.
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Triv Chrome
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Hope this answers your query
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_plating
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Over my head.. if looks good that's as far as I look into it..
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_plating
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Over my head.. if looks good that's as far as I look into it..
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Thanks Greame. That answers the question. I was barking up the wrong tree then.
(No Brian. Read it again. A more efficient and cheaper way of producing a better plating, once some differences in appearance are overcome. Do you think anyone would advertise and promote a product that way if by doing so they were highlighting the fact that it's shite? They'd just call it chrome wouldn't they!! Are you having a particularly bad week?
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So, another question, where apart from the States can you get an elegant sierra in gunmetal?
(No Brian. Read it again. A more efficient and cheaper way of producing a better plating, once some differences in appearance are overcome. Do you think anyone would advertise and promote a product that way if by doing so they were highlighting the fact that it's shite? They'd just call it chrome wouldn't they!! Are you having a particularly bad week?
)So, another question, where apart from the States can you get an elegant sierra in gunmetal?
Penpal
Grand Master
I see great benefit in classifications simplified gilding the lilly is so common what with exotic naming of kits, it seems we are all aware of this but unable to trust product
I do like Gold, Silver, Gun Metal, etc then there are so many variations in those simple names. Carat in Gold, Sterling in Silver and so on.
Difficult days these with the preponderance of kit styles, accessories standards and abbreviations IMHO.
Peter.
I do like Gold, Silver, Gun Metal, etc then there are so many variations in those simple names. Carat in Gold, Sterling in Silver and so on.
Difficult days these with the preponderance of kit styles, accessories standards and abbreviations IMHO.
Peter.
Walter
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The standard method of chrome plating has in the past always used hexavalent solutions.
For various reasons related to toxicity and carcinogens (in the industry) alternatives have been sought and the use of trivalent solutions is one of the alternatives.
Apart from the colour difference trivalent solutions produce coatings that are slightly less wear and corrosion resistant than hexavalent.
This is a gross simplification but for a more technical (and informed) explanation please see here.
If you can't be bothered with the detail skip to the conclusion.
For various reasons related to toxicity and carcinogens (in the industry) alternatives have been sought and the use of trivalent solutions is one of the alternatives.
Apart from the colour difference trivalent solutions produce coatings that are slightly less wear and corrosion resistant than hexavalent.
This is a gross simplification but for a more technical (and informed) explanation please see here.
If you can't be bothered with the detail skip to the conclusion.
Walter
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That is possible Ed. The article I linked to was written four years ago.
The colour was only part of the problem though. I don't think the poorer corrosion and wear resistance issues have been resolved.
If you can point me in the direction of more recent research I am happy to be updated.
Chrome Plating
This might help. They state that " Most OEMs have not adopted trivalent chrome yet,"
The term hexavalent or trivalent refers to the electrolyte, not the deposition process.
Also read today the fear is the salts from the process can get into the human body.
Long story short (TLDR version) it is chrome :)
This might help. They state that " Most OEMs have not adopted trivalent chrome yet,"
The term hexavalent or trivalent refers to the electrolyte, not the deposition process.
Also read today the fear is the salts from the process can get into the human body.
Long story short (TLDR version) it is chrome :)
Penpal
Grand Master
Good healthy discussion on this subject I for one am grateful. An observation we had a plating place here for many years I have no idea where the nearest one is now they dissapeared like blacksmiths.
Peter
Peter
Walter
Fellow
A useful and infomative link Ed, Thanks.