Anyone know of a plating shop that does black chrome ?
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The rattle can and a easy bake oven is the only way to go. I haven't seen any other black chrome..where'd you see it??
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Cabinet hardware. Super dark gray, almost black. Semi-translucent with sort of a pearl effect.
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HMMMM I do know a couple of people in the cabinet industry..I'll ask and see what I can find out.
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Black annodizing?
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Nah Grant, annodizing is for aluminum. You may have also seen this look on stereo equipment(home and car). I have also seen it on bathroom fixtures a few years ago. My plater knows what black chrome is. He just doesn't use the process and doesn't know of anyone in the Phila area that does.
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I did find a company in Anaheim Ca that does black chrome. One problem, mimium charge $300.00.

FYI....
Black Chrome is a semi hard, non-reflective, abrasion-resistant, heat and corrosion resistant coating (approximately .0002” thick). The Black Chrome finish can be rendered very lustruous for consumer decoarative applications; and clear coated for a functional use. The Black Chrome process has poor throwing power; and conforming anodes are necessary for coverage on intricate shapes. This coating is applied after heat treating and all mechanical operations are performed.
The Black Chrome surface may be waxed or oiled to darken the surface. Coating provides limited corrosion protection, but added protection can be obtained by specifying underplate such as nickel or copper.

The coating color is a dull dark gray, approaching black; and becomes (black) pearl-like when polished. It shall approximate color plate 37038 of Fed. Std. No. 595. Steel parts with Rockwell hardness in excess of Rc 40 shall be stress relieved prior to plating by baking one hour or more at 300° F to 500° F and baked after plating 375 F° ± 25 F° for 3 hours minimum for induced hydrogen embrittlement relief.


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Geeze Ronny, You are starting to sound like Steve Jack...lol
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"Geeze Ronny, You are starting to sound like Steve Jack...lol"

Or Julia Child, with all the "Baking" instructions....heh

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Time to "put it in the wind" my boy!! Get the Mystery Machine out of the garage and GO!!!!
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Ed, Who me ! Nah... That was just a cutn' paste so others might be able to understand what the stuff is. You know me, I ain't no friggin' rocket scientist. LOL. Besides I'm just trying to use the most unusual stuff on my coupe. Don't want any kopy katz. I can just see Rhinebeck now. Side by side..... frick and frack !! LOL
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I say powder coat it black then spray it with a "clear" pearlescent (maybe even a flip flop???)
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Kopy Katz?? Not here. There are the creative and not so creative. Where is Mr. Frack anyway?....lol
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Ed, "Where is Mr. Frack anyway?....lol"
Hiding ? LOL
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I took some stuff that I had chromed and then had it powdercoated black and it looks great! And a friend went and had some done in blue it also is great!
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Try a google search for black chrome . You'll get more than ya need B-O-B***********DSRA
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Not annodizing..powdercoat I meant....my head isn't all here these days. lol....Gotta get away from everything, period! This house, this POS Comp., this county, hell..this STATE! Well at least the immediate area....lol Thought I'd have all my crap in one pot by now...guess I was wrong.
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Ronny, I don't know if this company does small batches, but they do black chrome.

http://www.guildplaters.com/index.html

Advanced Plating in Nashville, TN does Black Chrome Plating. There web site is www.advancedplating.com They did an excellent job on my Mickey Mouse hood ornament. They will be at Frog Follies this weekend. The turn around time on Mickey was only about 2 weeks from the time that I sent it off until I got it back. I will admit though that they did not have to do any prep work or polishing on it. I only had them plate it and ship it. You can also e-mail them at gochrome@aol.com

Hope this is what your looking for!
Kelly
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Ronny,
There's a bunch of platers out your way. I've had some black chrome done here at work, let me find out where. I thought it was 72 RC.
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Thanks to all for the info. Bob if you can find out, let me know.
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