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<blockquote data-quote="BkerChuck" data-source="post: 1384495" data-attributes="member: 29320"><p>Hard chrome will never be "show chrome". I work for a hydraulic cylinder repair company, think large mobile crane stuff, and we do chrome plating in house of the hard chrome variety. One of the big differences is what most of us think of as chrome plating, think cruiser style bike, is a multi-layer process. The raw metal is first polished then copper plated to fill in any voids and give a smooth surface. Next a nickel plating is applied to get the bright silver coloring. This is then polished to a high sheen and finally the actual chrome plating is applied. Hard chrome is actually clear and is nothing more than a protective buildup a few thousandths of an inch thick tha protects the surface and helps promote lubrication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BkerChuck, post: 1384495, member: 29320"] Hard chrome will never be "show chrome". I work for a hydraulic cylinder repair company, think large mobile crane stuff, and we do chrome plating in house of the hard chrome variety. One of the big differences is what most of us think of as chrome plating, think cruiser style bike, is a multi-layer process. The raw metal is first polished then copper plated to fill in any voids and give a smooth surface. Next a nickel plating is applied to get the bright silver coloring. This is then polished to a high sheen and finally the actual chrome plating is applied. Hard chrome is actually clear and is nothing more than a protective buildup a few thousandths of an inch thick tha protects the surface and helps promote lubrication. [/QUOTE]
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