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blacksmith
Does anyone here do nickel plating(maybe crome) say a revolver cyl? Close to the mid west? Guessament on cost? Thanks / Eddie
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  • blacksmith
    Has anyone tried Caswell's electroless nickel plating kits?
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  • Ned Fall
    Look in that old standby, The Yellow Pages of your telephone book under metal plating.
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  • hrf
    Quackenbush .22s are semi-antiques, and you should be aware that refinishing will lower the collector value.
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  • Wolf.
    I would personally use a plater who knows and understands firearms and has significant experience in nickel plating them. I would be careful not to use a run-of-the-mill plater who typically plates auto parts, industrial equipment, etc.
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  • ruger41
    Fords does nice work-be aware it's not cheap but cheap and plating shouldn't go hand in hand unless you want it to come out looking like a Bubba Bumper Chrome Special. http://fordsguns.com/ they have a pictures section so you can see what their work looks like.
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  • Hawk Carse
    Fords will do a good job, as replating goes.

    I remember reading that Quackenbush made airguns and .22s but they were early leaders in nickel plating and did really good work on their inexpensive products.

    They continued in business for a long time doing plating and manufacturing nutcrackers. HMQ filed bankruptcy in 2005 and I cannot tell if they survived the process.
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