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  1. Oct 24, 2021, 12:45 PM #1
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    Lightbulb The simplest chrome plating on plastic

    The simplest chrome plating on plastic.

    Last edited by Jon; Oct 24, 2021 at 01:17 PM.
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    Thanks Kovanca Polock! We've added your Plastic Chrome Plating Method to our Miscellaneous category,
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  4. Oct 31, 2021, 06:34 PM #3
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    Very interesting. But this is LEAD plating, not chrome. Lead does polish quite well but is a soft coating. Hopefully we all know the potential dangers of lead.
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    Minimal health hazards there, classic hot plate...I bet that thing has amazing stories around it.
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    This is an insoluble, plumbic anode, well suited for chrome coating.
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    Is your source of chromium not stainless steel?
    Are you sure you haven’t put down a nickel strike?



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