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  1. 11-11-2008 04:10 PM #1
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    A place that powder coats & it looks like chrome???

     



    Hi Everyone! I saw an article in a car mag that was plugging a place that did powder coating, something new was used in the process & it looked almost exactly like chrome. I can't find the article ... The only drawback was {at the time} they could only do smaller parts because of the size of the unit that they did the process in. Does anyone remember anything about this place? It was in the Los Angeles area. Orange County maybe? I read it probably about a year ago. Maybe two? Thanks! Bill
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  3. 11-11-2008 05:31 PM #2
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    Might try calling a few powdercoating shops to see if they have heard of it, and know who does it. Might get lucky.
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  4. 11-11-2008 06:10 PM #3
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    December '06 Rod & Custom had an article on Vacuum Metalizing process, probably the article you're recalling. I don't have any copies here, just found the info on a seach as we talked about it then. This is the company in Santa Ana they referenced; http://www.vacuummetalcoating.com/
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    Hi Bill...

    It is possible you are thinking of a place called ........

    Cap's Brite Hot Coatings
    Fresno California
    1-559-233-1461

    They use a system of throwing the coated parts into a tub of tumbling smooth balls.... No not that kind....... .....If I remember they are a plastic ball or something, anyway, it polishes the ceramic coating to a high gloss finish.

    I had them do a single carb tunnell ram for me and it turned out GREAT...

    Here is the tunnell ram...it is slightly rough because I did not smooth it prior to sending it to them, but the shine is excellent and I never had to touch it.....

    Sorry, should have did this before I posted, here is their site..... http://www.capsbhc.com
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    Bill, check out Nitro Plate, they're in Nashville,TN though. They use the process like to-qwk mentioned. Their stuff looks real good.

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

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    I think this might be the one your looking for.
    I know they have done several mag articles on them
    http://www.specializedcoating.com/

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    ....Thank You Sinister, Bob, To-quk, Mike & Mr. Mopar, I will check all these places out. I think the one I read about was the one Bob mentioned, Vacuum Metal Coating, but not sure... Bill
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