Steel plating

G & R Chroming and Restoration uses a copper bath for all its chrome processes. Steel parts are put in a acid-copper bath for five hours. At this time there is put a layer thickness of about 250 microns (0.25mm).

Below you can find the different steps explained, some accompanied by a video.

1. Decompose

2. Repair

3. Nickel layer

4. Copper layer 250µm

5. Polishing / Grinding

6. Nikkel layer

7. Shiny nickel

8. Visual control

9. Remove dust parts

10. Last layer chrome