Chrome Plating Process - www.ChromePlatingUSA.com - Plating Dept
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- www.ChromePlatingUSA.com 760-708-2888
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At Chrome Plating USA we are experts in chrome plating wheels. We are an IN-HOUSE plating shop. Call us for a quote for all your chrome plating needs.
Here in this video you see the electroplating process (not the metal polishing) :
copper plating | nickel plating | chrome plating | black chrome | powder coating | wheel repairs -
We are located in San Marcos CA
CAPTION SUMMERY:
0:08sec: This wheel has already been strip, metal polish ( 3 step ) with hand tool detailing the base metal and copper plated and copper buffed out. We are now cleaning this wheel to take it to the bright nickel plating process
0:57sec: Drag Out and then Rinsing - this prevent cross contamination of plating process. Keeping the part wet is also critical in order to maintain surface activation
1:30min: Wheel is ready for the bright nickel plating process
1:50min: After the parts or wheels stay in the bright nickel plating process ( aprox 30min to 1 hour - varies) it is pulled out from the bath for drag out and then rinsing
3:30min: Visual Inspection before going into the final plating process - Chrome plating
4min: Click Thumbs Up if you liked and made it this far - Wheel is being prepare with proper tooling in order to improve chrome plating coverage
5:20min: Final plating process - Chrome plating
6:50min: Rinsing and final visual inspection
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I’m Alicia Chrome and you can find me in LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Business Listings and Yelp
BIO:
Alicia Moreno has been the owner / co-owner of 2 metal finishing companies. As one of the few women in the electroplating industry (chrome plating decorative, powder coating, and anodizing), she has more than 20 years of experience. Alicia was featured in vehicle magazines under “Tech Talk”. She is an active member of SFEA and AWMI. She comments on www.Finishing.com.
Current/Past Affiliations, etc:
SFEA - Surface Finishing Educational Assoc
AWMI - Assoc. Women in Metal Industry
MFASC - Metal Finishing Assoc. Southern CA
NASF/AESF - National Assoc. Surface Finisher
PLATEWORLD.com - Plating Shop Platform
FINISHING.com - Metal Finishing Forum
AESF - American Electroplating Surface Finishing
SEMA.Org - Specialty Equip Mft Assoc
AWS - American Welding Society
RON YOUNG PATINAS - Sculpt Noveau - Student
CLA - Comerciates Latinos Asociados
TM - Toastmasters Int (CLA Bilingual)
IAAP - International Assoc. Admin Prof
BDLFSF - Bill de la Fuente Scholarship Fund
D2P - Design 2 Part Job Shop Company
AAC - Aluminum Anodizer Council
AAMA - American Architectural Mft Assoc. (Cert AAMA 6614)
Light Metal Age (Aluminum) Magazine
Product Finishing Magazine
Product Finishing Magazine SPANISH/MEXICO
Metal Finishing Magazine (1975 to 2013)
Metal Finishing Guide Book/Directory
I still believe in “Made in America” and in the “American Labor Force” to bring services of the highest quality to manufacturers and fabricators. My companies have always been progressive through education, supporting all environmental causes by means of action, implementation of simple habits, and personnel training.
Absolutely beautiful. Seeing this labor intensive process, it is understandable why chrome plating is expensive. That doesn't even consider the HazMat costs associated with operating with all the chemicals involved.
Did plating for 12 years. A lot of custom parts for show cars and bikes. It’s very labor intense. Polishing after copper is the trick.
I have a hard time just lifting a spare tire out of my trunk. This man does this all day long with rims twice the size as mine, amazing.
Just got to be a man!
Its ok to be a man dont listen to your school teachers
Thanks for showing us your plating shop. Very cool! Most places would never show their shop in fear of, well... the fear-mongers. -People that live in fantasy land that believe the whole world should be like their sterile little office cubicle.
I'm looking to have my wheels re-plated. Looking forward to giving you guys a call very soon!
Amazing, the technicians must feel proud when they have finished a product each time 😉👌
Spent 10 million dollars at chemithon surface finishing Portland oregon buying buffs, compound they have endless supply
i just got my wheels done here and let me tell u they did a beauiful job..didnt take long at all...i wouldnt go any where else....got them done 3/25/16
Thanks for the comment. I'll show this to the boss man and our team. We really appreciate your time and feedback.
Hypothetically they got 25 different garages , homeowners pick up take home polish the products keeping air quality down so plating comes out smoth
One of the local bikers lost everything he owned in a fire so Westford chrome took his Harley restored it looking original sent evey hells angel mc on east coast to me
Yes, this process is copper, nickel, chrome.
The first wheel you see is copper plated. The second one is nickel plated, which he then puts it into the chrome solution.
The gold coating is purely the chrome solution itself and is not a cosmetic alternative.
Hope this helps :)
So basically its acid clean, rinse, plate and repeat? Until you’ve coated with copper nickel and chromium
I used to work in a factory where they had a chrome plating department. I know that working in an area like that can be very hazardous to one's health. The vats the factor had were very large and a person could fit and I actually remember someone who fell in.
Those copper wheels where off a 3rd gen Escalade. I love those wheels!
For peoples dont know, that bubble not also coming from boiled water. Bubbles from aerator to stir solution mix well. Highest voltage 22v, solution just warm not boiled.
Sort people skin maybe allergic with nickel or acidic solution
Wear gloves,for protection from chemicals.They will poison your bloodstream.
I worked in a chrome shop once. I was a buffer, I put the metal through the sand and polishing wheels to get them ready for the tanks. Its not an easy job.
Hardest job !
The biggest problem is after having the product metal in the tank before it starts to rust , Is major solution needed for this , who to store over a year without any deterration , something easy on off ideals are sold at chemithon surface finishing Portland oregon I would imagine
That copper on the first wheel looks sick!
Seeing that these tanks are made from plastic is it possible to use aluminum tanks or would they react to chrome stripping / activating and nickel plating? Watched this video so many times, hooked! Brillaint work
Looks very expensive, it is. I did have many polished steel roses I made chrome plated and sold them for Valentine's/Single Awareness day in order to buy a mandrel bender to make race car roll cages and they were GORGEOUS!!! I still have one of the plated roses 20 years later...
i like plating... the simple process (for anybody know how to plating) but incredible result
Whatever shrinks those rims at 1.40 is insane!
hi guys . nice work
important . when working with acid and caustic solutions
fold the last 2-3 inches of your gloves back over its self .
this creates a large V where acids / liquids get caught/pool rather than running down your glove and off the back . and when you lower your hand it runs back out .
This is incredible! How many litres are those tanks? What temp is the copper at. Awesome job!
yes, metal plating is an aggressive process - but note, the tanks are made of plastics and / or have a heavy duty liner. we process 300 wheels a day and what you hear does not damage the wheels.
Ive been in the plating business for 35 years and never heard someone falling into a tank ever. Even if some did fall into a tank, all plating facilities have a safety protocol and emergency showers for protection of personnel. The tanks are heated but not boiling. Yes, plating is an aggressive industrial procedure. And all precautions are used for the the safety of people and enviroment.
He didn't have safety glasses on
I know chrome plating. Been doing it 25 years for some of the biggest feed screw companies in the world
Haha these ppl worried about falling in. I never heard of that but I bet it has happend. They should be worried about all the different acids we deal with like hydroflouric acid. As well as many others. There's a lot of nasty stuff in plating. They also might be interested in the fact gold platers deal with cyanide and have to be really attentive in a shop with cyanide and hydrochloric acid. Because the two mixed create the famous death chamber gas. Once that gas is let off you're dead in 30 to 45 mins and the fire Department is the only one with the anecdote. Usually they only have so many shots. Its a crazy job. Thats why I wrap cars now. I live in AZ and summers in a plating shop arr ridiculous at 5 in the morning within seconds your drenched with sweat. And steaming tanks and fumes. Kinda shitty. But I do love to plate.
Do U have a number I want to get my rims gold
Can you powder coat over chrome like a two tone and not damaged the chrome in the process
Nice to see a video on how chrome plating works. Good job lamberto
Just had my motorcycle wheels swing arm clutch cover and clutch cover elbow done by these guys pics looks great prices are amazing
JUST GOT MY WHEELS CHROMED FOR MY VTX 1800 C,I WAS A BIT CURIOUS HOW IT WAS DONE.I USED SPORT CHROME AND THEY CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL.THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.
yeah they are the best, we know them
Rules60 how much does this cost?
I was surprised to see how natural and not chemical the process was.
zna covek svoj posao svaka cast
a bez maske radis pa neces moci imati decu
H and h polishing Charlotte NC has 500 polishers, real humans getting down buffing away
A few questions
1. Price
2. Will chrome plating rims mess up tire guage sensors that display tire pressure in the car dashboard.
3. Can you do vossen rims?
4. How much is shipping there and back usually.
Thanks,
Portland walking Westford Massachusetts Street as woodpile scrambles out of rusty path
Shop is in Santa Ana, CA, USA ... Where there are people who work hard in the PLATING industry. YOU should see what hard work metal polishing is. We got a video on that too. The La Habra shop polished 700 to a 1000 wheels a day.
no problem im the one with the maruader wheels u tell daniel thank you he did a great job i i told all my club members...u all make sure u dont forget about me...
abdyfe ..
chromes are so nice! they are very euphoric...
Plastic as custom is complicated as plastic finishing is meant for production runs. There are two methods : #1 - conductive paint application (silver being the best ) then electroless copper then you go to the regular Plating process. Using bright nickle Plating then chrome Plating Plastic needs to be strip to a virgin state with out warping.
Thank you for posting this awesome video!
H and h polishing Charlotte NC Don Hurst was my grandpa Russel Samuel Leininger muscle man made into a King metal finisher boss
Proper triple plating chrome. Awesome.
Excellent job on the chrome plating
The copper looks cool
metal finishing a definitely an aggressive process and does have metal finishing sounds. But note that all the tanks are make of plastic and or lined with a plasitc liners. Even though aluminum is considered a soft metal, aluminum alloy - this metal can handle grinding, polishibg and plating procedures. If aluminum handles rotation on the road, freeway, and supporting your vehicle...it can handle metal finishing.
Здравствуйте, хотел у вас узнать как утилизируется химические отходы на вашем производстве?
EPA have made life very hard for people in the chrome plating business.
Unless it colored chrome, the actual chrome coating is clear...like a clear coat on a paint job...the "shiny chrome" people talk about is actually the Bright Nickel coating before the chrome
Metal finishing is an aggressive procedure. Requires manufacturing handling. Wheels aren't damage due to all containers made of plastic or the tanks have a poly liner. - gloves are wash to avoid cross contamination
Metal Plating and handle\ing is an aggressive procedure , all tanks are lined with thick plastic liners and what you hear as banging is the tooling rack. this rack (the tool that is holding the wheel) serves as a bumper to protect the wheel
sice chromový kola nemusím, ale kouká se na to hezky, když se to dělá... ;)
Metal finishing is an aggressive process and yes there is noise in the procedure. No wheel is damage because the tanks have a protective liner and or made of plastic.
We have the air cleaning system available - fume scrubbers and hepa filters. These are check weekly and monthly. We do a smoke test and document with pictures the results. All documents are submitted to Air Quality Agency.
Beautiful .. simply beautiful
Thank you!
I would like my own to look about where is your location??
Excellent Job!
concordo com vc,...antes de tudo eu já tinha gostado do momento em que a roda teve a camada de cobre!!!!
That shynny copper color looks really nice
Where can I get the cooper looking rims from ??? Can I send them some wher
i like the copper look of the rim
Wow lot more steps than I thought.
What's the location and how much is it going to cost for I have a set of rims I would like to have dipped
Bro is smooooth af!!
But where does water go?
Wish they have made some for quads in 10 inch front and 8 inch rear that be awesome to look at quads
Yeah. Metal polishing and plating is an aggressive procedure. We process 100 to 300 wheels a day. Impact on wheels do not dents because the tanks are plastic or Lined w rubber liners.
Great job!! This company its the best. Had some work done there and looks great!!!
electroplating is a safe job as long we were educated enough about safety...
nice work there..
Great job sir👍👍👍
We have fume scrubbers, use dis-mist, air vaccums into hepa filters in order to keep it safe - none the less, respirators should be used. agreed
copper plating with a copper buff to mirror it out. very nice but this finish tarnishes and requires clear coating or you have to polish it out like aluminum
Chemithon surface finishing Portland oregon taking over everything we us , makes shopping easier and if I only need one pound P2 I don't have to by 50ty gallon drum likes
CHROME PLATING PROCESS - Dip, Wash, Dip, Wash, Dip Wash..... Any one can chrome plate. Is this all we need to know. Thanks for all that great information.
Really you can? I know alot of idiots that couldn't. And he went wash rinse nickel plate. Rinse chrome.
Finally someone wearing an actual COVID mask and not a sock for a muzzle
WOW . I want to learn this
That was the best video . Well done mate !
Can i know chemicals use for plantinf chrome i want to open business chrome planting
to avoid cross contamination of the process tanks. that is why water rinse tanks are so important.
Can copper plated wheels be clear powder coated? I'm asking because normally they use a primer first and then put the color coat on, but since I want the copper to be visible a primer is out of the question, unless there's a clear primer.
All used chemicals are run through best available waste treatment process. Very regulated by the county health department. We log daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. These reports are reviewed by epa and air pollution. All untreated waste is hauled away for a fee and treated or recycled.
And even if we get some hardness in the nickel tank they pay to redo it
I am waiting to get my wheels back from them. 18" cost 130 per wheel, and shipping from east to west coast $180 fedex each way
Bro did u ever get your wheels back
@@superflyflyaway8748 I did l, shitty job, 3 out of 4 leaking air( they didn't clean inside) chrome started to look like my before I shipped them after few months on garaged car, it was 2 part wheels so chemicals was left in inside, not worth the price, they stopped replaying on emails and phone calls
What's the cost to do a set of chrome wheels Rose gold
500$ each rim chrome 2000$
600$ copper plated 2400$
850$ each rim gold 3400$
That’s the quotes I was given just today.
Wot colour is Chrome then? Im confused now!!! Or when was the stuff chromed??
The tanks are heated to prevent crystallization and what you see there is water vapor not fumes
Wouldn't there still be fumes or chemicals in the vapor?
how come the wheels still get chromed in the spots that r in contact with the holders/rigs/whatever they're called u use to put them in and out of the tanks?
Nice vid
im just wondering do you guys also do bumbers. i have a 1985 isuzu pup and need in dying help to get the front and back bumpers done.
they got P2 by the pound
What's Triple Chrome Plating? Does that mean it has to go threw the whole process three times? What's the advantage of triple chrome plating? Thank you. Great Video!
Nickel - bright nickel, then chrome plating after copper plating
You guys do chrome and nickel for small objects like guitar hardware?
whats the difference between chrome and nickle plating besides the look.?
Like you would be any faster wearing all that PPE and carrying heavy stuff around?
I'm confused, is the process shown the triple plating - copper - nickel - chrome?
is the gold coating just an alternative?
Anyhow, beautiful job. That's real craftmanship. Must be very expensive considering the environmental cost......
That gold-looking 'coating' is just dragout from the chome tank -- plating solution that will cling to the parts, just as water would. That just gets rinsed off -- and hopefully, the solution gets 'cleaned' and concentrated and returned to the tank.
anodizing? or electrolysis plating?
Absolutely beautiful wheels...
How do you get dark chrome?same process just different chems im guessing?
Care to explain how the copper layer came up on tha wheel
What's done with those chemicals once they are not useful?
Good job
Those are some nice wheels!
Beautiful job, thanks for sharing
They call the tooling that holds the wheel a "Plating rack" and for the most part the item will have what is called a "racking mark" usually parts need to be rack firmly, tightly in order to allow proper electro current transfer and to not lose part in tank. It's a bummer to drop parts in a tank cause you have to search for it in the bottom. It's dark solution so you can't even see.
Chrome Plating USA / LM Chrome Nice we use racks too. I’m a chrome plater
How can I , or where can they remove chrome, from iron wheels, ? In Houston Texas
Hola quetal amigo una pregunta que puedo utilizar para metalizar el antimonio para poderlo cobrizar y no tener problemas que una vez cobrizado le salgan burbujas,espero tu respuesta,saludos.