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Yellow Zinc Plating on Stainless?

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Old 10-21-2007, 08:31 PM
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Does zinc plating work on stainless steel?
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Old 10-21-2007, 10:25 PM
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In theory but why?
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For the look. I want to plate ss hose clamps for the car, so they all match.
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doesn't really bite into the metal. You'll have spots of no plating and inconsistent coloring.
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You are better off leaving SS alone. It really doesn't take on color from the plating process like Todd says above. If it's a 400 series SS it might work OK, anything from 302 to 321 will be a disappointment and defeat the purpose of the alloy choice in the first place. Hold a magnet to it and see if it has minimal grip; if not leave it alone.
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You are better off leaving SS alone. It really doesn't take on color from the plating process like Todd says above. If it's a 400 series SS it might work OK, anything from 302 to 321 will be a disappointment and defeat the purpose of the alloy choice in the first place. Hold a magnet to it and see if it has minimal grip; if not leave it alone.
These are relatively cheap hose clamps, which claim to be stainless. If a magnet sticks, that's good or bad for plating?
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Originally Posted by Tom M'Guinn
These are relatively cheap hose clamps, which claim to be stainless. If a magnet sticks, that's good or bad for plating?
If a magnet doesn't stick I'd leave it alone. Check with your plater and see what they recommend for different grades of SS.
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