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Yes. I thought I had prepared the hardware properly but perhaps I was not thorough enough.
I soaked everything in a concentrated degreaser, ran them in the ultrasonic full of evaporust, and ran them over a wire wheel to take off any paint and clean up threads.
I did not run every piece of hardware through a die, though perhaps I should have.
Maybe I should have polished things like the pulley wheels after running them through the tumbler if I wanted the shiny finish?
It's my first time plating so I am willing to accept some responsibility for the results, but I'm not thrilled with the outcome.
I should have known Belmetric has them. great source.
I am shocked as the last batch I sent was one of the worst prepared I had done but everything came out perfectly. Maybe because I show up at their door. Sorry you have issues. I will give her my .02 when I see her next batch and see what she has to say.
Spoke to them and they seem committed to making everything right.
I'm going to clean up these parts and make sure to run the threads through a die before sending them back for stripping and re-plating.
Everyone has an off day so hopefully this is an easy fix.
Spoke to them and they seem committed to making everything right.
I'm going to clean up these parts and make sure to run the threads through a die before sending them back for stripping and re-plating.
Everyone has an off day so hopefully this is an easy fix.
Glad to hear. Although I am assuming the parts don't go through the same QC as the military work.
Bolts have been run through a die and sent back for re-plating. We'll see how the second try goes.
In other news, a full day of masking, cleaning, and seam sealing ended with the application of Wurth Stone Guard to the underside of the car.
I think we're going to see the first hint of color tomorrow!
Took some more photos because the car looks super different when it isn't under bright spotlights.
The color is extremely dynamic for a solid, going from a super dark green in shadow to a bright grass green in full sun.
We also got a new toy - a vapor blaster (from VHT).
Still learning how to best use it, but the initial results are really impressive.
A much much nicer finish than dry ice blasting. Parts look better than brand new.
Vapor blasting leaves a finish that's hard to compete with.. we used it for years refinishing Harley parts,, and for me, Porsche parts whenever I could some time on a machine.
Yes, it's Irish. Picking which Irish was hard though, as there have been so many slightly different formulations of the color over the last 50+ years, as well as noticeable differences depending on what paint (single stage, solvent based, water based, etc) and what clear you use, even if you stay in the Glasurit family. We shot test cards of half a dozen different options, all of which were better in some light than others!
It was important to me to keep what I feel is the key characteristic of Irish Green -- transitioning from very dark to very light green depending on the light, with yellow undertones (rather than blue, which would be British Racing Green). This version is a touch lighter than some of the Irish cars from the 1970s I looked at, but I like how it still reads as a green even in full shade.
Took some more photos because the car looks super different when it isn't under bright spotlights.
The color is extremely dynamic for a solid, going from a super dark green in shadow to a bright grass green in full sun.
We also got a new toy - a vapor blaster (from VHT).
Still learning how to best use it, but the initial results are really impressive. A much much nicer finish than dry ice blasting. Parts look better than brand new.
Agreed. Couple yrs ago I had full underbody dry ice blasting. looked great, and had them really focus on all the horizontal approach areas,... but with everything still installed in the car, the topside of tranny etc can't be hit.
Then I broke a head stud, & decided everything comes out & apart (engine, tranny & suspension). Vapor blasted the tranny & it was night & day. Even the areas that had already been dry iced, were still better with vapor.
enjoying the progress. thanks for keeping us up-to-date
04-08-2024, 10:47 AM
