Thread: MX5 diff casing
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Old 1st May 2012, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Talonmotorsport View Post
sorry I ment electro plated I just know it as being zinc and pas. but thought that would confuse every body.
I am confused Phil.....do you mean the part is fabricated, welded prepped then elctroplated in a zinc salts bath or passivated first in a acid solution and then into a passivate solution.!
Most components that are open to the elements would need galvanizing which is
requires the part to be passed through a vat of molten zinc (hot dip)
zinc plating would be of no use as the coating is way too thin to be of any use.
As I said above to passivate you would have to 1st dip in a strong acid solution to cleanse and degrease then rinse in de-mineralised water and then dip into a passivate......would appreciate clarification
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