# Zinc plating hardware/parts **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 5, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325 "2011-09-05T17:29:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/1 "2011-09-05T17:29:41Z")
Anyone know where I can get this done or know anyone local with a DIY kit? I de-rusted a lot of hardware just to have it rust again, I’d love to see the price on plating it. ---
**Author:** ![b-ri](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b-ri/32/6376_2.png) [@b-ri](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b-ri)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/2 "2011-09-06T08:40:49Z")
nope, but i can powder coat them clear for you, or black or whatever color you want. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/3 "2011-09-06T08:46:50Z")
I would be concerned about the clearances that powder coat would change. Thanks though. I don’t see why this isn’t more common. This guy in the UK got a whole pile of stuff done for less than $70 ![http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x59/diamondsink2000/IMG_0357.jpg](http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x59/diamondsink2000/IMG_0357.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/4 "2011-09-06T09:05:53Z")
> [@Mafdark"](#): > > Anyone know where I can get this done or know anyone local with a DIY kit? I de-rusted a lot of hardware just to have it rust again, I’d love to see the price on plating it. > **[Eastwood Auto Restoration Supplies - Eastwood Auto](https://www.eastwood.com/)** > > Shop at Eastwood today to find everything you need for your next do-it-yourself auto repair or restoration project. Find Eastwood tools, shop equipment, auto paints and other supplies that are the solution to your needs. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/5 "2011-09-06T09:31:07Z")
i have zinc coated shocks on the truck and the salt last winter destroyed them! ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/6 "2011-09-06T09:39:28Z")
> [@Ebay questions. im getting screwed](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebay-questions-im-getting-screwed/45184/5): > > [eastwood.com](http://eastwood.com) they have a DIY kit, but I’d rather just send these out and not waste my time with it. > [@Local welding school?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-welding-school/45179/4): > > i have zinc coated shocks on the truck and the salt last winter destroyed them! Like any type of corrosion protection lots of variables can effect it. black, clear, yellow zinc all offer different protection. How well they are applied matters. How much is scraped off when you thread on a nut matters… Don’t assume that zinc plating is a hoax. ---
**Author:** ![b-ri](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b-ri/32/6376_2.png) [@b-ri](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b-ri)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/7 "2011-09-06T09:45:31Z")
opp sry by hardware i thought you ment brackets and whatnot. yea i wouldn’t recomend pwdr coating the threads either. ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/8 "2011-09-06T09:49:03Z")
> [@I TOO WENT OUT FOR A BAG OF MILK](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-too-went-out-for-a-bag-of-milk/45182/15): > > opp sry by hardware i thought you ment brackets and whatnot. yea i wouldn’t recomend pwdr coating the threads either. gotcha, I actually meant to type fasteners, my bad. I found this from a place that does MIL spec stuff ![http://www.monroeplating.com/images/zinc_table.gif](http://www.monroeplating.com/images/zinc_table.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/9 "2011-09-06T17:52:55Z")
Use PCI, their plating is top notch and used by military. Parts going under heavy corrosion stress should be cadmium plated. Zinc plating doesn’t hold up well to direct corrosion. Zinc and tri-alloy plating would be best suited for most hardware. suspension hardware- cadmium. cadmium plating is toxic though, thus the costs involved with it are higher than cheaper zinc platings. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/10 "2011-09-06T18:46:40Z")
> [@Cheap synthetic oil change?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-synthetic-oil-change/45036/36): > > they have a DIY kit, but I’d rather just send these out and not waste my time with it. > > Like any type of corrosion protection lots of variables can effect it. black, clear, yellow zinc all offer different protection. How well they are applied matters. How much is scraped off when you thread on a nut matters… Don’t assume that zinc plating is a hoax. i believe its clear coating and it looked sweet when i got them! just now they look old :banghead ---
**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/11 "2011-09-06T19:20:50Z")
> [@So custom plates...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-custom-plates/45171/16): > > Use PCI, their plating is top notch and used by military. > > Parts going under heavy corrosion stress should be cadmium plated. Zinc plating doesn’t hold up well to direct corrosion. Zinc and tri-alloy plating would be best suited for most hardware. suspension hardware- cadmium. > > cadmium plating is toxic though, thus the costs involved with it are higher than cheaper zinc platings. I can’t seem to find anything on PCI. Do you have a link or contact info? ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zinc-plating-hardware-parts/260325/12 "2011-09-07T10:28:04Z")
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