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 | Cuisinart DCC-2200RC 14-Cup Replacement Glass Carafe, Black
List Price: $33.00
Sale Price: $24.29
Used From: $21.37
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| Features: For use with the DCC-2200 series, and DCC-2600 14 cup glass carafe with a black lid and black and brushed chrome handle The easy pour, no drip 14 cup carafe has an ergonomic handle Brewed coffee markings for two to fourteen cups The carafe and lid can be washed in warm, soapy water and rinsed thoroughly, or placed in the dishwasher on the upper rack only |
 | Pocket Pics Stainless Steel Pocket Toothpick Holder
List Price: $14.95
Sale Price: $6.96
Used From: $5.71
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| PocketPics slim design fits perfectly in your pocket, briefcase or purse while keeping your supply of toothpicks clean and handy. Accomodates 12 toothpics. Easy Open Cap. Features a stainless steel pocket clip for a professional look. |
 | Chrome Children 2
List Price: $9.98
Sale Price: $5.62
Used From: $0.49
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| All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. |
 | Chrome Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box
List Price: $59.98
Sale Price: $64.98
Used From: $43.91
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| No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: ZZ TOPTitle: CHROME SMOKE & BBQ: ZZ TOP BOX SETStreet Release Date: 10/14/2003 |
 | Dremel 684-01 20-Piece Clean & Polish Rotary Tool Accessory Kit With Case
List Price: $17.56
Sale Price: $9.95
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| DREMEL 20 PC CLEANING AND POLISHING MOTO TOOL KIT *Kit includes: 1 ea No 401 mandrel, 3 ea No 429 polishing wheel, 1 ea No 421 polishing compound 1 ea No 520 polishing wheel, 1 ea No 402 mandrel, 1 ea No 403 bristle brush, 1 ea No 404 bristle brush, 1 ea No 405 bristle brush, 1 ea No 428 steel brush, 2 ea No 425 polishing wheel, 1 ea No 422 polishing tip, and 6 ea No 414 polishing wheels |
Chrome Plating For Your Chrome Rims and Other Auto Parts
Chrome rims and other chrome parts are often used to improve the appearance of vehicles. The bright decorative finish of chrome plating is very familiar and enhances the appearance as no other method of customising your ride can. Chrome plating is used on exhausts, handles, mirrors and trims as well as on the very popular chrome rims. Chrome plating is not just used for decoration however. The protective coating of the chrome makes the technique of chrome plating useful for other applications. Chrome plating can be used to protect pistons and other engine parts.
Chrome plating consists of applying a thin layer of chromium on to an iron, copper or other base metal to give a protective and decorative finish. Chromium itself is a reactive metal that reacts readily with the oxygen in the air. Unlike iron which forms a very unstable oxide that flakes and falls apart chromium oxide is hard and stable and forms a protective layer which prevents the underlying metal from corroding.
Different electroplating techniques are used to produce different effects. The shiny highly decorative finish that we are all familiar with on chrome rims and other auto parts is known as bright chrome. Other variations are black chrome and hard chrome.
Bright chrome is used when a decorative finish is required, on car rims for instance, and is applied fairly thinly. Decorative chrome is applied after a nickel coating is plated to a base of steel, copper alloys, steel and aluminum alloys and plastic. The nickel provides the luster and the chrome provides the hardness and protection. This kind of process is used for auto parts, jewelry, hardware, hand tools and appliances.
Black Chrome
For black chrome an underlying base of metal is plated with bright or mate nickel then the chromium plating applied over this. Black chrome is not as hard as bright chrome and not so long lasting. It is often oiled or waxed to improve the appearance. Black chrome is used in some auto parts, solar panels and some gun sights and other optical components.
Hard Chrome
Unlike the other types hard chrome is not used to give a decorative finish but to give a very long lasting protective coating for pistons, hydraulic rods, cylinders and other engine parts. The chrome is plated more thickly than for the decorative finishes to make a strong protective layer.
The Electroplating Procedure
Before the object can be plated it must be cleaned thoroughly by degreasing the cleaning manually to remove any debris and impurities. Sulphuric acid or other strong acids are also used. Other pre-treatments may also be used. Once cleaned the object is suspended in the plating solution. For bright chrome a solution of sulphuric acid and chromic acid is used and for black chrome, chromic acid with acetic acid and barium acetate. The temperature of the bath must be kept within 45C to 50C for bright chrome and 32C to 46C for black chrome. The thickness of the plating is controlled by the current used.
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