Plating of nuts and bolts for BBS

[Lou the Greek]

I am in the process of finishing off some bbs rs wheels. Everything is going along smoothly except for my nuts and bolts. The lips look fantastic, but now that I look at the nuts and bolts to hold the wheel together they look awful.

The thought of attempting to finish them myself is scary. I have been looking online for plating of the pieces. I am either going to be chrome plating them or zinc plating them (whichever is cheaper). The thing is, a few sites I have seen quotes on state for example (bolts = $5-6 for chrome plating).

So they are saying $5-6 for EACH bolt or for a set amount? Because of the sites I have checked are similar in pricing, but don't state a quantity so I assume that its $5 per bolt...

If that's the case that's just ridiculous, and I need other options. Help me out here guys. If someone knows anyone in the Chicago area that would be great. I am not looking to purchase new bolts, as these are just fine. I am trying to keep costs to a minimum.

Louis

[beeasy]

I know you can order new bolts for aprox 2 dollars a bolt in either gold or chrome finish.

[Kyle Anderson]

I plan to clean mine by soaking them in vinegar for several days. After that, I was considering this:

http://www.taylorgifts.com/item/instant_gold_dip/31287

Or I would polish them myself. Put the bolt in a drill, and have one cloth with metal polish and another clean cloth to buff it out. It would take a while, but I have more time than money...

[sirius815]

I painted mine - they had lots of corrosion on them and trying to bring them back up to snuff would've taken forever!!! Powder coating for a stronger finish is also something to think about. They have all kinds of colors now a-days.

[downsouthdub]

$1.10 for silver and $1.50 for gold. i got my bolts from here

http://store.blackforestindustries.com/gobbsrsboand.html

[Kyle Anderson]

I am not looking to purchase new bolts

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$1.10 for silver and $1.50 for gold. i got my bolts from here

http://store.blackforestindustries.com/gobbsrsboand.html

Cool story.

Those of us that don't have $150-200 to spend on bolts are looking for a good alternative.

[Eddie916]

http://galvanizeit.com/
http://www.galvanizeit.org/

[Stück]

I just refinished a set of 18" style 5's and all the bolts were in great shape, except the zinc plating had done its job and they all cosmetically looked bad.

It cost me $55 to have all 136 nuts/bolts replated in an OE appropriate clear zinc plate.

The company will let you mail them the hardware and get it mailed back to you.
http://www.delsplating.com/

http://oldmary.lqhome.com/%7Ejordansarette/coppermine/albums/Other/Bolts1.JPG

[sirius815]

Damn - I wish I'd have heard about this sooner!! But thanks for the heads up - I'll have to use them next time!

[DrLivingston]

It costs me about $60 form a local plating shop to cadmium plate mine. I had about 130 pieces for my style 5's. Held up great and they tumbled and polished them also for that price too.

[Kyle Anderson]

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And pictures of the cadmium plate?


Thanks so much for the link up there. I'm looking at a few different options for my own bolts now. Copper could be interesting...