Decorative chrome or referred to as just chrome plating can be likened to a 'clear coat' on a paint job. It is a very thin layer of a bluish hue metal, which is applied over a nickel plate, the nickel plate being 'the paint job'. Chromium has very poor corrosion resistance, if applied on its own.
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Nickel plating besides providing protection to the metal surface it is also attractive in appearance and can be buffed to a high lustre. In a lot of cases, it has taken the place of chrome as Nickel provides excellent corrosion protection to the plated surface especially if it is polished occasionally with metal polish.
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Copper plating will produce a ductile bright copper plate. It has excellent levelling qualities and very thick applications of copper can be applied and is used to fill scratches or pits on parts that are to be plated.
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Zinc plating is used as a method of preventing corrosion of various types of metal objects. Zinc is known to be what is called a sacrificial plated coat. Over a period of time, the zinc sacrifices itself to the atmosphere in order to protect the plated parent metal; the zinc becomes grey in colour and loses its shine over a long period of time. Chromates are used in order to coat metal parts to provide a longer life for the part. Chromating is commonly performed on zinc plated parts to make the
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