another question, does any one know why cast metal chrome parts pit?,
what happened, no one know why cast metal pits?
Because its made of pitiful stuff????? :icon_bigsmurf: :booty:
Quote from: geraldchainsaw on 2008-01-05 17:37
another question, does any one know why cast metal chrome parts pit?,
http://www.iversonautomotive.com/potmetal.htm (http://www.iversonautomotive.com/potmetal.htm)
I found this, and what I told you in the email is correct,,,Check this out:
Pitted/cracked/broken pot metal can be repaired and requires triple chrome (copper/nickel/chrome) since nickel won't stick to pot metal over time. Pot metal is the stuff they scrape off of the top of liquid steel. In the old days it was used to make cheap pots, hence the name. It's basically a very cheap metal that is full of air pockets, which is what causes the pitting. The cost of chroming a pot metal part is determined by two factors: The condition of the core and how good you want the finished piece to look. The more pits, the more trips into the copper tank and additional time by the "Polisher". If you've got a piece of broken pot metal that you're going to have chromed, let the chrome shop repair it rather than repairing it yourself with a "weld" product.
ok guys, now i know, cool57 gave me a article to read and it shows everything, looks like getting new is the way to go, lots of work otherwise, thanks for the info