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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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anyone know if billet aluminum can be plated. looking to chrome my valve covers to chrome..
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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It can be done. A friend of mine always plated his M/t valve covers years a go to prevent always having to polish them. They looked awesome. You need to find a plater who can chrome aluminum......
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Yes you can have aluminum chrome plated. Its a little more expensive because the aluminum need to be zincated first or else the copper, nickle and chrome will not adhere to it. Make sure who ever plates them has a good idea of what their doing.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Street and Performance will do it.
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