Zinc Or Cadium rotor Plating ?
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Zinc Or Cadium rotor Plating ?
I am have a set of C6 Z06 rotors sent out locally to be either Zinc plated or cadium
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
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Originally Posted by burtonbl103
I am have a set of C6 Z06 rotors sent out locally to be either Zinc plated or cadium
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Originally Posted by burtonbl103
I am have a set of C6 Z06 rotors sent out locally to be either Zinc plated or cadium
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
Which one should i go with ?
I am sick of the rust on my z51 setup and i figure it will be the way to go
Has anyone here done this ?
Either zinc or cad will work fine, but because of environmental regs, zinc plating may be easier to find locally and/or cheaper. Almost any kind of plating in the US is now becoming expensive because of the environmental liability. In the past, when both metals were easy to have plated, GM specified both finishes...In fact, some old GM drawings indicated "either or", and left the plating selection (zinc or cad) to the part supplier.
BTW, TommyV had his rotors and caliper brackets cad plated. Do a search on his name in C6 General for the last six months...a thread or two should show up. His set-up looks veerrrry nice.
Last edited by JmpnJckFlsh; Nov 24, 2005 at 12:16 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
Yep, I had Z51's cad plated. I think cad looks better than zinc and is suppose to last much longer. If you can't find a local place to do the cad, PM me for a place in San Diego. $110.
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Originally Posted by TommyV
Yep, I had Z51's cad plated. I think cad looks better than zinc and is suppose to last much longer. If you can't find a local place to do the cad, PM me for a place in San Diego. $110.
Is that $110 per rotor? Including the caliper bracket?I've wondered how your guy got plating down into the cooling vane passages. If it's actually plated down inside, it takes a tricky set-up to get the current density to plate inside hidden areas. Did he explain how he managed that? His experience with this may warrant me taking a look.
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Get them plated, you'll love it. Zinc or Cad doesn't really matter, I've owned both and can't tell the difference at all. Zinc is easier to find, Cad is rare because it's a cancer causer. I paid $25 per rotor for zinc.
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Originally Posted by Flareside
Get them plated, you'll love it. Zinc or Cad doesn't really matter, I've owned both and can't tell the difference at all. Zinc is easier to find, Cad is rare because it's a cancer causer. I paid $25 per rotor for zinc.
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Originally Posted by john_sblendorio
You can do zinc plating yourself. Look for Oxysolve at eastwood.com.
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I was thinking this stuff would remove rust then leave a zinc phosphate to prevent additional rust. Got the info off the C6 FAQ / mod list.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show..._id=101&arch=1
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show..._id=101&arch=1
