Guest JeffLaurence Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Anyone know a good shop in north Toronto? Want to get my pipes nickel plated. Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I don't know of any shops, but nickel plating is very durable and corrosion resistant. Unlike chrome, it does not blue but turns a nice golden hue when heated. I had mine done on my '86 Vfr and they looked great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Took a chance , went to "The Plating House" (Dufferin and Steeles area) .Gentleman there told me that regular nickel plating (using electric current) would not hold up very long at all(??!!). Secondly, if I went for Electroless Nickel, the surface has to be absolutely clean and only the base metal.Apparently our systems are aluminized or something, and this has to come off. Lastly, if I went for the regular plating I would be looking at $1000.00!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Veefer800Canuck, when you had your pipes done , were they brand new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Holy wow, that's a lot of cash. What I had done was the dual Yoshimura pipes from the collectors near the footpegs to the mufflers. They were very used, but not pitted. I drilled out the rivits that held the mufflers to the mild steel pipes, separated them, and had the pipes dipped and stripped at the chrome shop. I think they use a caustic or acid bath, not sure which. Then, they proceed with the nickel plating. This isn't/wasn't my bike, and this is a 4 into 1 Yosh, I had the dual pipes, 4 into 2, but you get the idea..... I'll see if I can drag up an old scanned pic anywhere. BTW, this was probably back in 1995 or so, but it surely wasn't a grand. What were they quoting you? Plating the ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE??? I'm thinking mine were like a hundred bucks, or maybe a little more, 125, 150? Can't recall now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted December 9, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted December 9, 2011 Someone had their pipes jet coated a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericlw Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 i was thinking about having my pipes jet coated but then i was reading the metal can just start corroding under the coating so i didnt do it. most places dont even chrome properly so its no surprise it wont hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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