If you want the job done there is a company in Hemmings that
advertises that they do pot metal.
...Art
On Sun, 27 Jul 1997, Mark Moburg wrote:
> At 01:11 PM 7/26/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >Several people were interested in the chrome shop I was going to. I just got
> >my first order back and I am very pleased with the results. They removed
> several
> >dents from my headlight rims and made my rusty seat back brackets look like
> new.
> >Unfortunately, they can't plate pot-metal/diecast. Evidently that is what
> the TD
> >door and hood handles are made of. What is in pot-metal anyway?
>
> ====REPLY====
>
> Generally an alloy. British pot metal was also known as MAZAK, an acronym
> for magnesium, aluminum (sorry, aluminium!), chrome and zinc. Being very
> soft, my understanding is it doesn't take well to the heat and ungodly
> chemicals required to strip the old chrome, nickel, and copper before
>replating.
>
> Mark Moburg
> MarkMoburg@mindspring.com
> New York, New York
>
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