Alternative for Nickel Plating?

They make aluminum paint but I don’t think that will look very good either…..............Schloemoe

-- schloemoe, Oregon , http://www. woodrehab.blogspot.com

You can get chrome spray paint at the auto parts places, but that might be too shiny.

-- Eric

Brandon, I’d like the answer to that as well, same issue including the same plane..
Somewheere on this site someone was going to look into powder coating as an alternative, ?

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

If you live near any electroplaters you might be able to ask them to plate your parts with other parts they are running. They may even do for free. You may not be able to dictate the the thickness of the plating. You can also look into electroless nickle. It is not shiny but very tough.

-- Chris K

A fellow LJ put me onto this kit. I have been thinking about trying it.

http://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/nickel-plating-kits/electroless-nickel-plating-kits.html

The price is pretty reasonable

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Now that’s interesting..
You can be our guinea pig Don

;-)

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

Yes, Don, you should pick up a kit—then I can send you my planes. :-) Thanks for the suggestions, so far, everyone. I may try some chrome spray paint first, since that would be the cheapest alternative.

Chris, any idea how I might find an electroplater? I live in a big city, so there’s bound to be one around.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Find a company that nickel plates and take your plane there and speak with them.

Their experience will guide you better and your plane will look awesome.

Yellow pages..

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

Brandon,

I also live in Atlanta. I used a place in Lilburn for the electroless nickle. http://metalfinishersofatlanta.com/

You can also try Mark Batich Functional Coating LLC mjbatich@gmail.com. I worked with Mark 8 years ago, but never used his services. http://functionalcoatings.net/index.html

-- Chris K

Thanks Chris! I’ll have to check them out. Lilburn isn’t far from me, so the first option might work best.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"