ianphampton Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Finally comlpeted a job after about 3 years - I wanted a polished plenum and as I didn't want to have my girl off the road while I polished the plenum - I bought another one from a breaker, and polished that. It was fitted about 3 years ago. So, then I had my original one spare - and right away I knew I wanted it Chrome plated. The downside was - there was no prressure, no rush, I had a nice polished one fitted in my girl . . . so time passed, and it's taken about 3 years to get it all the way through the various polishing stages. About 10 days ago I took it to the platers, and picked it up on Friday. Fitted it today ! So - here it is - first one is as I collected it Here it is fitted URL=http://s1194.photobucket.com/user/ianphampton/media/2013-04-21ChromedPlenumfitted_zps45f5b92e.jpg.html][/url] Plan now is to take the 'plain polished' one back to the plater and Chrome plate that, too - hopefully it'll be done in time to bring it to Wales in May. Quote
The Chubby Ninja Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 looks good. is the inside of the plenum plated too or did you have a way of blanking it off? Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Just read that chrome plating is not good for a plenum and can hamper performance greatly.... I suggest you refit the polished one and put the chrome one up for sale as scrap for say £20.... 1st dibs Quote
ianphampton Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 looks good. is the inside of the plenum plated too or did you have a way of blanking it off? The inside is plated as well - Chrome doesn't plate on Aluminium very well so he plated it with Nickel first - then the Chrome on top of that The inside is obviously plated but as I hadn't polished it, it's still looks sort of grainy - shiny blue-white / silver but still grainy Quote
The Chubby Ninja Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 looks good. is the inside of the plenum plated too or did you have a way of blanking it off? The inside is plated as well - Chrome doesn't plate on Aluminium very well so he plated it with Nickel first - then the Chrome on top of that The inside is obviously plated but as I hadn't polished it, it's still looks sort of grainy - shiny blue-white / silver but still grainy cool. is there any chance of the chrome flaking/peeling off inside the plenum with the heat? Quote
ianphampton Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 I suggest you refit the polished one and put the chrome one up for sale as scrap for say £20.... 1st dibs SMD - "Plan now is to take the 'plain polished' one back to the plater and Chrome plate that, too - hopefully it'll be done in time to bring it to Wales in May." This isn't a 'for sale' thread as I haven't got a pic of the item to sell - but when I get it back it'll probably be available for about £185 Quote
ianphampton Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 looks good. is the inside of the plenum plated too or did you have a way of blanking it off? The inside is plated as well - Chrome doesn't plate on Aluminium very well so he plated it with Nickel first - then the Chrome on top of that The inside is obviously plated but as I hadn't polished it, it's still looks sort of grainy - shiny blue-white / silver but still grainy cool. is there any chance of the chrome flaking/peeling off inside the plenum with the heat? Because of the adhesion problems, he wouldn't give a guarantee, but he thinks it unlikely - especially on the inside as the 'grainy' surface is a good key for the plating - and that's also why he put the Ni on as 'undercoat' before the Cr. The plating is only microns - so very thin - I'll give you a fuller answer in a few months when she's run a few thousand miles with it Quote
ianphampton Posted April 21, 2013 Author Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) I suggest you refit the polished one and put the chrome one up for sale as scrap for say £20.... 1st dibs SMD - "Plan now is to take the 'plain polished' one back to the plater and Chrome plate that, too - hopefully it'll be done in time to bring it to Wales in May." This isn't a 'for sale' thread as I haven't got a pic of the item to sell - but when I get it back it'll probably be available for about £185 Ooops, sorry about the double post Edited April 21, 2013 by ianphampton Quote
leonk Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Hi Ian, looks great I know you are local to me, would be interested to know who plated it for you as I will need quite a few Jag bits doing but given that this is something I know nothing about would rather use someone local and more importantly, recommended. Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 I suggest you refit the polished one and put the chrome one up for sale as scrap for say £20.... 1st dibs SMD - "Plan now is to take the 'plain polished' one back to the plater and Chrome plate that, too - hopefully it'll be done in time to bring it to Wales in May." This isn't a 'for sale' thread as I haven't got a pic of the item to sell - but when I get it back it'll probably be available for about £185 Ooops, sorry about the double post Does that mean its £370 I was only joking my engine bay is down and dirty Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 I suggest you refit the polished one and put the chrome one up for sale as scrap for say £20.... 1st dibs SMD - "Plan now is to take the 'plain polished' one back to the plater and Chrome plate that, too - hopefully it'll be done in time to bring it to Wales in May." This isn't a 'for sale' thread as I haven't got a pic of the item to sell - but when I get it back it'll probably be available for about £185 Ooops, sorry about the double post Does that mean its £370 I was only joking my engine bay is down and dirty Just like you! Quote
Mopedmark Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Nickel is always done prior to chrome.The best chrome is copper,nickel then chrome but on ally the nickel,chrome works as long as you look after it.I customise motorcycles and I go to the chromers nearly every week.Your plenum looks good though very nice.Winter job for me as I have only had the Z 10 weeks. Quote
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