10 Facts About Chrome
By Martin Webb Ashford Chroming
@We are all victims of calling shiny metal Chrome. But is it? Here are some facts about the shiny, almost mirror like metal and what you need to know if you want something coated in it...What is Chrome..?
Chrome is slang for Chromium. Chrome is a metal. Things are never made of solid chrome. Rather, when you hear that something is chrome, what is really meant is that there is a thin layer of chrome, a plating of chrome, on the object (the bulk of the object u...
How to Restore Chrome back to a Show Like Shine
By: Martin Webb, Ashford ChromingGetting your bike's chrome parts as shiny as possible@Chromium is a hard blue white metal, has a brilliant luster used as a plating on other metals. Chrome mudguards, tank trim, motorcycle handlebars and grabrails, bicycles, boats riggings, bath and tap ware as well as tons of kitchen appliances are all examples of chrome plating.
The chrome is a thick layer protecting a much thicker layer of Nickel, which makes Chrome appear Silver. Indeed it's not always ea...
Polishing Mops and Compounds
Mops, Compounds, Finishing Different Metals and Plastics
By Andrew Brooks, ABC Polishing
Mop Construction
There are many methods of mop construction but for the purposes of this article we will concern ourselves with the two main methods:-
Open - these are made from whole discs of fabric with a centre assembly of leather wa...
The Polishing Process
By Andrew Brooks, ABC Polishing
Mirror Finishing
There is no mystique in producing a fine mirror finish on bike parts, just a little common sense and the desire to achieve a special satisfying outcome. Aluminium is a very dirty material to work with, producing a lot of black dust when it is being polished, although the final outcome and sense of pride gained far outways the amount o...