[CR]re-Zinc plating that is gold

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:37:47 +1000
To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Geoff Duke" <G.Duke@civag.unimelb.edu.au>
cc: wayne Davidson <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [CR]re-Zinc plating that is gold

The form of Zinc plating that is gold that I am familiar with is called Zinc Passivate.It is commonly used on surfaces that have a rougher finish than that provided for chrome or nickel and still need protection.It sometimes appears to have a bloom in the color but that may be due to the person doing the job rather than the process.Hope this helps, Geoff Duke in Melbourne Australia