Re: [CR]Copper plating 531 Steel frames and lugs

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:25:52 -0500
From: "philip bailey" <bailey.philip@gmail.com>
To: "Ken Freeman" <freesound@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Copper plating 531 Steel frames and lugs
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http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7618/732/1600/328130/copper%20bopper.jpg

Maybe that's why the owner of above link got green wheels. It sure looks good, and robust as well.

Thaks, Phil Bailey Sarasota, FL

On 12/25/06, Ken Freeman <freesound@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Copper will darken and get a greenish tinge eventually. Most inorganic
> compounds of copper are green. The plating process may require the frame
> to
> be plated first with nickel, then with copper. But I'm not an expert in
> plating.
>
> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA