Nickel plated bike frames

[BikeMan2013]

Does anyone have any advice on having your bike frame nickel plated? I've heard it's amazing for corrosion resistance and can stop scratching etc. Has anyone used these guys? - http://www.electroless-nickel-plating.co.uk/

 

[phill77]

I've seen plenty of rusty nickle plated Marin and Orange frames.
Does look nice though, but it seems like you do still need to give it a bit of love now and again.

Never heard of anyone having a frame plated, would be interesting to know how much it costs.

 

[orangeone]

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I got a price to nickel plate a stem I had. £45 was the cheapest so I would imagine a frame would cost a fair bit more

 

[Pyro Tim]

I think Flossy Rockstar was considering doing it, to redo his DBR Apex. Not sure if he's got round to it yet. I've got a Nickle plated DB Axis, and it does rust, where the lacquer comes off.

 

[Smithjss70]

Sounds cost prohibitive to me. I have a couple of handguns that I had nickel plated and it was terribly expensive...beautiful, but expensive. Hard chrome may be a bit more economical as well as durable from a corrosion perspective. There is an electroless or autocatalytic nickel treatment on the market that's extremely durable and marine grade resistant to the elements but for a frame the math will not work.

 

[Neil]

I must just be incredibly jaded. I noticed the OP, the post count, and the eyes being drawn to a website selling the process being discussed.

No doubt that's just me being a meany head, and the OP with their 1 post count is just shy.

 

[Tatsunoko]

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Had the same problem with the P7. After much soul searching (and checking of wallet) i had it done in a chrome powder coat, which looked great when built up with and new decals. Was about £65 for the frame.

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

I remember looking up how much chrome plating would be and I nearly fainted! Adds a fair bit of weight too.

The shiny powder coats really are good.

In related info, in the late 90’s I had a Dragonfly Double Dynamite BMX frame which was in dark grey satin chrome plate. Wow that finish was amazing, it really was.

 

[The History Man]

So it seems the lacquer stops the rust rather than the plating. My lobster is a testament to that.

Anybody tried these https://www.lorealprofessionnel.com/int ... uer-elnett

 

[hamster]

Similarly a jeweller friend recommends using Pantene shampoo as it contains silicone which provides a barrier. He uses it in his shop to protect silver and also to wash his Ducati 916. Personally I use car wax on my P7.