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What is Bright Finish on Nails

I am interested in knowing what the finish / coating is on bright finish nails. I have 130 boxes at 50 lbs each of 3/8" X 8" spikes...in natural steel finish. Am trying to figure out how to make these into bright finish spikes.

Thanks

Dan Wallace
Sierra Group LLC - Kingsburg, California, USA
2004

The bright finish put on nails is usually added by plating nickel over the finished nail, there are a few other finishes that are done as well. I really can't think of an economical way to do what you want, I suppose you could electroplate nickel onto the spikes. Electroplating isn't my forte but I'm sure you can find something on the internet.

Marc Banks
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
2004

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