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Category: "CHEMICAL POST-TREATMENTS [CHROMATE CONVERSION COATINGS, RUST PREVENTATIVES, PATINAS, COLORIZING]"
36879. Chromating of Zinc-Nickel Plating Q&A - April 27
37772. Can zinc plated parts go on for zinc phosphating? - February 4
34323. Verifying anti-tarnish for copper plating - January 13
47978. Trivalent passivation yellow or iridescent open Q. - July 29
• Black chromate on cadmium rubs right off - May 3
• Bright Dipping of Brass: some shop problems - April 25
• Visual appearance of Tarniban liquid (silver anti-tarnish) open Q. - March 28
• Chromate conversion on cadmium not adhering open Q. - March 24
• Post-dip to improve color of imitation gold plating? - December 20
• Help with dye over zinc plating - December 2
• Yellow/gold Iridite leached to clear - October 12
• Answer to why Black Chromate turns green - July 15
• Is Zinc Plating with Chromate Conversion Coating RoHS compliant? open Q. - July 9
• Generic solution for chromating brass - March 22