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Old 08-12-2011, 03:33 PM
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Default Re: Best protective wax or coating for cadmium plated

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Would it be too simple to just spray a light coating of satin clear on freshly cad plated parts?

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] </div></div>

Verne, you have to be careful. Clear will often change the cad plating and wash out the rainbow effect turning it to an overall gold appearance. In my experience, clear does not last on bare metal parts for very long.
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