Restoration question?

[Drunkn Munky]

Does anyone know what finish is used on the OE Honda bolts, nuts, brackets etc? Ive had a few bits done in what they call a silver blue finish but to be honest they look a bit bling. Are they even zinc coated or is something else used?

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[Neosophist]

Do you mean that drab olivey colour they use on everything?

My uncle has managed to replicate the Honda finish perfectly.. after a lot of faffing about with different coatings.

They are indeed zinc coated but it's a strange mix of plating and finishing chemicals

When you zinc coat something after the process you put it in another solution, I forget what it's called... pacifating or something to finish it off... depending on whats in the solution the parts come different shades.

Theres bound to be a commercial plater aroud somwhere that replicates it.

If not after you've plated the stuff mix up some paint and dip them, it's easy enough to get the shade with paint

[arsey30]

Olive drab is the finish, Redditch Plating will do small items such as those, and also plate nuts/bolts close to the original silver finish, but a bit brighter [cadmium/zinc?]

[Drunkn Munky]

Olive drab lol, that'll be the one. Ive got a local plater so i'll see if he can match it if not is redditch platting over your way dave?

[arsey30]

No, Redditch near Birmingham.

A friend used them, they seem reasonable.
He laid the small items on a sheet of paper and drew round them, then photographed it and sent a copy with the parts to avoid any loss.

Dave