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    Gold Anodizing Carb and other parts?

    Hey Guys! Does anyone do their own home anodizing in their restorations? I think it would really add to the finished product to bring back the gold anodized parts/nuts/bolts on a carb rebuild? I see lots of kits around but wonder if they will work for the brackets and parts used in a set of GS carbs? I see most kits are for aluminum and these parts look more like metal? Suzuki somehow plated them?20191227_134716.jpg

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    Here's of the best plating items https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...hlight=plating
    it starts around post #129
    The big guy up there rides a Suzuki (this I know)
    1981 gs850gx

    1999 RF900
    past bikes. RF900
    TL1000s
    Hayabusa
    gsx 750f x2
    197cc Francis Barnett
    various British nails

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      #3
      The carb parts you are referring to aren't anodised - they're passivated. It's sometimes known in the States as chromate conversion coating. If you have plating equipment it's simple. Just dip the part in the chromate solution for approx 60 seconds and rinse in cold water.
      1980 GS550ET

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        #4
        Yup, often called yellow chromate
        And, steel parts are often plated
        1978 GS 1000 (since new)
        1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
        1978 GS 1000 (parts)
        1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
        1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
        1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
        2007 DRz 400S
        1999 ATK 490ES
        1994 DR 350SES

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          #5
          So you are saying the parts below ( R Brake Adjustable Arm, Starter Housing, Nuts, Screws, or any "Gold looking part") Is done this way from the factory? It would be so great if I could do this plating restoration since I usually wire wheel most of these things to remove the rust and it also takes off the gold.





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            #6
            If I am understanding it correctly I would follow the process described in the link below from Fastbysuzuki to Zinc Plate the part then a dip in gold chromate?

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              #7
              Yes, you've pretty much got it. There's a little more detail than that, but that's basically it.
              1980 GS550ET

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                #8
                Great. Thanks for all the info and GO CHIEFS!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by renorealtors View Post
                  If I am understanding it correctly I would follow the process described in the link below from Fastbysuzuki to Zinc Plate the part then a dip in gold chromate?
                  yes, that's it

                  There's tutorials on Youtube, check them out
                  1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                  1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                  1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                  1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                  1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                  1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                  2007 DRz 400S
                  1999 ATK 490ES
                  1994 DR 350SES

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                    #10
                    Caswell's Plating sells most everything you need. You can get a power supply from ebay or similar. I've done quite a bit of plating this way and it's a lot of work but doable. The results are commiserate with how well you prep the parts and how effective your bath is.
                    Ed

                    To measure is to know.

                    Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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