American Midwest Chrome uses Hexavalent Chromium
METALS such as die cast in old cars.
ALUMINUM is used in most motorcycle wheels and parts.
GOLD used in decorative parts
We ask our customer to disassemble all parts.
Metal - Chrome Plating Process
Aluminum - Plating Process
Wheels and some aluminum parts have low current density areas that require the second layer of nickel to allow
us to reach deep corners.
Gold Plating Process
METALS such as die cast in old cars.
ALUMINUM is used in most motorcycle wheels and parts.
GOLD used in decorative parts
We ask our customer to disassemble all parts.
Metal - Chrome Plating Process
- Remove the old coating, (old plating layers, paint, anodized surface, clear coat), using reverse plating, paint
striper. - Polish the piece
- Soap cleaning @140 degree temperature
- Strike of nickel
- Plate with copper
- Polish the copper to a bright shinny copper
- Add layers of semi-bright and bright nickel
- Add hexavalent chrome for an eye catching shine
- Buff and clean parts
- Inspect parts
Aluminum - Plating Process
- Remove the old coating, (old plating layers, paint, anodized surface, clear coat or powder coat), using
reverse plating, paint striper. - Polish the piece
- Soap cleaning at over 140 degree temperature
- Strike with Zinc
- Plate with copper when needed
- Buff the copper until bright and shinny
- Add a layer of nickel
- Add hexavalent chrome for an eye catching shine
- Buff and clean parts
- Inspect parts
Wheels and some aluminum parts have low current density areas that require the second layer of nickel to allow
us to reach deep corners.
Gold Plating Process
- Remove the old coating, (old plating layers, paint, anodized surface, clear coat or powder coat), using
reverse plating, paint striper. - Polish the piece to a mirror like surface.
- Clean the parts.
- Add a layer of nickel
- Gold plate
- Buff an clean parts
- Inspect parts
