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so would it be okay to plate the cylinder and the piston both. will the hard chrome waer well against each other? my thinking is that if both surfaces are plated and since they are running with an oil and gas mix there should be plenty of lubrication to keep the two from gaulding. i did not know if hard chrome could be run against hard chrome. thanks for the quick reply. p.s. the powder coat gun i purchased form you is working great , i did some small parts for a friends quad and he loved them. thanks again dave
Hi Dave:

Your plating manual contains instructions on hard chrome plating.

Pistons are a common application for hard chroming, so yes, plating these would be beneficial. Note that your current Triple Chrome Plating Kit set-up is for decorative chrome plating and would require that you alter the chrome solution, or get a second chroming tank, in order to hard chrome plate.

You\'d need to make sure the part is grease-free and stripped down to the base metal. Zincating would be required if the part is aluminum.[/quote]