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Polished Zinc Came? Moonraker 04-17-2008
Posted by Moonraker on April 17, 2008, 10:35 am
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I have to build some sidelites and a transom to match an existing door. The
door's zinc has been polished almost to look like chrome, then insulated.

Nobody around here has any pre-polished or plated came in stock. Any ideas
how to go about polishing what I already have on hand? And to protect the
shine? It's going to be insulated, too, so hopefully it will stay
polished/shiny.



Posted by Javahut on April 17, 2008, 12:06 pm
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>I have to build some sidelites and a transom to match an existing door.
>The door's zinc has been polished almost to look like chrome, then
>insulated.
>
> Nobody around here has any pre-polished or plated came in stock. Any
> ideas how to go about polishing what I already have on hand? And to
> protect the shine? It's going to be insulated, too, so hopefully it will
> stay polished/shiny.
>After the piece was finsihed , could it have been plated with nickle? look
>where the solder joints are on the existing panel, does the solder stand
>out? I am saying this for everyone' benefit, Moon, not just yours, I know
>you know where to look.

you can try Bright dip solution, (do a bit of research to see what
works)start with something weak like white vinegar and salt, this works on
brass. If you don't need long pieces of zinc, get a wallpaper trough to dip
or soak it in, do not just put it in and leave, watch it to see if it gets
brighter or darker. ( Zinc in straight muriatic will darker and disolve,
don't do that, the gas is toxic)

Just some places to start, but also, after construction, or before I guess,
damp rag, with whiting will shine it up dandy. Just have to get rid or the
dust after construction, and no daze glaze makes a clear liner now.



Posted by michele on April 17, 2008, 12:31 pm
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i don't see how it could be zinc... zinc has an awful oxidation problem.
could they have used canfield extra brite lead came? i guess if i had to do
it, i would probably tape off the glass and spray the zinc w/ clear sealer.
but it's going to be hard just getting the stuff brite to begin... other
thing might be tinning the entire thing and polishing really well? m


>I have to build some sidelites and a transom to match an existing door.
>The door's zinc has been polished almost to look like chrome, then
>insulated.
>
> Nobody around here has any pre-polished or plated came in stock. Any
> ideas how to go about polishing what I already have on hand? And to
> protect the shine? It's going to be insulated, too, so hopefully it will
> stay polished/shiny.
>



Posted by Chemo the Clown on April 17, 2008, 1:27 pm
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> i don't see how it could be zinc... zinc has an awful oxidation problem.
> could they have used canfield extra brite lead came? i guess if i had to d=
o
> it, i would probably tape off the glass and =A0spray the zinc w/ clear sea=
ler.
> but it's going to be hard just getting the stuff brite to begin... other
> thing might be tinning the entire thing and polishing really well? m
>
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> >I have to build some sidelites and a transom to match an existing door.
> >The door's zinc has been polished almost to look like chrome, then
> >insulated.
>
> > Nobody around here has any pre-polished or plated came in stock. =A0Any
> > ideas how to go about polishing what I already have on hand? =A0And to
> > protect the shine? =A0It's going to be insulated, too, =A0so hopefully i=
t will
> > stay polished/shiny.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

A lot of those panels are made in Taiwan and China and are ran through
a nickle bath.

Posted by michele on April 17, 2008, 3:44 pm
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when they do the nickel bath, do they run the entire finished panel thru? or
just the cames? i would think the bath would be hard on the glass, but how
would they solder and then finish the joints if its just a pre coat on the
came? m

> i don't see how it could be zinc... zinc has an awful oxidation problem.
> could they have used canfield extra brite lead came? i guess if i had to
> do
> it, i would probably tape off the glass and spray the zinc w/ clear
> sealer.
> but it's going to be hard just getting the stuff brite to begin... other
> thing might be tinning the entire thing and polishing really well? m
>
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> >I have to build some sidelites and a transom to match an existing door.
> >The door's zinc has been polished almost to look like chrome, then
> >insulated.
>
> > Nobody around here has any pre-polished or plated came in stock. Any
> > ideas how to go about polishing what I already have on hand? And to
> > protect the shine? It's going to be insulated, too, so hopefully it will
> > stay polished/shiny.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

A lot of those panels are made in Taiwan and China and are ran through
a nickle bath.




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