Source for Cadmium plating?

Production1

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I have an assortment of smaller items I need cad plated for my model A restoration. Can anyone recommend a plating shop? I don't mind shipping, as total weight is less than 5 lb.

Thanks
Tom
 
Cad has somewhat gone by the wayside, dangerous stuff. Caswell plating has a lookalike process that you can do yourself. I have used their black coating for fasteners with good results but have not used the cad. Most reports rate their products pretty high.
 
Eastwood has a process you can do at home that looks very much like white cad plating. It is a zinc and tin process. Its very simple and relatively cheep. I love it. Just don't pollish the final finish and you have a very close look alike that is tarnish resistant.
 
It is a cheat, but looks good and has held up well for me:
 

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1. www.queencityplating.com Queen City Plating 425-315-1992 (Washington)
2. No known website:Aero Metal Plating, (Fenton, Missouri)
3. www.eps-plating.net Electro Plating Specialties 510-786-1060 (California)
4. No known website: ED Coat, 510-832-8104 (Oakland, California)
5. No known website: Sanford Plating, 650-327-5172 (Menlo Park, California)
6. No known website: Tech Plating, 714-634-9254 (California)
 
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