Sigelei 19 cheap plating

[flaw101]

I just got this mod a month or so ago and am happy with it, will do some mods, etc. But I haven't seen any mention on the forum about the plating coming off as in the photo. Would fine steel wool work to remove the rest of the plating and bring some shine to the dull finish? I plan to mount the mod in a drill press for polishing. I'll post a photo in a minute.

 

[Strings]

That's after only a month?

Either their plating is worse than Harley's, or you have some seriously acidic skin oils!

You SHOULD be able to remove the rest of the plating by flaking it off. Don't use steel wool or sandpaper if you plan on polishing it! Find something like Flitz: Flitz Polish and wax for Metal, Cars, Guns, Boats

 

[flaw101]

Haha....seriously acidic skin oil! Could be true. Well, I actually think that oil Is doing a pretty thorough job. I may just keep up the flaking. The underneath finish is kinda nice and soft. Just wondering if others have experienced this and what they did.

It's actually starting to look like a world map. Maybe I have some karma going on here.

 

[Ren76]

Tear it down and try easy off oven cleaner, took paint off of some tractor parts for me that are now 65 years old and look new now. Easier to polish afterwards too.

 

[flaw101]

Thanks Ren. I can't believe more users of these mods haven't experienced this. Or maybe they've just accepted it. I ordered a Scorpion clone as a backup. Looks like it may hold up better. I'll try a bit of oven cleaner and see what happens.

 

[Ren76]

No problem.
if it doesn't work you can always go the original route.

 

[Strings]

And if you want it replated, there are a LOT of places around that can do it (and probably do better than the original)

 

[flaw101]

Strings....any suggestions on who to use for plating? I may or may not, but it would be good to look into. I just received a Tobeco StingrayX and that's addressing my clean looks need and hits hard. It would be interesting to take some polish to the Sigelei on the drill press. At least now I have a back up.

 

[Strings]

oh man... there are SO many places to get plating done!

If I were still in the business, I would just have you send it to me. Of course, i would have suggested that right away, if that were the case.

Google "chrome plating" or "electro plating" + your state, to find someone nearby