scott63 Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I want to satin nickel plate a Rem 700 magnum action to match the stainless barrel I wil be putting on it, but will the plating on the locking lugs of the bolt and lug mating area of the reciever wear through quickly leaving a headspace problem? Could I do the plating and then lap through the plating by normal lug lapping process? The plating process looks very simple but I have no experience with it and this seemed like the only problem I could foresee as Nickel would be much softer than the steel. Thanks...Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinist1 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I want to satin nickel plate a Rem 700 magnum action to match the stainless barrel I wil be putting on it, but will the plating on the locking lugs of the bolt and lug mating area of the reciever wear through quickly leaving a headspace problem? Could I do the plating and then lap through the plating by normal lug lapping process? The plating process looks very simple but I have no experience with it and this seemed like the only problem I could foresee as Nickel would be much softer than the steel. Thanks...Scott Who ever does your nickel plating should be able to mask any surface that you do not want plated. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott63 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Who ever does your nickel plating should be able to mask any surface that you do not want plated. Bob Bob, thanks I was thinking of doing it myself, but maybe for just one action it would be better to send it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinist1 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Bob, thanks I was thinking of doing it myself, but maybe for just one action it would be better to send it off. Scott63 We have nickel plating done for work. We send it out to have it done, but we do the masking ourselves. the product that we use comes in one gallon cans. I am not sure of the name. It is a wax like material the we paint on with a brush, and it hardens. After the plating process soak the part in mineral spirits and it will soften and will come off easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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