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How can emblems or grills on a car be electroplated when they are made of plastic?

April 26, 2017car electroplated emblems grills plastic

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How can emblems or grills on a car be electroplated when they are made of plastic?

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Most items on the car are manufactured with a plastic base. It is then usually nickel plated and chromed at the factory. In order to gold-plate it, we strip off the chrome and reveal the conductive nickel based part. Nickel forms an excellent base for gold adhesion.