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The end of a quality chrome restoration era
A Class Metal Finishers is winding down... Having sold their commercial electroplating division earlier this year, A Class Metal Finishers are now facing another big change. After 35 years, and now as Australia's leading metal parts restoration specialists, the...
Happy 35th birthday A Class!!
35 years ago, almost to the day, A Class Metal Finishers booked out our very first job. 16 June is the day we have chosen to mark as our birthday ever since. BIG THANK YOUs all round - to all our wonderful current staff, past staff, customers, suppliers and other...
Metal Repairs – A spanner in the works!
Metal repairs are an integral aspect of good metal parts restoration. Think old rusty bumper bar with holes or dents, or fancy light fitting with a broken solder join. I'm sure you can imagine that if there is no-one on deck who can do these important repairs, jobs...
Terms – Restoration, Private and Custom work
Dear customers For your information and awareness, please be note the following special terms and conditions of placing your restoration, private or custom metal finishing job with us. These are not new, they are noted in noted in our estimates for restoration and...
Clean silver, gold or copper plated goods
We are often asked how to clean silver plated items (or how to clean chrome, etc) . Our silver cleaning recipe is environmentally friendly and effective, for silverware in reasonable condition. Items with very heavy tarnish, or with worn surfaces, may require another...
Chrome Plating in Adelaide
Yes, A Class Metal Finishers provides chrome plating in Adelaide, and we can service ALL other cities and regions of Australia too. The number of electroplating businesses across the country has reduced quite significantly in the past decade, however A Class has...
Visit us at Motor Classica
Motor Classica is a favourite annual event for A Class Metal Finishers. Hope to see you there to discuss your chrome plating projects!Rob and I will be exhibiting for A Class again this year and on hand to discuss your chrome or other plating (or polishing) queries....
Stripping, Polishing, Chrome plating – the Chrome Restoration process
Chrome restoration for any chrome plated car or motorcycle METAL part means 3 main steps – Strip, polish, chrome.Stripping can involve electric or chemical stripping, depending on the substrate material. Each layer of old plating may require a different solution to...
Is Electroplating “Advanced Manufacturing”?
There’s been alot of hype around Advanced Manufacturing lately. But we wonder what’s really driving it and what it really means. I found this article which talks about the many possible descriptors – and why we need them – for advanced manufacturing. It has certainly...
Motor Classica Show 2011 – Chrome Platers on display
The Chrome Plating services of A Class Metal Finishers will be on display at next week’s MotorClassica event in Melbourne, Australia from 21-23 October 2011. Looking forward to meeting Classic motoring enthusiasts from all over Australia as well as International...
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