QUALITY ELECTROPLATING
METAL FINISHERSL
OUR COMPANY BACKGROUND
MODERN PLATING is a division of J. & G.
Filipou Nominees Pty. Ltd. which also established Modern Bumper
Bars in 1962, a bumper bar exchange company still active today.
Our Managing Director, James Filipou has been associated with
the electroplating industry for a substantial number of years
and is well regarded for his expertise.
We are conveniently based in Oakleigh, an
outer suburb of Melbourne.
Please consult our
contact details
for a location map.
Our product scope is diverse and we can assist you with small,
medium and large scale electroplating jobs with a wide variety
of different finishes.
SCOPE OF OUR
OPERATIONS
We electroplate a vast range of metals and
products including, Door Hardware, Trolleys, Tapware and
Bathroom Accessories, Shop Fittings, Wood Heater Doors,
Exhausts, Truck and Car Parts as well as various other
components. For further information please consult our
ELECTROPLATING SURFACE APPLICATIONS section.
We provide a variety of surface finishing
techniques including Bright Chrome, Satin or Brushed, Semi
Bright Nickel, Bright Nickel, Hard Gold Plating (22 carat),
Copper and Polishing. To find
out more about our
ELECTROPLATING SURFACE FINISHES please consult this link.
CAPACITY AND
CAPABILITIES
Our premises are extensive and
able to cater for large scale industrial work loads
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8FT copper, nickel and chrome tanks. (20 operating tanks
in total)
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In-house polishing and linishing
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In-house
welding facilities
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Quick
turnaround times
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Excellent
quality finishes
THE
ELECTROPLATING PROCESS
Electroplating is an electrochemical
process by which metal is deposited on a substrate by passing a
current through the bath. The process coats a conductive object
with a thin layer of material, such as a metal. Electroplating
is primarily used to enhance wear resistance, provide corrosion
protection, lubricity and/or aesthetic qualities to a surface.
A closely related process to standard electroplating is brush
electroplating, in which localised areas or entire items are
plated using a brush saturated with plating solution.
HISTORY OF
ELECTROPLATING
Italian chemist, Luigi Brugnatelli invented
electroplating in 1805. Brugnatelli performed
electro-deposition of gold using the Voltaic Pile. Forty
years later, John Wright, a Birmingham doctor from England
discovered that potassium cyanide was a suitable electrolyte for
gold and silver electroplating. In 1857, the
next new wonder in economical jewelry arrived called
"electroplating" when the process was first applied to costume
jewelry.
Several patents for electroplating
processes were issued in 1840. However, cousins Henry and George
Richard Elkington patented the electroplating process first. It
should be noted that the Elkington's bought the patent rights to
John Wright's process. The Elkington's held a monopoly on
electroplating for many years due to their patent for an
inexpensive method of electroplating.
SPECIALIST
FIELDS - CLASSIC CAR RESTORATION
We
specialise in Classic and Vintage Car Restoration work and undertake
chrome bumper repairs as well as chrome plate bumpers, guards, mouldings, door handles, and other miscellaneous custom items.
Chrome Plating your antique auto chrome parts will breathe a new
lease of life into your prize possession. We can refurbish
damaged or rusted bumpers to "like new" chrome plated and show
quality finishes. We provide a restoration service for plated
parts, for all makes and models of antique and classic cars.
Modern Plating is your one stop shop for your plated metal
restoration requirements. We also straighten and polish
stainless steel parts and re-anodise aluminum trim pieces, moulding, and grills.
