Re-chrome possibility

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:06 pm

Some interesting developments happening in the West Midlands...

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:41 pm

(What's Rosa's interest in them

)

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:58 pm

How else did you think I stumbled on the rechroming?
Nigel likes me a certain way...

Post by **Dr. FrankenRex** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:07 pm

Well hot diggety that is an interesting developmelon. And the housings are interesting too

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:09 pm

You always had your suspicions.

Post by **Dr. FrankenRex** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:25 pm

Can't argue with that

GreySilver Beast · Post by **GreySilver Beast** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:37 pm

Looks interesting Mr Melon

V8 Power · Post by **V8 Power** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:45 pm

That’s impressive work, especially around the rim.

GreySilver Beast · Post by **GreySilver Beast** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:46 pm

V8 Power wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:45 pm
rim.

Am so tempted

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:51 pm

Phrasingggg

tayfun · Post by **tayfun** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:37 pm

I have seen in Russian rotary community where some workshops doing same re-chrome stuff which looks identical to instagram images in first post, but then heard feedback from people who done that, where that re-chrome layer came off in peaces and destroyed engine within 10-15k miles, so I wouldn't 100% trust those non-factory re-chrome, but who knows and maybe here the way of doing it is way different and it is actually makes those housing exactly like factory new

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:05 pm

Yeah at this point I wouldn't put money on them lasting as long as factory housings... but evidently, they have, and I hope it pays off for them.

They're not commercially available yet so we'll have to see what happens in testing - which I believe has been happening for about a year already in some form.

delta0 · Post by **delta0** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:34 pm

The chroming Mazda did is not just any old chroming. It has a porous structure to hold oil.

(If anyone has a sample of the original Mazda housing I could get it analysed to find out exactly what it looks like).

Post by **warpc0il** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:52 pm

housing surface.png

Freeman38 · Post by **Freeman38** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:14 pm

How does this compare to the resurfacing using Cermet Coatings as offered by REC Services in the states?

Post by **warpc0il** » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:14 pm

I *thought* they were only offering cermet coating on the irons (flat end plates) not the rotor housings - but I could be wrong or out-of-date.

Freeman38 · Post by **Freeman38** » Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:28 pm

warpc0il wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:14 pm

Hi Dave, you had me thinking there just checked and they seem to do the running faces as well now.
They also offer Chrome plating but if we can get that here from the forum then that's a better option.

https://www.rotaryengine.com/services/c ... tings.html

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