DIY or Professional Nickel Plating?

Currently dismantling a 1961 A7SS ready for restoration.

It's my first project so I'm sorry if this has been asked before.

Many of the Chrome plated bolt heads are pitted and need attention.

I've noticed that you can get Electoplating and Chemical Plating kits
to do Nickel plating at home.

Does anyone know if this is cost effective and safe? What do most
restorers do? DIY or professional platers?

Thanks for any assistance.

Phil
Honda VTR1000 SP2
BSA A7SS Shooting Star (Soon!)

 

My 2p on this one is forget the cheapo home nickle plating kits, bite the
bullet/chequebook and get the chromework re-chromed professionaly. At best
nickle plating looks inferior and doesn't last anything like chrome.
(imo)
I'm curious as to where there are chrome plated bolts on your Shooting Star?
I remember lots of chrome but not on bolts.
Are they perhaps something non-std fitted by a previous owner?


[The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation]
H.D. Therou.
[particularly BSA owners]
Rick

 

fit stainless bolts... Company called Steve's Stainless does all manner of
stainless bolts in all sorts of threads.

 

Wouldn't be concours then though, would it.
Come to think of it, having the chrome/nickel done in a high quality
corrosion resistant manner would probably disqualify it too.

 

<snigger>

I gather stainless/alloy makes for corrosion. Mind, so does ordinary steel
and alloy.

 

There are specific grease for this application I think as with
stainless/stainless.
http://www.duogen.co.uk/Tefgel.htm
Can't vouch for it personally though.