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I just got my fatboy in the mail today. Looks great, but I was thinking of getting rhodium plating if I like it. Do you find any benefits besides the aesthetic from rhodium plating? Does soap residue not adhere as much on the rhodium as it does on the nickel?
Wow, he did an absolutely brilliant job! I imagine it takes a fair amount of expertise to plate razors with moving parts, but that couldn't look better if it had just rolled off the production line. I just ordered my first Fatboy from a seller in Minnesota, but it looks like I might be sending it back to the States as soon as it arrives!
Question for you fellas who know about replating, is the razor disassembled for the replate and then reassembled? So if there are slight mechanical imperfections they may be fixed as well? Beautiful replate on a great razor btw OP
I asked Dave a similar question, well more on the mechanics and function but I think his reply answers your question as well.
"Well all pieces are put in a strip tank first. Polished, The mechanic's are checked and Fixed when possible. And then plated in your choice of finish.. Numbers are then painted and final polish and prep.. "
He states all the pieces, so I am assuming disassembly, Also if you look at pics he has many two tone razors which means the parts would need to be replated separately.
One of the reason's I always feel confident recommending Dave...his work is top notch!! looks great!!! Another BOTOC , elderberry99 just got two NEW done by him.....stilling waiting for franks pics!!
Would love to see a few more pics....one of the silo doors, closed, and one silo doors open!
Does anyone know if replating hurts the value from a collectors point of view? As with anything else, I'm sure there are some that want original and some that don't care but generally speaking is it cost effective to have a Fat Boy replated just for resale value? I have an extra kicking around that I'm looking to sell to buy more!