Gold DMC in Reno damaged by arson

[pezzonovante88]

Oooh man. That's a shame.

[Flash66]

I own a small outfit to electroplate gold. If it's small chips, a wand with 24k can touch them up to hide the underlying stainless. But if it's chipped I hope it's just in the plating, if it's down into the stainless that's another story. Polishing after will help blend the color. When they electroplated the panels back in the 80's they were dipped in a vat for the process. A small bottle of gold cost me around 500.00 and won't go far. I couldn't imagine what a vat full would be!

[DMCVegas]

Here's a mug shot of the cock-eyed inbred sonofabitch who did this.



http://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/...ires/11230025/

It's bad enough to screw with cars, but one of my favorites? I'd show him how a DeLorean really should be treated... I'd strap him down to a trailer and go over every inch of his body with a Wolfhead Wheel. I would finish by hanging a pina colada air freshener around his neck.

[thirdmanj]

Here's a mug shot of the cock-eyed inbred sonofabitch who did this.

Allegedly.
Furthermore, I feel the need to point out that if he's the product of inbreeding, we can't really hold that against him.

[DMCVegas]

Allegedly.
Furthermore, I feel the need to point out that if he's the product of inbreeding, we can't really hold that against him.

Fair enough on the inbreeding. I do believe however that another article stated that he already confessed to 2 of 4 fires he was suspected of, including this one.

[DMCVegas]

Here is the story:

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines...64104691.html?

[thirdmanj]

Fair enough on the inbreeding. I do believe however that another article stated that he already confessed to 2 of 4 fires he was suspected of, including this one.

Confessions don't always work, and can be coerced.

Besides, even with a confession, he still has to be found "guilty" first.

[Farrar]

Anyone besides me wonder how a sprinkler system can chip gold plate?

[DavidProehl]

Anyone besides me wonder how a sprinkler system can chip gold plate?

Here is a good video illustrating. There is a small cap that pops off the sprinkler when it is heated (the brass colored piece that goes flying). I'm guessing that is what damaged the car. You could see how with water pressure behind it that it could be shot down rather forcefully.

[Rich W]

Anyone besides me wonder how a sprinkler system can chip gold plate?

On some pressurized water sprinkler systems, there is a cover
over the sprinkler head that is forced off, under pressure, when
the system is activated. My guess is one or more of these covers
made contact with the top of one or more panels, causing scratches
or even taking off a bit of the gold plating.