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A method of plating a part comprised of aluminum, alloys of aluminum, magnesium or alloys of magnesium to improve the corrosion resistance of the part. The method comprises the steps of plating the part with a plating bath comprising: (i) particles selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), colloidal silica, colloidal graphite, ceramics, carbon nanotubes, silicon carbide, nano-diamond, diamond and combinations of one or more of the foregoing, which have been treated with a corrosion inhibitor and are dispersed in said plating bath; and (ii) metal ions to be plated. The dispersed particles co-deposit with the plated metal.
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