Good plating costs money, and is the only kind you want. Given that, consider Advanced Plating , which was highly recommended to me. They certainly talk a good game, and will get my next plating job. Emblemagic does beautiful cloisonne work. Click and take a look.
Steering boxes are tricky things.
If you've lubed and adjusted yours and it's still no use, contact Lares Corp and see about remanufacturing your core. A fire extinguisher and a cell phone. And you can get by without the cell phone. Just my opinion. Those perfect steering wheels you see on cars at the shows might well have come from the J. B. Donaldson Co. in Phoenix.