The best replacement for plating is chrome plating.

The best alternatives to plating are rated as following:
★★★★★  chrome plating
★★★★★  coating
★★★★  galvanized
★★★★  galvanizing
★★★  nickel plating
★★★  zinc plating
★★  chrome
★★  electroplating
★  plating
★  ultracapacitors
★  anodizing
★  zinc
★  gold filled
★  electrogalvanizing
★  cadmium plating
  barrel plating
  powder coating
  ultra capacitors
  intramedullary nailing
  energy shield
  metal finishing
  silver plating
  platinum plating
  scope creep
  gold flash

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Speaking about plating, one probably shouldn't forget about gold.

Other search terms related to plating and their ratings are:
★★★★★ gold
★ rhodium
★ silver
stainless steel
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