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Home zinc plating kits

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:28 am
by RobThomas
I expect a few people have seen those home-brew plating kits on Ebay. I decided to try one for plating nuts and bolts etc. Well, they seem to work alright.

Degreased, glass bead blasted, lightly sanded to remove surface staining and ...[frame]Image[/frame]

I later polished it with Silvo and it came to quite a shine. I may buy the nickel plating add-on kit.

Re: Home zinc plating kits

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:59 pm
by bmcecosse
I guess the problem is getting the plating to 'stick'. Not everyone has bead blasting gear...... Do they supply any etch acids and/or cyanides with the kit??

Re: Home zinc plating kits

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:59 pm
by chickenjohn
Looks good Rob! How much are the kits, do you have a link you could post?

Re: Home zinc plating kits

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:42 pm
by RobThomas
PM sent.