21-09-2017, 10:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 21-09-2017, 10:50 PM by AllAlloyCup.)
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A week later I've finished the stripping and polishing plus
Nickel plated a great variety of parts , mostly for my GE Cup special.
The Lucas side marker lamps came up extremely well,
As well as the mirror and instrument rims.
I plated about 4 items at a time, takingperhaps
15-20 mins, mostly on the 6v setting on my battery charger.
This was a bright nickel kit and I used a fine scotchbrite pad
to knock back the glossy look. Steel wool would also do .
My Screen and Rad shell will have to go to the Platers though.
Total cost of home plating exercise £90, but easily enough
chemicals left to do another batch of similar size x 3 !!
The only difficulty was with two mazak handles that I had
Sanded . I think copper plating first would sort that base metal.
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Here are the messy bits
The orange tub is for rinsing .
The one with the bus bar is the plating tank.
The other two are for a caustic dip and an acid dip.
Two other tubs were used for the electto stripping
Solutions for Chrome and Nickel
Based near the Scottish Border,