I'm REAL interested in this cause I've got LOTS of vintage drums I'd like to re-plate the hardware on - some were previously nickel plated, some chromed, but most of them have moderate pitting. I don't know where to start & really don't know ANYTHING about plating even though I've been reading ALL the info I got from CASWELL and looking at the info on this forum. I'm totally lost & really want to get started! Do I sandblast the old finished off, or buff them off, or WHAT? Once I can get a grip in this & get some good results, I'll post the nicest photos you'll have ever seen cause I'm a commercial photographer & really know how to shoot chrome & metal. After I get back from vacation, I'll try to post pics of some of the parts I'm talking about & ask for advice, but I saw this thread & had to hop on it.
Joe, how did you prep your parts? Were they pitted, or even previously plated?
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