Thanks for the fast reply. I already ordered the $115 kit last night, might call and add a couple more items in a few minutes.
I have a lot of junk metal laying around here, copper sheets and pipes, some junk silver and gold jewelery. 1950's nickles
Old silver coins.
Old copper penies, stuff that isn't worth anything as is.
Can most of those items be used for making more pen plating solutions?
What would I use for a liquid for the solution? I will mostly be pen plating I think. Some tank plating.
I saw mention if I use an anode of the same material I am plating the solution is replenished as I plate. Silver anode for silver tank plating. What is the liquid? I've seen people make coladial silver with distilled water, though they weren't plating anything. Just breaking down silver rods and suspending the silver in the water.
I have alot of parts I'd lke to plate, like steel brake lines and fittings, that won't be worth putting much money or trouble into.
I am building an open frame custom car. I want it to be flashy, but it will be driven often, some on dirt roads. I live in a rural area and 3/4 miles on a dirt road. So for something like this I don't want to be polishing stuff like brake lines, but do want them to look nice at the shows and cruises.
This is sort of a T bucket roadster style car, I plan to buy the powed coat system soon also. Most of the underside will be coated and painted in gloss black and red. Maybe some blue.
What would you suggest for a flashy plating for brake lines that won't rust or need much care. They will be treated like normal lines on a normal car mostly. Used often but forgotten about except for an ocasional pressure wash or steam cleaning of the underside!
I've got all the parts to build it, now to plate and coat it and assemble it!
I also want to be doing all the other palting like auto emblems and home faucets as a business later.
I'll be taking lots of pics as I build latter, so if I get good results with your kits I'll have some pics you might be able to use, before and afters
Thanks again.