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Are the any harmful solutions in the plug n plate kit I need to be extra careful with or kept away from my daughter? She's 11 and does about everything I do. Pewter casting, builds computers, etc..
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Not really. You should treat them like you would drain cleaner (although drain cleaner's much more dangerous) You don't want it on your hands, in your eyes or mouth, or on your clothes. A pair of gloves and common sense is all you really need.
Aluminum will be a problem with the Plug N' Plate Kits. You need to immerse any aluminum part in Zincate solution to remove the oxide before plating. See
http://www.caswellplaing.com/zincate.htm
You then need to immerse the parts in the plating solution. Brush plating won't work. I doubt you have enough solution to immerse the parts found on a bike.
Anodizing is very simple to do. All you really need beyond the kit is some battery acid, aluminum wire (Radio Shack), protective gear and a power supply, like a battery charger.