[gcyeaw]

I purchased the Copy Chrome/Flash copper kit and have been following the examples in the triple chroming video using copper pipe. It is not easy to determine the effectiveness of flash copper plating on a copper pipe. When I take it out of the solution it is a flat copper color. I polish it up and it looks fine, but I don't know if I have polished the flash-copper off or not.

I went to the Copy Chrome tank and plated for an hour. The finish was excellent. There are some defects, but I can attribute them to preperation.

I have a steel searchlight cover that is rusted in places. I ordered the pickle #4 and 'acid copper' kit to treat the rust and build a heavier layer of copper to fill the pits from the rust.

I also have, heaven forbid, some pot metal objects to do. I have read many posts on handling this and I realize that it is a real pain to get it done. I hope to first prepare the opjects thoroughly and then flash copper plate them. After this I would like to acid copper plate them to build up the surface and go through several plating/sanding sessions until I have a smooth surface. I may need to use some solder in the larger pits, but eventually I hope to have a plateable object.

Any comments?

Gardner