Re: Copy Cad still coming out dull grey
I just got my CopyCad kit last weekend and have been starting at the myriad of fasteners and parts in my Porsche 911 rebuild. All parts have been media blasted so they are not shiny but have a matte finish on them. When they come out of the plating bath, they are a dull gray that polishes up nicely, then I dip in the chromium bath to get the cad-like yellow finish. That's all well, but it is going to be a very tedious process to have to polish each nut, bolt and washer.
What sort of finish can I expect to get? Initially I was not adding the brightender as the manual indicated not to if a cad finish was desired, but I did add later to see if it would, in fact, produce parts with a brighter finish, but it didn't.
I am running at the recommended temperature and current (0.14amp/in^2). I've run parts at lower currents and achieved essentially the same finish.
I guess I'm wondering what sort of finish I should expect. Perhaps I should invest in a vibratory finisher to polish up the parts.
Geoff
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