Not having alot of luck here. Cad/Zinc plating and I can't get a good finish. Doing some older car parts. Not a metallist (assuming it's mostly steel),not a mathematician (square inches),not an electrician(amps,volts,what's),so may have bitten off more than I can chew. Have the older cad/zinc kit,25 amp rectifier,fish tank heater.
1) How big of an area can I plate with this??
2) When I plated a brake booster (after blasting) I pulled it out and it seemed to have a milky/chauky substance that dried and streaked almost right away.
3)Zinc on a couple pieces looked ok when first removed but dulled awhile later
4) Figured out the 'don't remove from yellow chromate and nonchalantely take in the house to rinse(gets darker quick).Can I reblast this and do over?
5) Is there a "Plating for dummies" book available(it would fit right in with all my other dummie books).Parts were rinsed right away(may have been tap water though).
Any help would be appreciated.I am think of ordering new crystals and something for agitation.What's best for cleaning parts after blasting?Much more later(don't want to scare you off right away...after all ,this is only my first post!).Did you catch the 'what's' part
See the # 1 , I'm as cherry as I'll ever be.