Hello George, Appreciate your advice and help. I think I jumped the gun with trying plating. I ordered the paperback manual #7 to get me going in the right direction. The instructions that came with my kit didn't go into detail and I should of got the manual first. What kind of ultrasonic cleaner should I eventually get, like the ones for jewelry? I want to do this on a small time basis for now as my facilities are small compared to some set-ups I already saw on Caswells website. I will keep you posted! Thank you very much again, Gene.