I hung my part with that I had dipped in the zincate solution with a copper wire. When it was done, it was not plated wherever the copper wire touched the part. This included a place that I touched the wire to the part before I submersed it into the plating solution. I dipped the copper wire in the zincate solution with the part, and the copper wire came off with chrome crystals. I also got this coppery looking film on the plate around where the copper wire was. It buffs off though. I want to use aluminum wire, but I don't know if there is a problem with that.
I don't know if I should take my solution to the charcoal again, I already filtered it.
thanks,
Kenny
