Which size "Copy cad" kit do I need?

[webfoot]

I am considering purchasing one of the kits, only I'm not sure which size I will need. (3 gal vs. 4.5 gal) The biggest thing I would plate is probably a GM power brake booster. The rest will be small brackets and hardware.

I can source my own 6 gallon buckets; would it be a good idea to go that route, buy the 3.5 gallon kit and add an extra bottle of the zinc solution?

[MrPontiac]

Web, my personal opinion, your brake booster will never fit in the 3 gal. bucket, been there TRYED that,area to small, 4.5 gal. may work, may work , dia. of brake boosters are large in dia., i just don,t think it will work but,give it a try.Im tinkering around with carb. q-jets and im having a tuff enough time in the 3 gal bucket. Good Luck and hope this helps somewhat.

[68goat]

Web -- I did my own booster and it was a PITA, you really need a square type tank and probably about 8 gallon volume, because you need some distance between the part and the anode. I have 6 gallon buckets that i use and 4 zinc anodes and even at that there are areas that don't plate as well. You have to rotate the piece during the plating to try to get even coverage. Also I found that the smoother the surface the better it looks when done. First time i tried it I went with a glass bead blasted surface and wasn't happy with it. Next time I tumbled the halves in ceramic media then plated and that looked alot better. Hope that helps................

[webfoot]

Sheesh, maybe I will just send this out and have it done for $150. It sounds like a real PITA!

BTW I am restoring this stuff for a 68 GTO, perhaps you have seen me post on the performanceyears.com website.