zink/coppy cad questions

[monoplane]

I'm getting a hazy plate and what appears to be an inconsistant coating (based on how my black chromate looks after I dip) heres my numbers

1. Base metal of your part steel
2. Surface area of your part 1" sq on each side = total 2"
3. Which plating kit you are using zink / copy cad (have added 1 tsp of brightener)
4. Amperage used .14 per sq inch = .28-.29
5. Voltage used .8
6. Temperature of your plating bath 110 deg F
7. Duration of plating 30 min
8. power supply adjustable volt and amp DC power supply 10 amp
9. surface prep was polish with buff blk emery compound degrease in sp degreaser, pickle #1, water break test, rinse in distilled then into tank.
10. What exactly went wrong. Im getting a haze or dull finish some rubs off but still a fair amount left when I black chromate I get a streaky kind of look and areas that are darker than others. I have questions on the chromate also but I will post a different thread for that. BTW I'm not new to plating, I have and still use the copper, nickle, and a decorative chrome system. I am currently working with test pieces and want to get the system working prior to plating my final hardware and this forrum has been very helpful in the past. thanks in advance!!

[monoplane]

OK I'm moving closer and have some results. I started with a test bolt @ 3.85" that had a known shiny cad coating, Stripped it off and replated with the kit. I altered current density up and down, temp up and down, all resulted in the same dull finish but also noticed bright spots on the top of the threads, I added brightener and it improved, added more and it improved more now to the blotch stage so I added again and have gotten pretty decent results. My concern is that I have added a total of 3 tsp's when according to directions I should only need 1/2 tsp as a starter. Am I missing something? or am I chasing an issue with my brightener?