alum. turned a smutty gray (Electroless Chrome)

[dogwooddir]

I fellowed the instructions to the letter. from sp degreasing,break water
test, zinkiating, rainse, and dip in hot chrome solution for 60 min!!
And it turned out a smutty gray, and will not buff out to a shine
My part looked better before the chrome

Solution was just off of a boil
zin. solution was 76*
Sp degreaser was 185*
Distilled Water was used in everything

ANY HELP THAT ANYBODY COULD GIVE WOULD BE GREAT

DOGWOODDIR