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[FASTLIKEJUDY]

Greetings gplracer. With respect to cleaning the plating solution: I have the 1.5 gallon kit. After a daily session of about 15 strings at 1/2 hour each I strain my solution through a paper coffee filter. I drilled about 20 1/4 inch holes in the bottom of a clean yogurt container and a paper coffee...

[FASTLIKEJUDY]

Greetings gplracer, I have never experienced this type of response. Could you explain "turning dark"? Is it turning black or gray? Is the part still shiny? Are you pre-dipping in nitric or other acid solution?
Thank you
KRR

[FASTLIKEJUDY]

Greetings Tomcat11, I also struggled finding nitric acid but stumbled on finding it at Walmart online (our world keeps getting stranger). I see Walmart still lists various concentrations for sale. I purchased six, one-ounce bottles. Be well and have fun! KRR

[FASTLIKEJUDY]

Tomcat11, Well done on finding the solution. I will provide my insights. For the blue (almost chrome) chromate treatment I dip the hardware in nitric acid before chromate dip. For the post chromate dip drying I use a 1970's hair dryer. I made a rig using a vertical four-inch PVC tube with the hair...