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Forum: Members Helping Members 06-10-2021, 04:11 AM
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Posted By dataway
Latest edition to the "fun with zinc plating"...

Latest edition to the "fun with zinc plating" show :)

So ... removed the filler neck from my original 68 GTO tank to use on the replacement. It had some surface rust that I wanted to remove, tank...
Forum: Members Helping Members 06-24-2020, 04:54 AM
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Posted By dataway
Have any of you fellow "Zincers" done any brush...

Have any of you fellow "Zincers" done any brush plating with zinc? I have a hood latch I want to try to selectively plate some parts on.

I understand the general setup, I'm mainly wondering if I...
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-24-2020, 11:17 AM
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Posted By dataway
You know you might be right, the distilled water...

You know you might be right, the distilled water has got suck up a lot of the zinc right from the get go to "normalize" itself ... zinc that would no longer be available for the plating process. Also...
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-24-2020, 08:47 AM
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Posted By dataway
You've actually inspired me to replate some of my...

You've actually inspired me to replate some of my stuff. I did a lot of mine in the winter when the shop was chilly. I knew the water should be warm but I kind of ignored it, tried an aquarium heater...
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-16-2020, 07:27 AM
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Posted By dataway
Excellent. I think sometimes I lack the patience...

Excellent. I think sometimes I lack the patience and try to speed things up too much ... or try to use solution that has sat around for a couple of months.

I'm slowly learning ... gather and...
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-16-2020, 02:13 AM
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Posted By dataway
Cardo, excellent results! What formula did you...

Cardo, excellent results! What formula did you end up using? Any details on what voltages/amps/time worked for you? Part prep?

Your results look more uniform than mine.
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-04-2020, 05:27 PM
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Posted By dataway
Yep, I exchanged a few emails with him years ago....

Yep, I exchanged a few emails with him years ago. He got good results with his formula and for the most part that's what I still use.
Forum: Members Helping Members 04-04-2020, 01:30 AM
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Posted By dataway
Most of the Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate you see on...

Most of the Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate you see on ebay and elsewhere will work fine .... don't pay too much ... should be able to get a couple of pounds for $30 or less.

Most of them are in the...
Forum: Members Helping Members 11-07-2019, 02:45 PM
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Posted By dataway
I'll give that a shot. The solution I was using...

I'll give that a shot. The solution I was using was pretty old ... but stored in a opaque sealed container ... I have no idea of the way it decomposes or it's shelf life. I'm sure some ingredients...
Forum: Members Helping Members 11-07-2019, 05:44 AM
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Posted By dataway
Was doing some small screws today ... like...

Was doing some small screws today ... like headlight adjusting screws.

Using a typical CC/CA power supply I found I definitely had to use a resistor, I could not get the amp down to a suitable...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-18-2019, 06:41 PM
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Posted By dataway
When all else fails I always bead blast again ......

When all else fails I always bead blast again ... just something about the finish on some pieces of metal that seems to defy plating without some serious mechanical cleaning or texturing.
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-18-2019, 03:28 AM
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Posted By dataway
Did you bead blast down into the groove prior to...

Did you bead blast down into the groove prior to plating? That area can get a little polished and work hardened of course.

What did you use to pickle it? Might need something stronger like...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-13-2019, 12:01 AM
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Posted By dataway
Good to know ... probably the same thing that...

Good to know ... probably the same thing that makes my solutions go bad.
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-11-2019, 05:01 PM
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Posted By dataway
I know the acid in the vinegar is absolutely...

I know the acid in the vinegar is absolutely critical to the plating process and my guess is it gets neutralized pretty quick reacting with the anodes ... come to think of it, that's probably the...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-11-2019, 01:57 PM
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Posted By dataway
Yeah, I don't really get it. Most DIY'ers just go...

Yeah, I don't really get it. Most DIY'ers just go there to ask if they might be a to come up with a decent formula that a home user could put together without too many industrial chemicals. Something...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-11-2019, 04:08 AM
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Posted By dataway
For me it's been three different things that can...

For me it's been three different things that can cause that. I use a formula with a lot of the zinc sulfate powder in it, if you are using one of the formulas that depend more on the zinc electrodes...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-11-2019, 12:11 AM
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Posted By dataway
Those are two from the same set of original looms...

Those are two from the same set of original looms ... both looked the same before I started.
Forum: Members Helping Members 06-29-2018, 03:26 PM
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Posted By dataway
Latest zinc plating pics. Just picked up a...

Latest zinc plating pics.

Just picked up a four core PB GTO radiator. Still had the tag on it but the tag was pretty rough, wanted to try to save it. First pic shows original condition, 2nd after...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-02-2018, 03:04 PM
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Posted By dataway
I'd like to try some of that. There are various...

I'd like to try some of that. There are various chassis bolts and such that were original black oxide that cannot really be replicated properly in a home shop. I've been using Manganese but that...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-01-2018, 04:31 PM
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Posted By dataway
Probably the easiest options are silver or zinc....

Probably the easiest options are silver or zinc. Silver is pretty inexpensive these days, and easy to plate (from what I've heard, I've never done it). Silver plating kits are readily available and...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-01-2018, 01:15 PM
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Posted By dataway
Not so far ... but I would like to try. I've done...

Not so far ... but I would like to try. I've done some "Parkerizing" but that does not protect nearly as well as blackened Zinc.

I've also done some "gold" chromating over Zinc with sodium...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-01-2018, 01:36 AM
Replies: 92
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Posted By dataway
Here is a pic of the breather tube I just did. It...

Here is a pic of the breather tube I just did. It started as about a 6 out of 10 part. Some surface rust, blackened original zinc plating, corrosion etc.

I did a really off the cuff job to see if...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-28-2018, 04:34 PM
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Posted By dataway
I think you will be happy with your results. Will...

I think you will be happy with your results. Will take a small amount of fiddling with the position of anodes but it's pretty full proof. And remember, you can always plate them as many times as need...
Forum: Members Helping Members 02-28-2018, 02:00 PM
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Posted By dataway
I don't even use alcohol after the muriatic acid...

I don't even use alcohol after the muriatic acid ... take it right out of the acid, immediately dip/swish around in water, immediately plate. Since the Muriatic acid is water soluble I don't really...
Forum: Members Helping Members 01-26-2018, 02:33 PM
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Posted By dataway
Yep, Scott has provided a ton of this kind of...

Yep, Scott has provided a ton of this kind of thing for me. Always labeled, shipped promptly and reasonably priced.

My guess is the re-pops for an item like this are probably pretty good. Not a...
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