[Spridgets] Zinc plating

[Mike Rambour]

  Can't answer to the solution you need since I buy mine.  But all I 
have done is glass bead the parts before plating and never a issue.

     mike


On 08/09/2010 12:02 PM, Heard Saxon wrote:
> I want to make a zinc electroplater for small stuff like nuts and bolts.
> The stuff I'm reading on the Net says to use zinc chloride and ammonium
> chloride for the electrolyte.  Is this the correct stuff and if so, what
> strengths and ratios?  Also, how are you prepping the parts?  Is
> sandblasting enough or do I need to give them an acid bath?
>
> Thanks,
> Heard
> _______________________________________________
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/lists@dinospider.com