Arthur S. Kushner

Arthur S. Kushner Consultant

Electroplating

But for a Smut

What is the best chemical pre-treatment for hard chrome plating?

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basics

Bronze Plating Basics

What are the components of bronze? Can you electroplate base materials with bronze?

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Electroplating

Pricing Plated Deposits

How can I determine the cost of deposition of zinc over a base material for a quote?

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Electroplating

Laws of Attraction

Will magnetism in a steel part affect how an electrolytic nickel strike will deposit nickel on its surface?

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Electroplating

Agitating Plating Process Tanks

What is the best way to agitate plating process tanks?

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Electroplating

Bronze Plating without Cyanide

I used an article I found on PFonline.com “Cyanide-Free Electroplating of Cu-Sn Alloys” to learn about the composition of the solution. I am currently using a solution based on pyrophosphate, but the problem is that I don’t have much control of it, and I am unable to determine how long I should plate.

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Electroplating

Nickel Plate Staining

We electroplate nickel over brass. In the process, we use a soak cleaner, ultrasonic cleaner and anodic sulfuric acid/nitric acid cleaner. All of the parts come out stained.

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Electroplating

Best Faucet Finish for Outdoors

I'm working on making a pool faucet and was wondering which material would be best for outdoors: mild steel brass plated or stainless steel brass plated?

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Electroplating

Hazy Decorative Chrome

Why do some of our larger parts appear to have a hazy finish when our smaller racked parts do not?

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Electroplating

Desmutting Carbon and Stainless Steel

Is there a chemical desmut that we can use on carbon and stainless steel after reverse sulfuric etching?

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Electroplating

Restoring an Antique Golf Club

Can I restore an antique golf club that has a nickel-plated steel head?

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Electroplating

Saving Energy and Reducing Noxious Fumes

Can you share your insight on using polypropylene balls as thermal insulation in process tanks?

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