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Cyanide Zinc on Cast Iron
What would be the correct process for plating zinc on cast iron parts?
Read MoreCorrosion Pits
What is the best procedure for replacing hard chrome on carbon steel substrates that have corrosion pits 0.10” in depth?
Read MoreWire Pitting
Could a change in the supplier of wire parts be the cause of increased pitting after plating?
Read MoreArtistic Application of Electroplating
I want to plate a pattern onto the metal cathode, moving a sharp/pointy anode around to trace out the pattern, but I can’t decide what metal to plate and what solution would be best.
Read MoreYellow Stains on Nickel Plate
Why do yellow stains form in low-current-density areas of the mild steel furniture hinges we nickel barrel plate?
Read MoreElectropolishing of Gold and Gold Alloys
Can you give me the formulation of a solution for electropolishing of gold jewelry that does not contain cyanide?
Read MoreHazy Chrome Plate
I am plating a door plate for a lock set made from zinc die cast that has a 90-degree slot into which the door handle is inserted. Why is a haziness visible around the slot area?
Read MoreEN and Plating Out
I have a 150-gal electroless nickel bath, and I am having problems with my 316 stainless steel heaters plating out.
Read MoreZinc-Plated Pipe Fittings
We zinc plate then apply a yellow trivalent chrome conversion coat to pipe fittings. The rack-plated, large-size pipe fittings look great after plating, but a few days later start to show spots of corrosion. Do you have any suggestions for solving this problem?
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