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How to clean lead for copper and nickel plating
I would like to plate onto lead shot (used in shotgun cartridges) in home. At first step I should clean the shots (removing lead oxide). What is the safe way?
Thank you very much for your comments.
Manouchehr Shahmoradihobbyist - Tehran, IRAN
2004
Gm,
Fluoboric acid shall be employed in activating the lead surface.
Shankaranarayanan N- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2004
Dear Shankaranarayanan,
Thank you very much for sending information. I bought some fluoboric acid and used in different percentages of it. Unfortunately the acid did not remove the lead oxide completely and did not get shiny shots which I need to have a nice and bright copper plating. If you have any experience would you please let me know.
Yours,
Manouchehr Shahmoradi- Tehran, Iran
2004
You can use 10 % nitric acid!
Good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004
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