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Thick copper plating to fill pits and stretch marks in steel
I have started a mobile plating service in this area and have done quite a few gold jobs but I have been questioned about chrome so I bought a starter chrome brush plating kit. I understand that it is a three step process but I have also been reading about copper plating here on this site the copper plating I received in my kit is a cyanide base. I understand this is best for adhesion but what other copper solution should I use to fill in stretch marks in steel such as old valve covers. I know I could spend hours polishing them out but would rather fill them.
Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you very much,
Jim Eatonmobile plating service - Hackett, Arkansas, USA
2004
You can try to fill pits with zinc dust ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] / 'water glass' ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] mixture; when dry, sand it and (up to 48 hours -- it depends on thickness) plate copper!
Good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004
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