[TR] Progress on the TR4A

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 4/1/2012 9:10:44 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dconnitt at fuse.net writes: 
> . I also recieved my Caswell Zinc
> Plating kit and was able to start plating some of the steel throttle 
> hardware.
> I really like the finish of zinc, not a "mirror" like chrome but still a 
> very
> nice finish. It took a bit to get the process dialed in but I was able to 
> get
> some pretty fair results today. 

Like you, I really like the zinc look.  Chrome parts underhood just shout 
"BLING" to me.  A fresh zinc plate looks fresh and functional.

The technique I use is I plate for about a minute then buff on a wire 
wheel.  Then repeat 2 or 3 times.  It's a bit of busy work but it's a good way to 
pass a rainy afternoon.  And if I'm doing several pieces I can plate one 
while I am buffing the other.

Oh, and I rinse the parts off in plain water after they come out of the 
plating solution (acid).

Dave

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