much too long in the acid pickle tank after they are zinc plated. the zinc will be deplated by that long. Just a short dip in the acid then in clean water then passivate .
Great video - thank you. Question: I have one rusty link in the middle of an otherwise nicely galvainzed chain. Will it be possible to plate the one link while still connected between the two properly galvanized sections using this method?
Hi, i’m from Mexico and it is very difficult to find all of those chemicals in the place I live. There is something I can use for the electrolite instead of zinc salts? I saw that chloridric acid can be used in cooper coating. Do you know if there is another altertative for the electrolite? And another question, what voltaje do you use, and, the 2amps per square decimeter is for the entire dipped surface (both anode and catode) or is just for the dipped coating aportation material?. Thank you so much you were very clear with your tutorial!
@@GreasyFingersthank you. We found that Evapo rust takes most everything off over night. And HCL does some stuff instantly. We are doing an original shelby cobras hardware. Mainly bolts. Is there a way to make it not so shiny?
@@GreasyFingers ich schraube in Villingen Schwenningen.... wenn mal in der Gegend bist kannst gerne vorbeikommen ich bin leider fast nie da.... das mit dem selberverzinken will ich auch teilweise machen,.....ist halt eine riesen Arbeit....hab ach schon Leute gesehen die mehrere Teile an ein Draht hängen
I've plated parts with yellow chromate by accident before (you can probably guess how) and I wonder if all the ions can be used up, or does a toxic level always remain in solution?
great video, thanks for creating. I now remember doing this in high school chemistry (or metalwork classes, I cant quite remember!) but now realising I can do it with my classic cars (I have g-series 911s too) is such a good thing. many thanks for showing me the way!
Thanks, Matt. Economically, probably it’s not really a winning concept to do it yourself, but I learned all I need to know about it and that was great.
I’ve used a controlled source that provided the voltage that is required to reach a requested current. From my memory that was something around 4 Volts.
A better way to make sure the rust is removed is electrolysis, and since you have a power supply ( a battery charger also works! ), it is almost no additional cost ( all you need is some baking soda)! Sand or glass blasting may leave rust embedded in the metal.
Thanks for the comment, mate. I’m interested in the electrolysis method. Could you give me a quick introduction about the amount of baking powder, the anode/cathode material and the current/voltage? All the best with your 944 project. They are unbelievable cars.
Great video! I've thought about plating the bolts for the Alfa project but there are so many of them that I might look into buying zinc plated versions. The plating would be useful for specific plates, washers etc
Thanks for your feedback, mate. Specific parts that are hard to get or hilariously expensive were exactly the motivation to start this project. I paid 150 bucks for a door lock last year and that was the point when the penny had dropped. Please don’t hesitate a second to drop me a note if you need some parts coated. It’d be my pleasure to help raising Junior a little.
