A first video in a break away from Project 5AXO. I'm using the kit from classic-plating .co.uk. I show how to put the kit together and use it to give great results.
Hi again there! Are You attending the Classic Plating Forum. I've found it very helpful, lately. And the admin is great with answers for everything You want to ask about.
Perfect timing, I've got the large kit classic plating kit sat waiting while I prevaricate and read the instructions wondering how best to set it up to recondition the suspension and subframe fittings for my MK1 MX5 - I've got no excuses now
The instructions can be a little open to interpretation on some of the finer points. The chemical mixing is easy. Now you have a guide. Worth investing in the heaters and air pumps etc. The air pump especially is key for a good finish.
Thank you for making this detailed video. Once the mix is in the tanks how long does it keep? As I’m working on my project in my spare time so could be a year or 2 before it’s finished. What model is that power pack you’re using?
I've had mine for over a year now. Only keep the zinc plates in while youre plating. Take them out and bag when not in use. Regularly top the tanks up with fresh mix when required. 0.5l at a time. Power pack was from Amazon ~£60
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Hi Gary. I use a ten amp supply from a normal 3 pin wall socket. You'll struggle to find more than 10A PS due to the wall supply being 13AMP. At 10 amps I can plate half a brembo caliper to give an example of size. Any more and it's going to struggle. You'll need to do half and half (half in half out) approach. That will give you a witness line though.
Deionised water is essentially more purer water than what you get from the average tap. It will have less minerals and oils in it. Clearly with tap water you'll get a good quality product...we do drink it after all, but it's not as clean as it could be. The only reason I haven't used it is cost and practicality. I top up the tanks regularly (due to drag out and evaporation). Also the rinse tank is changed often and doing this lot with deionised water would mean I need a significant quantity on hand. I've had great results from just tap water.
@@SeanPendlebury Perfect, cheers for that! Just about embark on my own plating experience so just wanted make sure if it was essential or not.. but yeah sounds expensive the other way! Thanks again!
@@formbyjay Deionised water is pretty cheap. Think its available from Tesco for about £1.50 for 2.5L. £6 for each 10L tank required, then top ups. Also a 10L bucket for rinsing. Its the rinse tank that would be the deal breaker for me. I replace that very often so to keep doing that would mean the costs add up. Storing it is also a space problem. Tap water will give you give results, but strictly Deionised water will be another step. As you've seen from my results, they are more than satisfactory.
@@SeanPendlebury yeah your results looks amazing, I’ve gone for the black kit to keep in theme with everything else on the project so looking forward to getting on with it! If tap water does the job then that’s good enough for me!
There are several reasons why that won't work. 1. Too much surface area, you'll also be plating the metal container. Unless its titanium. 2. Flow of fluid and therefore zinc. Needs to flow in and around the parts. Having a solid container would prevent that. 3. Power supply, like point 1, additional power needed to plate all the surface area. Unless you have 3 phase and a big power supply, most domestic supplies top our at 10amps. You'll struggle to plate large surface areas.
