Zinc Plating Hardware and Parts at Home Using Readily Available Materials Part 1 of Plating Videos

This video covers how to zinc electroplate at home using common materials. This is useful for restorations of cars, motorcycles and other items.
You will need the following items for a 2 gallon plating tank.
A 2 gallon white polyethylene bucket with lid
3" Wide Zinc Roof Flashing (Rotometals part number AM0280
3.4 Lb Zinc Ingot with Copper Drain Wire (optional, Rotometals part number AM0174)
1000 grams of Epsom Salts
100 grams of Zinc Sulfate
480 grams of Karo Syrup
4-5 quarts of White Vinegar
1 gallon of distilled water
12 gauge copper ground wire
A copper bar or piece of copper pipe flattened as a hanging bar
A DC power supply, about 400mA minimum
Soft brass bristle brushes Allway #AMB 13710, Workforce 330 857 or equivalent
Acetone or Lacquer thinner for cleaning parts
Flitz, MAAS or Simichrome metal polish (optional)

This video provides the steps involved to set up your plating tank, cleaning of parts, and steps involved to zinc plate components. If you wish to upsize or downsize your tank, you can alter the amount of materials accordingly.

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