JonnyAlpha
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Hi;
I have been cleaning up some auto parts for an engine upgrade, these include suspension parts as I need to upgrade the brakes.
Some of the parts will be painted - but I would like to electroplate some of the parts. I have sourced a recommended electroplating company but had always thought about having a go myself (as with most things).
I have looked at kits on the www, (Frost, Caswels and eBay), as well as Youtube videos, most of the kits come with a power supply but I'm sure I can make one up using a spare ATX PSU or Battery Charger?
Anyone done this, could I do it cheaper than buying a kit or should I just get a plating company to do it?
These are some of the parts before their final clean up:
And theres also a few oil pipes and fuel overflow, along with loads of nuts and bolts:
Also have a large timing plate.
I'd like to do the pipes and timing plate in Nickel and the nuts and bolts in bright zinc. I'd also like to do some of the brackets and suspension parts in Yellow Zinc. Maybe the drive shafts in Blue or Black Chromate Zinc?
Thoughts - ideas?
I have been cleaning up some auto parts for an engine upgrade, these include suspension parts as I need to upgrade the brakes.
Some of the parts will be painted - but I would like to electroplate some of the parts. I have sourced a recommended electroplating company but had always thought about having a go myself (as with most things).
I have looked at kits on the www, (Frost, Caswels and eBay), as well as Youtube videos, most of the kits come with a power supply but I'm sure I can make one up using a spare ATX PSU or Battery Charger?
Anyone done this, could I do it cheaper than buying a kit or should I just get a plating company to do it?
These are some of the parts before their final clean up:
And theres also a few oil pipes and fuel overflow, along with loads of nuts and bolts:
Also have a large timing plate.
I'd like to do the pipes and timing plate in Nickel and the nuts and bolts in bright zinc. I'd also like to do some of the brackets and suspension parts in Yellow Zinc. Maybe the drive shafts in Blue or Black Chromate Zinc?
Thoughts - ideas?