copper plating

[smokeyone]

Hello

I found this thread on this forum and wondered if anyone has tried it out recently. I would like to copper plate steel brackets to make them weather proof. It could actually be any type of plating, whatever lasts longer/easiest to do but copper would do nicely.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8000

Copper plating, working in cup and bucket measures, 4 buckets of water (20 litres), 0.5 bucket copper sulphate, 1 cup battery acid (30% sulphuric)
by Omniata

Any websites around that give even more detailed info...
Cheers

 

[rtbcomp]

Google "copper plating" loads of stuff.

The secret of a good finish is correct current, too much and the plating will be flakey.

 

[smokeyone]

The only stuff I have found so far is - about how DIY is iffy and taking it to a prof firm. How clean does the steel need to be - as clean as it comes out of
a electrolytic rust removal tank !

 

[madkayaker]

if OM has said that it will work

 

[smokeyone]

I know it works but I was just after further info.
Cheers