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"At-home" Tin-Zinc Electroplating System brings a brilliant shine to your dull auto parts
Electroplating is easier than you think when you use the Eastwood Tin-Zinc Electroplating System. It brings back the original brilliant luster to properly prepared metal parts.
- Adds a brilliant chrome-like finish to brass, copper and steel parts
- Also adds a corrosion-resistant, protective plating
- Easy enough to do at home
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About Electroplating System Tin Zinc
Tin-zinc electroplating makes old metal parts look new again, while providing a corrosion-resistant, protective plating similar to chrome, but without the expense, hassles or hazards. Plate almost any metal part right at home, including brass, copper and steel (not for aluminum, die-cast, pot metal or stainless).
How it works: Make sure parts are thoroughly degreased and de-rusted before you start electroplating at home. Electroplating uses electrical current to pull small amounts of metal from the positively charged tin-zinc anode bar, through the electrolyte solution, and onto the negatively charged piece to be plated. Plating begins immediately once the piece is submerged into the solution. The longer the piece is submerged, the heavier the plating on the piece will be. You may remove the piece from the solution to check the progress, then re-submerge it for a thicker coating. The tin-zinc electroplating process is complete when the piece is covered with a uniform dull gray film. Then just polish to a beautiful shine.
2-Quart Electrolyte Plating Solution
Tin-Zinc Anode Bar
Battery Holder (2 "D" batteries not included)
Funnel
100-Gram Tube of Autosol Polish
Electroplating Brush
Goggles
Disposable Gloves
Instructions
Tin-Zinc Anode Bar
Battery Holder (2 "D" batteries not included)
Funnel
100-Gram Tube of Autosol Polish
Electroplating Brush
Goggles
Disposable Gloves
Instructions
Always use the Tin-Zinc Electroplating System in a well-ventilated area. The electrolyte solution contains sulfuric acid, so wear eye and skin protection. Keep a source of clean water nearby to immediately rinse off any splash.
Customer Reviews
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fun product to use,
(Posted on 8/31/10)
Review by 51 f-5 -
Bought kit awhile ago,used it last weekend on my hinge peices for my tailgate. the finsh work on the metal was not great but the plating was nice.Value Quality Price -
Great for small parts & hardware
(Posted on 7/6/10)
Review by Fairlaner66-67 -
I bought this kit to save some time/$$$ on those dozens (if not hundreds) of small zinc-plated fasteners and small parts on my five restorations. I'd have to rate the system as excellent, with the only detraction being that only one anode is supplied in the kit, and with a boxload of small parts, it disappears quickly. the finish once buffed is superb, and I found that on fasteners and smaller components that a fine brass wire brush brings out a nice shine. I assume a short run in a tumbler w/ glass bead media might have the same affect, but I have not tried that. My pre-plate prep included bathing the parts in a muriatic acid solution, rinse and dry media blast. This gave for superior final results. Sure beats an expensive trip to the platers..!Value Quality Price -
It works well ... but ...
(Posted on 6/18/10)
Review by dagunster -
I used a 3amp plating rectifier instead of the batteries.Value Quality Price
Plated the lug nuts on my motorhome.
Before I plated them, I got them down to 1,000 grit and polished them with black, then brown.
The plating system works. However ... the metal is somewhat soft.
It comes out of the plating solution almost white (typical of zinc).
I polished them after CAREFULLY on the buffer with white and a soft bonnet.
They came out nice.
Plated some carburetor parts for the motorhome also and they came out very nice.
This is NOT a chrome - so don't think you are going to get that. It's zinc with some tin.
Hosed unplated and plated lugnuts with water ... the unplated ones immediately flash rusted. The zinc-tin plated ones are still rust free.
So ... yes. It works.
Gobbles up anode bars :-)
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Maybe our best new tool!
(Posted on 3/12/10)
Review by BullFrog Speed Shop -
I own a speed shop and we do a good deal of Quadrajet rebuilds. I used the kit today to plate some small parts and the secondary plates and the results where better then I even hoped they could have been. No drama at all, I followed the instructions and the parts came out perfect on the first try. You can still read the part numbers as if the parts where stripped metal. To make your life easier, use eastwood fast etch, I used many etchers but I will never use another.Price Value Quality -
Great, but alot of work to polish
(Posted on 1/25/10)
Review by AURktman -
This system is great for the price, my only issue is the amount of polishing required to put a high shine on the part after plating. I start with a polished piece, the plating leaves a dull finish, then ALOT of elbow grease to get it shiny again.Quality Price Value -
Too easy!
(Posted on 1/12/10)
Review by Christopher -
This system is so simple that I can't believe others don't use it. Everytime I disassemble something I HAVE to plate the hardware. Thanks.Quality Price Value -
Do 'Old School Chrome' and save $$$
(Posted on 12/19/09)
Review by TomMackieRacing.Com -
If you want to dress up your ride and protect your parts, but don’t have a lot of money to spend having all your ‘bits-n-pieces’ chrome plated, this might just be the solution you’ve been looking for.. For about $70 bucks, you can spend all the time you have putting a shine on every bracket, nut, bolt and washer.Quality Price Value
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