beachhead2 posted:Impressive. I'd love to see sharper pics of your finished product. Try taking some pictures of it outside during daylight (but not direct sunlight). Was this your first train restoration? I'd love some more details on homemade plating.
If the sun ever shines here again I will.
I can plate nickel, copper, brass, zinc . I won’t do chrome because it involves more caustic stuff than I want to use at home.
i have tried gold and silver but had little success.
I use distilled white vinegar, salt and a small dc transformer along with whatever metal I want to plate with.
The plating metal is the anode and the metal to be plated is the cathode.
For nickle I use battery welding strips, Copper I use just plain wire, brass I use whatever scrap brass I can find and zinc I use old anode from boat motors.
This is my first Complete restoration for a train. I have done other repairs and restoration that are similar.
link to better explanation of diy plating
