Hi Jere, Great intro (and re-intro) to the process. You hit on the main reason that I would do plating which is for my metal shaping tools. After I get done with this latest round of reverse electrolysis to de-rust some stuff, I may have to try my hand at this. Have a good week.
@@jerekirkpatrick2092 Jere... My setup is larger as I de-rust full body panels. I just did the cowl skin for a model T. Next I'll do the rear sides, back panel and floor structure from a T Phaeton, all separately. I cheap out and make a "tank" from cement blocks. That way I can make it any size or shape I need. Then I line it with thick plastic sheeting (5 mil works well) before filling it with water and washing soda as the electrolyte. Of course the negative from the power supply goes to the piece to be de-rusted as opposed to positive for plating. Other than degreasing the part.. removing the rust requires much less care of cleaning than plating does. I'm looking forward to the next videos in this series and will hopefully be trying it this fall. Joe
Nick, I'm shooting the 2nd segment of my plating series now. Should be posted tomorrow. If you wait until the 4th one is out, maybe the answer will be reveled. In the meantime look at many other video's on You Tube.
Jere - great to see you continuing with this series!
Looking forward to this series.
It only took me 2 years to get back to it.
Hi Jere,
Great intro (and re-intro) to the process.
You hit on the main reason that I would do plating which is for my metal shaping tools.
After I get done with this latest round of reverse electrolysis to de-rust some stuff, I may have to try my hand at this.
Have a good week.
Joe, keep your rust stuff set up. The only difference is a different tank and different anodes.
Time and amperage may vary.
Jere
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Jere...
My setup is larger as I de-rust full body panels. I just did the cowl skin for a model T. Next I'll do the rear sides, back panel and floor structure from a T Phaeton, all separately.
I cheap out and make a "tank" from cement blocks. That way I can make it any size or shape I need. Then I line it with thick plastic sheeting (5 mil works well) before filling it with water and washing soda as the electrolyte.
Of course the negative from the power supply goes to the piece to be de-rusted as opposed to positive for plating.
Other than degreasing the part.. removing the rust requires much less care of cleaning than plating does.
I'm looking forward to the next videos in this series and will hopefully be trying it this fall.
Joe
Looking forward to it. My attempts at nickel plating were. a failure. Hope to understand where I went wrong.
Rex, let me know how your plating is going after #4 has been posted. Let me know if this series was help for you.
Will be here to learn, thanks 👍💪✌
Thanks for watching. Three more to come.
i am trying to make electroplating but if i wipe it the layer is gone.what i should do?how to solve this?
Nick, I'm shooting the 2nd segment of my plating series now. Should be posted tomorrow. If you wait until the 4th one is out, maybe the answer will be reveled.
In the meantime look at many other video's on You Tube.
It has to be completely free of surface corrosion and contamination down to fresh metal. That is usually the issue.