cad plating bolts
good morning to all, trying out the eastwood cad plating system this morning seems to work well enough . but how does one remove the chalky apperance from bolts it is very hard to use autosol on a rag on such small parts ... thanks Don..
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If you have a bench grinder, try a polishing wheel. I have the same problem that is why I stopped using their kit.
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Some 00 steel wool will do the trick.Comment
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With mine I use a soft, fine brissle brass wire brush or steel wool. Get their Metal Blackening Kit, it works really well also.
MartyComment
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or try this:
On bolts, use a fine wire wheel for polishing, it works great.Jerry Fuccillo
1967 327/300 Convertible since 1968Comment
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thank you all and i hope its warmer where you are it is -28 C here this morning Don..Comment
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It's just as cold here in Calgary Donald!
I used the Caswell kit for my plating and never really had the chalky problem unless I had the power "too low". Turning up the power supply seemed to eliminate the chalkyness and resulted in a nice bright part so you might try that with your kit.
The other thing that might work is to use a tumbler. I couldn't say which media to use but it might work better in the little nooks and crannies that the wire or fiber wheel can't get into.
If you have other questions feel free to ask.
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hi Greg how many volts and amps does your power supply put out .. thanks Don . isn't this alberta weather fun ....Comment
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Hi Donald, I have a 30V-30A variable power supply.
I don't need one this big but for the most part I had problems getting a nice bright plate with the smaller 3A units. I never run it anywhere near it's limit but it works well on items like vacuum advance units without the need to buff the part after. For some reason I needed WAY more current than others have needed for similar parts but then again I seem to have been able to plate most items in several minutes without the need to post buff where as it looks like most others take a lot longer to plate and need to post buff.
No one seems to be able to explain to me why I need more power than others....even the boys at Caswell don't know.
Alberta weather??? this is Winnipeg weather
ya it's lots of "fun"
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Could you send me some info or a link to where I could look at the equipment to do Cad plating. Also what is the best system to buy.Hi Donald, I have a 30V-30A variable power supply.
I don't need one this big but for the most part I had problems getting a nice bright plate with the smaller 3A units. I never run it anywhere near it's limit but it works well on items like vacuum advance units without the need to buff the part after. For some reason I needed WAY more current than others have needed for similar parts but then again I seem to have been able to plate most items in several minutes without the need to post buff where as it looks like most others take a lot longer to plate and need to post buff.
No one seems to be able to explain to me why I need more power than others....even the boys at Caswell don't know.
Alberta weather??? this is Winnipeg weather ya it's lots of "fun"Comment
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Ned,
Search the archives for Caswell Plating. You will find lots of information on plating and plating equipment. Here's a link where you will find all of the supplies and equipment that you will need. Also, this is for zinc plating and not cad. You will not be able to do your own cad plating. Keep in mind that GM used zinc plating, and little or no cad.
Last edited by Donald T.; January 4, 2009, 09:03 AM.Comment
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I took a look at Caswells plating. Im going to see what all is involved and what Id have to buy. Thanks, NedComment
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All you need is contained in one of their zinc plating kits. The manual will explain in detail various methods of power, but the additional purchase of a plating rectifier will greatly simplify the process.
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What type of preparation are you doing before plating? If you media blast your bolts, you must wire wheel them before plating. If you don't, the plating leaves a satin finish.Region VII Director (serving members in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas).
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I media blast parts to prepare the surface for plating. You can always experiment with prep, plating, and polish to achieve the results you want. All part of the fun!
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