Zinc Plating Rookie - Not Easy, But Worth the Effort | Roundtail Restoration

I try my hand at some zinc plating using the Caswell Copy-Cad kit. Not great the first time, but not horrible. Some practice and I should get the hang of it so I can re-use my original, higher quality fastener hardware as well as zinc-plate other parts (like brake calipers).

Equipment List:
Caswell Copy-Cad Kit: https://caswellplating.com/electropla...
Power Supply (similar): https://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Swi...
Water Heater: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Want to see all of the body restoration of my 1966 Triumph Spitfire? This playlist starts shortly after engine rebuild and goes through completion:    • Triumph Spitfire Restoration  

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Want to see other random technical videos, not exclusive to my Triumphs? (like generator testing)?    • Technical Videos  

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Making the Degreaser
02:54 - Making the Plating Solution
05:27 - Bucket Heater
07:48 - Bucket Heater Testing
08:32 - Bucket Heater Test Results
09:20 - Using the Heater
10:26 - Water Circulator
11:13 - Zinc Anode Preparation
12:39 - Hanging Bar Preparation
12:57 - The First Victims
13:44 - Surface Area Calculation / Current
14:27 - Lockwashers Wired Up
15:27 - Acid Etching
16:41 - Start the Plating
17:56 - 1st 10 Mins
18:45 - 2nd 10 Mins - Done
19:17 - Final Results
19:44 - Summary / Lessons Learned
20:34 - Outro