Yellow Zinc Plating Diy

The zinc plating kit is based on the commercial electroplating system we use for our own restoration projects here at classic plating.

Yellow zinc plating diy. I show you how i zinc plate and yellow chromate weber carburetor banjo fittings for my customer jim inglese the weber carburetor guru. Liquid concentrate is used at 0 5 to 3 by volume in water at 65 to 90 f. Although the zinc plating kit is primarily used on steel parts it can also be used on iron brass and copper. This type of kit is usually used on steel parts nuts and bolts and can also be used on various other metals including iron brass and copper.

The yellow chromate is a yellow bronze iridescent finish on plated cadmium and zinc. The zinc plating kit gives professional results for the diy enthusiast. Our zinc plating kits are ideal for diy enthusiasts car and motorbike restorers who are looking to finish their items with a zinc coating that has excellent corrosion resistance. I started out wanting to restore the lines for my cis but kept going with a lot of other parts also.

The finish has outstanding resistance to salt spray greatly surpasses the normal 96 hour salt spray resistance specified for yellow chromates on zinc. A metallurgical bond is formed between the zinc and steel forming an iron rich alloy with tenacious bond. The zinc corrodes before the steel does sacrificing itself for the benefit of the steel. It is fairly easy process and they say it is not harmful there are plenty of diy instructions online this is the one i followed.