Die Cast Model Plating Kit

                        

 

Zinc die-castings have, until now, been a difficult material to plate for the small operation. Die-casting manufacturers have used dangerous chemicals and cyanide copper plating systems to clean, prepare and plate the parts, making it almost impossible to do on a small scale.  This new kit has completely resolved this problem, by using a new commercial grade system of etching, cyanide free copper plating, and finally plating with our famous Copy Chrome™ system. The system will also plate pewter, lead, brass, copper, and steel model parts.

 

Process:

  • Previously painted parts should be immersed in any conventional paint stripper to remove all traces of paint.

  • Buff to a high shine using a cotton wheel and buffing compound.

  • Place the SD416 Degreaser in a microwave and heat until at least 60°C, immerse the part for about 2 minutes, and then scrub off any heavy deposits with the brush supplied.

  • Rinse in tap water and then immerse in the Pickle #4 for 1-2 minutes.

  • Wrap the bandages around the flat metal ends of each plating wand.

  • Attach the positive lead (with the red plug) to the copper wand.

  • Attach the black alligator clip to the object being plated.

  • At this point, you can either brush plate the copper on, or plate it in immersion. Flash Copper™ & Copy Chrome™ solutions should be heated in a microwave to approx 34°C to 42°C.

  • To brush plate, thoroughly wet the bandaged wand in Flash Copper™ solution and using slow strokes, swab the entire surface of the object. Repeat the process 5 or 6 times to build up sufficient thickness of plate.

To immersion plate: Place the bandaged wand into the plating solution and clip it to the container edge with a clothes clip. Attach the object to the alligator clip and suspend it in the solution. With Flash Copper™, plating should be completed in about 2-4 minutes. With Copy Chrome™, allow about 10 minutes. Turn the part in the solution frequently.

Always plate with Flash Copper™ before attempting to plate with Copy Chrome™.

Buff and polish the parts to a bright shine with PEEK.

 

 

Kit contains:

•1 x Litre Flash Copper™ Solution 

•1 x 500mls Pickle #4 solution 

•1 x Quart Copy Chrome solution 

•1 x 500mls SD416 Degreaser solution 

•1 x copper plating wand & bandage 

•1 x Copy Chrome™ wand & bandage 

•1 x 4” shank mounted Buffing Wheel 

•1 x 100gm tube PEEK Polish 

•1 x large white buffing compound 

•1 x Variable volt a/c adapter 

•Instructions 

•Free Technical Support

Everything you need to restore Die Cast Models.

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Copy Chrome™ Kit

 

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