5L Kit Contents

• Chemicals: zinc electrolyte chemicals including brighteners 5L, dry acid pickle salts 250g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 250g, 100ml clear/blue passivate, 100ml yellow/gold passivate part a, 50ml part b
• Electrical Connector: zinc anodes 300g, copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips, current controller
• Accessories: guide, 5L tank, gloves, goggles

10L Kit Contents

• Chemicals: zinc electrolyte chemicals including brighteners 10L, dry acid pickle salts 500g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 500g , 200ml clear/blue passivate, 200ml yellow/gold passivate part a, 100ml part b
• Electrical Connector: zinc anodes 300g, copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips, current controller
• Accessories: guide, 10L tank, gloves, goggles

Ultimate Kit Contents

• Chemicals: zinc electrolyte chemicals including brighteners 10L, dry acid pickle salts 500g, GP1 alkaline cleaner 500g , 200ml clear/blue passivate, 200ml yellow/gold passivate part a, 100ml part b
• Electrical Connector: zinc anodes 400g, extra copper wire, blue and brown wire, crocodile clips, current controller
• Accessories: guide, 10L tank x4, tank heater, electrolyte circulation pump, gloves, goggles

Power supply if selected

• Longwei 10A precision variable power supply

Note:

Current controller, blue and brown wires are not included if power supply option is added. 

If using the current controller you will need a DC power source to power the process.

You will also need distilled or deionised water to make up the electrolyte chemicals.

Our kits include two cleaning chemicals, our own Alkaline Cleaner formulation and an Acid Pickle. The GP1 Alkaline Cleaner can be used two ways: as a soak cleaner or an electrolytic cleaner. Using it as a soak cleaner, you would submerse you part in the solution to remove soils such as grease, oils and rust preventetives. If using electrolytically, it can be used to remove rust. Guides on how to do both are included in the kit. The acid pickle is also a cleaner but is vital in preparing the metal before plating. Submersing your item in the acid pickle removes some soils but more importantly slightly etches the surface, removing any oxides, giving a pristine surface ready for plating. Within the kit are two important post-plating chemicals known as passivates. The clear/blue passivate can give two different finishes, bright silver and blue. The bright silver finish is done immediately after plating and requires short exposure. The second is the blue sheen finish which is achieved by allowing the plated parts to stay in the passivate a bit longer before rinsing and drying. The Yellow/Gold passivate will give a gold or yellow finish when used in a similar way to the Clear/Blue passivate. Both types of passivate give outstanding protection against corrosion.

This kit contains chemicals that are classed as hazardous, so please check out over the safety data sheets and contact us if you have any questions. As the chemicals are hazardous, we use a specialist courier that is able to carry parcels that are labelled as LQ (limited quantity [hazardous]). Buyers from outside the UK should contact us as we are unfortunately unable to send to some countries. For estimated shipping costs and more information, head over to our Policies page.

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.