How is bright zinc plating achieved?
Don Foreman wrote:
On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:42:08 +0000 (UTC), Christopher Tidy
wrote:
Hi all,
I can tell hot dip galvanising and bright zinc plating apart (the former
creates a thick, dull layer of zinc in which you can sometimes see
grains, whereas the latter creates a thinner, shinier layer) but I'm not
sure how bright zinc plating is achieved. Is it an electroplating
process? I did a quick Google search but couldn't find the answer. Just
curious...
Chris
Yes, it is electroplating using proprietary "brighteners" in the soup.
Thanks, Don. Interesting to know.
Chris
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