Letter 42073

Bright silver plating on aluminum parts [India] 

August 30, 2006

Dear sir,
I am researcher and have hobby to electroplate aluminum (quite uncommon)with bright silver. I think aluminum will require copper plating then nickel plating and then bright silver route to be follow. am write?please guide me urgently.
bye.
have a nice day.

Tom John Martin
- India

Aluminum requires zincating. Then the copper - nickel - silver plating that you foresee.

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finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

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