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Zinc plating my jousting armor

2007

I have a full body set of articulating armor that is made from 18 gauge steel. It gets rusty. I would like to plate it (least inexpensive way possible)so that I can decrease the rusting. I have been told that zinc plating is one way to do this. What I need now is to know how.
I will be dealing with parts as small as 2" by 4" and as large as 18" by 24"(breast plate).
Any help is appreciated.

Gerald Whitehurst
hobbyist - Nine Mile Falls, Washington, USA

Zinc electroplating is not something you do yourself, Gerald; you would need to send it to a plating shop. If you want to do something yourself, clean it well and then spray it with Cold Galvanizing Compound / Zinc Rich Paint. This will put the zinc coating that you are looking for onto your armor. Good luck, and send us a pic when it's done.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2007

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