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Rhodium plating gold

I have a rhodium bath and it is doing great on everything except on small prongs. it leaves a burnt or chalk look on the tips of the prongs

Stanley Wilson
hobbyist - Pinetown, North Carolina
November 30, 2009

Hi, Stanley. Yes, that sounds exactly like what platers call "burning". The prongs have a very high current density on them and you must plate at a lower current.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
December 1, 2009

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