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Home Shop Copper Plating of a Steel Container

As is often the case, my curiosity outpaces my knowledge and I need to seek an education on how to do it right. Safely. I would like to copper plate the interior of an approximately 30 gallon steel container. This container will be used in the production of food items for personal use. Tinny or metal flavors in your food is bad. As would be poisoning one self.

Don Taylor
Hobbyist - Sandpoint, Idaho
August 23, 2011

Hi, Don.

Copper is not a "food-safe" surface. I'd suggest a plastic bag liner.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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