Metalized Parts Turn Gold: Important Vacuum Leak Question

Summary for metalized parts turn gold Discussion

Metalized parts turn gold is the issue raised by Daniel N Fitter and Turner, who says his plastic parts look shiny silver after the cycle is stopped before the deposition stage, but then appear slightly gold and asks whether a vacuum leak could be responsible. The excerpt contains only the question and an editor’s note requesting Daniel’s full name; no answer is shown, so there is no confirmed diagnosis in the thread text provided. The practical takeaway is that the cause is still unresolved in this excerpt, and the discussion would need an actual response to determine whether the color shift is linked to vacuum conditions, the silicon oil stage, or another process variable.