"6a. Non-Industrial, Hobbyists, DIY, Around Home"

• Damaged finish on copper table - February 19

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum - February 19

• Restoring a black & copper "japanned" antique finish - February 10

• How To Rust Metal like Jingle Bells & Safety Pins - February 10

• Restoring rusty cast iron wood stove, painting it open Q. - February 8

• Sealing lightly corroded aluminum engine parts with crude oil - February 6

• Clear coating to protect rust patina finish - February 2

• Carburetor re-plating / re-coloring open Q. - January 30

• Magnetic, silver-color, 1998 penny open Q. - January 30

• Removing Teflon non-stick coating from Glass Cookware open Q. - January 26

• Restoring the yellow dichromate finish on automobile carburetors open Q. - January 20

• D-I-Y Yellow gold engagement ring to white gold? open Q. - January 20

• Solving an electrolysis problem in home plumbing open Q. - January 18

• Acid copper plating is not responding to brightener open Q. - January 18

• Chrome redipping for wheel open Q. - January 16

• Copper plating of lead bullets, cheap & simple open Q. - January 14

• Chemical removal/stripping of chrome from bicycle parts open Q. - January 11

• Karat gold (10k-18k) electroplating using dissolving donor anode open Q. - January 11

• Making aluminum look like copper - January 10

• Where to find ZAP professional restorer open Q. - January 9

• Which metal is safest for fireplace heat exchanger? open Q. - January 9

• Painting a car with house paint open Q. - January 2

• Penny Floor Problems & Solutions - January 1

• Is black Hard Chrome as hard as White? open Q. - December 26

• How to make polyresin coated real flowers - December 25

• Thru-hull fitting w/brass hose barb & bronze valve open Q. - December 24

• Corten blisters and the brown patina falls off open Q. - December 17

• Prepare milled steel mailbox for priming, painting, or clear coating open Q. - December 13

• White gold turning to yellow - December 8

• How to Re-do nickel-lined copper cookware open Q. - December 6

• Changing a chrome shower head to black chrome - December 2

• Dishwasher is making our Emsonware mugs ugly - December 1

• Tilex stained my bathtub, can it be removed? - November 27

• Removing brass paint from a gold plated chandelier - November 23

• How to identify old lamps? open Q. - November 21

• Cleaning/restoring vintage tin humpback trunk - November 21

• Blue Quarter? Why did it turn blue? open Q. - November 20

• Cleaning gold that has been burned in a fire - November 20

• Sterling silver vs. silver plated -- How to tell? - November 20

• Steel plating of copper etchings/engravings - November 18

• What screw material for aluminum caravan? - November 14

• Removing remaining chrome from motorcycle parts? open Q. - November 11

• Want gold colored finish for a sword - November 11

• Removing dye from anodized aluminum; changing the color - November 11

Repair enamel coated steel tea kettle? - November 2

• Painting or plating magnesium alloy wheels - October 31

• Cleaning damaged Eagle Alloy aluminum rims - October 29

Steelcase Tanker Desk Restoration Tips open Q. - October 29

• How to Get the Look of Aged (Antique) Nickel Plating open Q. - October 28

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum -- How to fix it? - October 26

• Lime-A-Way on stainless steel fridge door took away the shine open Q. - October 22

Q&A on Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, & Jewelry - October 20

• How to polish, finish, & protect a copper table open Q. - October 15

• Iridescence with patinas and metal restoration - October 12

• Value of silver plated nickel silver? - October 10

• Dirilyte Gold-tone Flatware - October 9

• Cleaning an old copper kettle for apple butter - October 5

• Cause of black mark on skin from gold jewelry open Q. - October 1

Gold plated copper sneaker caps - September 29

• Can't get part to anodize! open Q. - September 29

• Improving adhesion of paint to polypropylene - September 27

• Dried-on Brasso removal - September 27

• Restore Silver damaged by bleach - September 27

Home made Hull Cell and Acid Copper Plating additives - September 23

• Mineral spirits to clean rancid oil off my teak dining table? open Q. - September 19

• QS8 Connector Issues / Plating - September 14

• Problems and solutions about aluminum chain-mail - September 12

• Ashes from bonfire effect on paint - September 12

• Rust finish for galvanized tin? - September 9

Blue bathtub turns white only when dry - September 6

• Remove water stains / water marks from Corten - September 6

• 1977 Silver Penny - September 6

Restoring dark metal finishes on old Craftsman houses and farm houses - September 3

• Removing protective plastic film adhesive residue - August 31

• Brass is pink from improper cleaning - August 31

• Cold Rust Bluing Methods open Q. - August 21

• How to remove oxide from our terminals? open Q. - August 19

• Dirilyte gold-tone flatware: Cleaning / Polishing / Storing - August 16

• Wood stove: Can't find high temperature enamel in right color open Q. - August 16

• Removing Teflon non-stick coating from Visions and Pyrex Glass Cookware open Q. - August 16

Polished Aluminum Clearcoat Secret - August 16

• Nickel Plating Appearance in the Late 19th Century open Q. - August 16

• What will take tarn-x stains off a stainless sink? - August 16

• Why Noxon Brass and Silver Polish (and Quick Dip) Disappeared - August 14

• Seasoning & Restoring Cast Iron Cookware - August 14

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum -- How to fix it? - August 6

• Need to find Hawes Lemon Oil - August 4

• Problems and solutions in copper electroforming - July 29

• How to Fix mercury damage to gold jewelry - July 29

• Could ashes from our bonfire have ruined the paint on neighbor's car? - July 27

• Sulfur springs turned my silver jewelry black. How to fix? - July 24

Lime-Away damaged stainless steel sink - July 24

• Acid copper sulphate plating problem: copper concentration is growing - July 23

Cleaning corroded pennies and coins - July 18

• Questions & Answers about Zinc or galvanized countertops open Q. - July 9

• 18K gold ring turned my finger black - July 8

• Kenrick 19th century cast iron open Q. - July 4

• Refinishing bronze table legs - July 4

Penny isn't copper color - what do I have? - July 2

Re-Finishing Zinc/Zamac/Pot Metal gun parts and replicas - July 2

• Copper plating of lead bullets, cheap & simple open Q. - June 30

Allergic reaction to gold rings - June 26

• Sealing asphalt shingles with soybean oil? open Q. - June 17

• How to refinish brass lamps open Q. - June 15

• How to maintain/protect zinc plated steel shelving - June 14

• Restore Silver damaged by bleach ... toothpaste is the answer - June 12

• Damaged finish on copper table - June 2

• FB Rogers Silver Co. -- Is it Sterling or Plated - May 29

• Discoloration of black zinc plated parts - May 27

• Nickel plating old gold clubs at home - May 25

• Acid testing for silver & precious metals - May 23

• Etching of steel texture plates for rolling mill with copper sulfate & salt - May 20

• Spray chroming with silver nitrate open Q. - May 19

• Looking for "NicSand" Aluminum Oxide Sanding Gel - May 19

• Blacken a copper sink - May 17

• Black anodizing is purplish not black - May 16

• Bluing/Black Oxide/Zinc Phosphate Thanks! Resolved :-) - May 13

• Replating of silver jewelry Thanks! Resolved :-) - May 11

• Painting inside of galvanized stock tanks (underwater use) - May 10

• Electroplating & grinding vs. a piston bush to repair piston open Q. - May 9

• Cleaning/repairing zinc tabletop open Q. - May 9

• Painted yard art now lacks patina - May 8

• Paint a roof to look like real copper - May 8

• Alternatives to achieve rainbow effect - May 5

• Brass Finishers in the 1800's open Q. - May 4

• Painting an aluminum boat - May 3

• Re-do nickel-lined copper cookware open Q. - May 2

• Can gold be reclaimed from old ceramic dishes with gold trim on the edges open Q. - May 2

• Decorative anodizing of titanium - April 25

• Oxidize copper without patinating solution - April 25

• How to do Gold Plating of Vinyl Records open Q. - April 24

• Problems and solutions in copper electroforming - April 19

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum -- How to fix it? - April 19

• Restoring the yellow dichromate finish on automobile carburetors open Q. - April 18

• UV light is tarnishing silver? - April 14

• Remove copper-nickel cladding from copper core coins? open Q. - April 14

• Clear Coating Stainless Steel? - April 13

• Silver polish (Tarn-X) stained my stainless steel sink open Q. - April 12

• Copper plating steel in home shop - April 9

• How to Make Aluminum Corrode / Patina? - April 4

• Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, & Jewelry open Q. - April 1

• Copper-plating of leaves and bark - April 1

• Remove Teflon coating from pot with oven's self-cleaning temperature? - March 31

• What kind of finish is on my grill? Thanks! Resolved :-) - March 28

• Grout cleaner stains on my stainless steel fridge! open Q. - March 25

• Cold galvanising over black oxide or solid rust Thanks! Resolved :-) - March 23

• Want to plate nickel silver watch dials RFQ: London, England - March 21

• Allergic to black rhodium - March 20

• Coating hot tub parts open Q. - March 20

• How to remove epoxy from stainless steel floor open Q. - March 17

• Hot rolled steel stairs open Q. - March 16

• Decorative painting of a metal mailbox open Q. - March 12

• Gold leaf for ornate bronze lamp? - March 10

• Want my stainless steel table brushed or dulled down RFQ Philadelphia - March 8

• Etching Al-Cu PCBs open Q. - March 6

• Clear coat sealer for cast iron bird bath - March 5

• Cleaning/restoring vintage tin humpback trunk open Q. - March 4

• Making black watch dials brown open Q. - March 2

• Silver Pennies - March 2

• Artist Anodizing of Aluminum - March 1

• Cleaning Dirilyte Gold-tone Flatware Thanks! Resolved :-) - February 23

• Corten Rusted Steel -- Q&A, Applications, Problems open Q. - February 20

• Why would yellow gold turn silver? - February 18

• Is Rit Dye Effective for Anodizing? - February 18

• Copper/Aluminum interaction and galvanic/hydrolysis problems open Q. (February 16)

• Need replating of dark brass coffee table RFQ Miami FL (February 15)

• Medallion Liquid Gold electroless (replacement-catalytic) product open Q. (February 15)

• Need fiberglass and resin mask gold plated RFQ Kansas City MO (February 15)

• Three-color anodizing open Q. (February 11)

• "Rainbowing" and "Bluing" of Stainless Steel (February 11)

• Recipe for red patina on brass & copper (February 10)

• Restore brass doorknobs, ashtrays, etc. (February 10)

• How to Strip nickel plating from iron or steel (February 10)

• Q&As about Gold Plated Flatware open Q. (February 4)

• "Aluminium paint" applications and issues open Q. (February 3)