What I love about this DIY process is that it fits into the work flow so nicely. If you’re doing a major refresh and set the plating up nearby, it’s easy to dunk a couple of parts while doing something else. Twenty minutes later, after a quick polish on a wire wheel, the project continues with just that short interruption.
Being able to plate these brake parts, yesterday, enabled me to complete one project and move on. This is an internal brake part and doesn’t need a fine professional finish. And there’s no way to paint it effectively. Electroplating insures the entire part is protected from corrosion.
I found the following in a document that ClickclickBoom suggested, ‘…will make your eyes bleed.’ He’s right, but there’s fascinating stuff in this PDF! Thanks Click!
https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43.13-1B_w-chg1.pdf”
6-194. c. “c. Zinc coatings offer protection in an
identical manner to cadmium, and the correc
tive treatment for failure is generally the same
as for cadmium-plated parts. However, the
amount of zinc on aircraft structures is very
limited and usually does not present a mainte
nance problem.”
