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Norm, thanks for your great contributions! I want to try your tumbling technique and plan to visit HF this week. Let me ask a couple of questions:

1. What media do you use in the tumbler?
2. Do you think I could tumble brake caliper pistons? Any tips on that?
3. Can I tumble multiple parts at one time, or should they be tumbled individually?

Your right, the bead-blasting does create a duller finish, unless you polish the part before plating. I actually like the duller finish on some parts. It reminds me of pewter.

My goal has been to get the parts plated well and swiftly, so I don't have to stall the project. For that purpose, bead-blasting works fine, for me. Of course, on those 'rush jobs' I can only do the white zinc, since the chromates take time to dry.

With my new Casswell chemistry, I'm ready to work on producing brighter finishes; so I'm looking forward to using the tumbler. I don't have a buffer, but I'm not sure I want to spend a lot of time polishing bolts to a high shine.