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We have bought a second hand electro plating kit. Although we have all the chemicals to start a Zinc Acid process we still cannot get proper results . Can anyone help me with a formula for working out how long items should stay in the plating tank as well as a reason why items plated would come out looking very dull ( when dipped in nitric acid , coating is almost entirely gone) which suggests that the coating is too thin. We are really very new in the game and would appreciate it a lot if you guys can give us a few pointers; Also if you can suggest any books that might really be handy for the actual plating process ( Do's and Dont's)

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