Copper Plating Troubleshooting
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1. Copper Plating Troubleshooting Problem No deposit Pitted Plate and Orange Peel effect Cause No current or gassing from part Impurities in solution 1 Amps too high Rough Plate 2 suspended particles in solution 3 pH too high or low Dark deposits esp on low spots Burnt Plate Zinc lead etc in solution Too much current Poor cleaning rinsing Organic contamination High temperature Low agitation Too much amperage Part not buffed enough Brighteners Exhausted Current too great Surface too hot when uted 1 Cloudy deposits on the 2 plate 3 4 1 2 Dull plate 3 1 2 Plate Peels or Blisters off 3 4 1 Plate peels or blisters off 2 when applied to nickel base 3 Poor surface preparation Plated onto steel Nickel has oxidized Insufficient cleaning Too much power whilst plating Remedy Check all electrics Plate a dummy for 30 mins If no improvement filter solution through activated charcoal placed into a coffee filter then replace the Brighteners 1 Reduce current 2 2 Filter solution through a coffee filter No charcoal 3 Dump solution and make a new batch Check anode bags are not torn etc Plate a dummy for 30 minutes Reduce current check solution temperature and reduce if needed 1 Improve cleaning rinsing 2 Filter solution through activated charcoal placed into a coffee filter then replace the Brighteners 3 Adjust tempe2. rature 4 Improve air agitation 1 Reduce amperage 2 Buff and re polish 3 Add Copper Brightener B 1 Reduce amperage 2 Reduce pressure on Buffing wheel 3 Improve technique 4 Prime steel with nickel before copper plating 1 Prior to plating swab nickel base with battery acid then rinse 2 Reappraise cleaning methods use Soft Scrub etc Reduce amperage 4 Reverse the current for 60 seconds to etch the surface of the part iss
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