I am not particularly fond of home/hand plating or dichromating.
It tends to be hard on friends.
I actively caution those I know that do it.
Rightfully so..... This is made worse by small time "hobbiest" places selling chemicals without tech sheets, with MSDS sheet that you need to download and do not come with the chems.
I was surprised when sampling different types, a small batch place that sells to anyone sold me a Hexavalent Dichromate that was ph .7 (yes, point7) with no information at all.
Plastic fume hoods, respirators, nitrile gloves, safety glasses and full face shields.
These chems have SOOOO many surfactants in them, they simply don't act right, they splash in illogical ways and it's easy to get things sprayed on your clothing. Best thing you can do is buy a few dozen tech books on the chemical processes and learn about how and why the chemistry works.
Folks keep asking me "what do I have to do to restore these 5 carbs."
If you had 5 engine blocks in your garage would you call Barry and say "Ok, I dunno how to machine or build engines, but tell me what I need to buy to make these into perfect, fully assembled engines. Lol.....
