OMG, you are DA-MAN!! Been walking around for 71 yrs and as a kid could not have anything I could not fix due to no funds. I am about to embark on restoration of an E28-M5 that I have worn out and absolutely love. Looking at all the tons of tiny parts you have in the first 30 seconds have absolutely inspired me that I can do this project without cubic $$$. I self taught myself mechanics, earned $ yr years that way, then earned an MSME and served 34 yrs as an engine/performance/design/research/hybrid systems engineer. Retired now, and finished building my RV7, it is time to launch a new retirement project. You have been INSPIRATIONAL !! Seeing that prepped hood latch receiver just captured my imagination. Thank you so much!

@MikesRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bill Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video and are somewhat inspired. Your background is quite impressive! I wish you the best of luck with your new restoration project Cheers!

This Porsche is so fortunate to have found a meticulous new owner !!!

Thanks Mike! That was so informative. I love that you show the prep work it makes all the difference. They look awesome. Now on to your other videos.

@MikesRestorations

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Motown & welcome to the channel Thank you I hope these videos can be useful for your project

The detail in this build is awesome!

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg Little by little we are getting there!

When blasting small stuff like nuts and bolts, use a magnetic tray. Helps a lot.

This is a new level! Great video!

Another great video Mike. The parts look brand new again.

Your patience is inspiring. Awesome job!!

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hi Mike! Good to hear from you. Enjoying the videos as always.

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Feeesh Same to you its been a while! Im glad you re enjoying the videos..will keep them coming=)

Another quality detailed video mike. This truly is a nut and bolt restoration. 👍🏻

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mooney Yes its quite a handfull=)

Looks great Mike, nice job as usual.

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

...👍👍.....احسنت العمل....انك بذلت الكثير من الوقت لكي تنجز عملك.....فعلم انك رجل مبدع وجيد....👍

Fabulous detail ! :)

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alister!

Great detail. Some may say too much but I believe there can never be too much.

Interesting video; it is attention to detail like this that make an outstanding restoration.

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Brett Thanks bud..the devil is in the details as they say Im wondering have you had and luck with the Porsche shopping?

@brettshields1018

7 жыл бұрын

Not yet; I was very interested in one car, which looked great, but your advice saved me from a mistake. I asked for a Carfax report, which the dealer initially refused and then finally supplied; there was a major discrepancy in the mileage with the odometer showing quite a bit less than the mileage recorded in various entries in the Carfax report. So I passed on that one; and after that experience I am more concerned than ever about buying at a distance, so I haven't done anymore about it.

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Brett Looks like you dodged a bullet=) Its definitely hard to tell from pictures as they always seem to show things from their best camera angle. I think buying from a distance is okay with those years you are interested in but with out a car fax report it can be risky. There is a lot of cars that will come up clean. Hang in there! Im sure there is one out there with your name on it

I Biol some parts in tsp and water it's cheap and cleans well good fertilizer after.

this guy is really smart

@MikesRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shep Cheers!

cool

Do you do any baking of the bolts after the plating to protect again hydrogen embrittlment?

Thanks for another excellent video! I'm prepping all my parts for a commercial plater (going with yellow zinc) and have been accumulating bits for a couple of years (it's a disease)! What I'm not sure about is how to finish the surface for the level of "shine" I want. I prefer the more satin/matte look of cadmium, so would you say I could skip the wire-brushing step and leave them with a bead-blasted finish to achieve this? Cheers.

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Banana Slugger Thats a good question.. I think the best approach would be to get with your plater and see what color chromate and how much brightener he uses in his zinc plating process. You'll be able to see exactly what you need to do based on what he shows you. Wire brushing give a nice smooth finish but will shine up if brightener is added. Sand blasting only works great but will not be as smooth as a wire brushed part. Ultimately will depend on his zinc plating formula and process Good Luck!

Hi Mike, What did you use for your zinc solution. Did you make it using distilled white vinegar or did you buy the mix from Caswell? I'm impressed by how bright your parts are coming out. Thanks

Hello Mike , great work, I'm in the process to do all the plating for my 560SL, I have the Caswell kit but not sure if need to use the water heater since I don't see one in your setup and your results are first class.

@MikesRestorations

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Alex thanks I recommend doing the plating during the hot summer months as the temperature relating to baths and drying process is all relevant. You can use heaters for the baths but you would need heaters for rinse buckets also..Thats a lot of heaters! The temperature of the metal is critical for the plating process from start to finish..even the dry and cure time its important for the metal not to be cold. I do all my work when ambient temperature is over 80 degrees and most of it done during 100 degrees I live in Las Vegas so those temperatures are easily reached most of the year. Blue chromate is not as sensitive to temperature as the yellow chromate but possible to do zinc with blue chromate around 80 degrees..less than that it will be difficult to get consistent good results Good Luck!

@alexschulz5305

5 жыл бұрын

ok Mike thanks, Since I live in Miami there is not much issue with the cold whether , thank you very much Alex

Awesome work Mike!! Very inspiring and very well done 👍🏼 I just subscribed to the Channel! I’d love to see the balance of your videos to see a full comprehensive tutorial and also to get some more information on and about Caswell products and systems and the range of colorful chromates! Thanks P.S. Reuse of the Split Washers or Lockwashers is false economic reasoning to the restoration and not a recommended practice as they loose the ability to apply the necessary upward force or pressure (tension) against the fasteners head to prevent rotation or loosing of the bolt or screw. The function purpose of the locking feature is diminished with each and every time you tighten it in the stack up, to the point it will become just a flat washer w/o it’s designed safety feature. It’s like reusing a Cotter Pin or Safetywire. These are one time use only parts.

@MikesRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin and welcome to the channel. In the electroplating videos washers any lock washers or split washers were for practice and experimental work only. No split washers or any stressed hardware was re-used in the restoration. You may run across this in some future video of this explanation. Sorry if the video was misleading but appreciate your pointing out for our viewers Cheers!

@kevintaylor113

2 жыл бұрын

Good 👍🏼! I’m patiently waiting for my Caswell 3 gal system to arrive and then I too will be ready to get plating my old Datsun Z parts for a 100 point restoration

Do you chromate inside the piston area?

Can you make a more in-depth video of the plating process I have the caswellplating system but are having issues not for sure if I have the right dc power supply

@MikesRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Hello bc, Yes it's possible to make more electroplating videos,, currently there are none planned as the time it takes to make and edit them is quite extensive. Average time invested is approx 8-10 hours per 15 minute video. KZread does not provide any incentive for me to promote these things as they keep a very tight and constrained lid on our channel. Electroplating is a deep learning experience and a lot of trial and error. Keep at it my friend I wish you the best of luck!!

I'm following your steps to the letter and so far, my results have looked great. Question: What is your minimum wait time (after doing yellow chromate) before you can confidently tighten bolts and handle without removing the finish? I really like your work, thanks.

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Peter Great! sounds like you have the hang of it I would day in a warm dry setting one week would be best.. Mine have hung dry for a couple years before working with the hardware but thats probably extreme The secret would be doing the process in hot environment and also letting cure under same hot conditions. I like the middle of summer to do any electroplating

Hello Mike, I'm currently restoring my 560SL I have the same Caswell kit but the big parts like brackets never come right ,they have spots that are not covered or gray dull and good and shinny on the outer parts, screws comes out great , what do I need to do ?

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Alex Thats a complicate question as I don't know the conditions and environment of your set up.. There is a lot of help via the comment sections on both 1# 2 videos that might help you out. My first thoughts are bath temperatures and environment temperature. Also circulation is always the biggest issue. I like lots of flow moving over my parts when electroplating. Also strong enough amperage for larger parts and how they are wired to move current through the parts evenly. It's all really trial and error until you spend lots of time playing with it. Ultimately you need excellent prep work prior to plating. Followed by a good hot clean pre bathing and rinse followed by the plating process with plenty of circulation and space in the bath. Correct bath and rinse templates. al lease 80degF A good wiring job with correct amps. Everything done in extremely warm condition. 100+degF wouldn't be too hot A secret also would be the brighter additive before plating to make sure everything comes out shinny and bright.

I just started familiarizing myself with this process. One thing that I don't truly understand is the muratic acid etch if you sandblast. Is it really needed if you degrease and sandblast the parts and rinse it before going into the zinc bath? I have tried plating without the acid and I don't see a difference If I only use a wire wheel to clean the parts, then I use the acid etch.

@MikesRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Hello Hotratz The purpose of the muriatic acid is to remove any and all old residue of previous zinc plating. If your steel is bare metal, a good cleaning and sandblast will be sufficient for beginning the process. If you sandblast and then go to muriatic acid you might possibly drive the old zinc into the poores Sandblast for bare metal only that has never been plated, then brush for final prep. and you are ready to begin the process. For previously plated metal.Acid strip old zinc plating first, then rinse and then go to sandblast and then wire brush. Good Luck!

Does anyone know how he slowed down the buffer?

Mike, I'm going back over my steps and I believe we conversed before about the plating procedures you use. Can you tell me if you've ever filtered your solution and or put your anodes in an anode bag?

@MikesRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Patty, I have had contamination issues in the past with my plating solution. Filtering with charcol did not improve anything for the issues so I replaced the plating bath with new from Caswell. No problems since then. I do not use an anode bag when plating with zinc anodes and have not had any issues with that. I do use an anode bag when plating with nickel as the set up kit supplies them with the anodes. Hope this helps!

@pattygq

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations Mike, thanks for that information. Any idea what caused the contamination?

I might have missed it but what is your preferred wire to use for hanging parts thickness, where you buy it? Also with that do you reuse the copper wire? I hear a lot of people do but I also hear after the wire gets coated during the process it’s less conductive so to throw it away what are your thoughts? Thanks

@MikesRestorations

3 ай бұрын

Hello Ranodom dude, I use 18 ga soft copper wire I usually source from eBay. I have tried re-using wire but it's just not practical. Best to start fresh in all cases. Cheers!

@JustArandomDude11c

3 ай бұрын

@@MikesRestorations Thanks so much!

Nice job! Where did you get new o-rings for the brake calipers?

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello H S thank you I sourced the seals from Porsche..they are re-packaged ATE

@HS-ru8ip

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations i mean both little o -rings wich seals the two half , are there included? Cheers, great job!

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

@@HS-ru8ip Yes they were included

Have you got a speed controller on your bench grinder?

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Howard Single speed on the grinder..3500rpm

I have cleaned up items in a degreaser and wondering what to do about very rusty parts. I have put some in Muratic acid and the rust removes very slowly. Would I be better to clean using a bench polisher with a wire wheel first. I have read you should remove all paint and rust before using a polisher and sand blaster. What do you think? Do you have a web site?

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Hello David I like to paint strip first with chemical stripper and then warm soapy water wash and rinse and flash dry with warm compressed air. Followed by 80 glass bead blasting and then wire wheel resurface to a shine to prepare for plating. This should give you the best results. Unfortunately I do not have a website. Good Luck!

What do you think about the comments about having to bake after using Muratic acid ? I have done loads of plating very successfully for my 1973 911S Targa and am just about to start plating for my 1963 356B. I used watched you videos several times and consider them the clearest of any I have found so far. Great job thanks.

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Hello David Thank you There has been much discussion on this subject over the years in the comment sections of Part 1&2 It really depends on the hardness of the metal being re-plated, the condition of the metal being re-plated and the use and function of the metal part. For me personally I don't like heating up metals that have been previously forged to certain temperature and then quenched. From an atomic level molicules change and so would the strength rating. When in doubt of the part or fastener Its best to replace with new. Hydrogen embrittlement should revel itself upon torquing. If it failes it will break at the head. If its condition is not affected by the re-plating it should be fine. No guarantee on anything and there is no guarantee baking will eliminate the possible condition either. I wouldn't recommend re-plating old fasteners and studs for the engine and gearbox fasteners. They are heavily stressed over time with heat and vibration. In those cases its best to replace with new. Good Luck on your restoration work!

Any embrittlement issues from immersion in the acid or plating?

@MikesRestorations

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Freddy No issues to date.. but really depends on the condition of the hardware being refinished and hardness of the substraight. Heavy stress loads could be a factor down the road. When in doubt use new high grade strength fasteners.

Hello Mike i want to start zinc Plating on commercial basis pls brief me

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Malik You have an interesting direction with the Caswell plating system... My first thoughts are to compeletey perfect and understand the electroplating process and also if you are doing it for money a liability will come with it. For personal restorations its great but for commercial use Im not so sure its a good idea. There is a phenomenon known as hydrogen embrittlement . This is common in electro plating and particularly re-plating. I would google that and see what can potentially happen. Its not possible to electroplate anything harder than a grade 10 for that reason. If your are interested in just doing decorative parts etc.. brackets, latches and light duty steel I would say Caswell does a beautiful job with the zinc and blue dichromate . Quality and strength would rival any commercial plating company. However the zinc and yellow dichromate is extremely sensitive and compared to commercial plating companies who have proprietary formulas we cannot use. Their yellow dichromate will definitely be more durable for commercial use & resale. Caswells yellow dichromate looks great and is very beautiful but will not hold up to heavy use. I wish you the best of luck and please let us know how things work out!

Process up to final the same for blue and yellow chromate?

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Roger Blue Chromate will be the same process but slightly less dipping time. Its tougher than the yellow and more acidic. The piton areas are subject to what's called shadowing and will not plate when processed. The chromate will not stick to bare metal unless zinc plated so you will not have anything to worry about. Good Luck!

Hello, How can i do to get that yello chromate liquid? I'm in Cameroon.

@MikesRestorations

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Gerome WoW! Cameroon..Thats a good question Have you tried emailing to Caswell and see if they are able to ship internationally? I know chemicals require special permitting for shipment in the USA.. not sure how it works internationally.. Please let us know what you find out and good luck!

wow

@MikesRestorations

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Phil Whats new going on with you?? Hows that paint project coming along..weather I imagine is good for painting this time of year?

Did you plate the front hood latch all in one go or does it have to be dissembled? I assumed multi component or moving parts would have to be stripped down?

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Charles The hood latch was disassembled but there are cases when things are riveted together in such a way they cannot be diss assembled. In those cases the can be plated but some shadowing effect will be present.

@charleswhitfield8915

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations I said latch and maybe i should have said hood receiver which i think i saw hanging up in one piece. Anyway I get the idea, its just some taps and rivets look a little fragile!

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Foe the receiver it was left intact and plated well..very little shadowing effect

Where did you buy the long acid tray?

@MikesRestorations

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike I believe you are referring to the long skinny black plastic bath or tub.. Home Depot in the garden section you can find long planter boxes that will work nice for long parts but you will need to seal of the drain holes in the bottom. I used the SEM seam sealer for that Good Luck!

@mikeblount9353

5 жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations thanks

How well has the plating held up?

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Its holding up like a commercial plating job..I do live in a warm dry climate..however I'm sure even in a cold moist climate the finish will withstand the forces of time

Fantastic show and tell. I’ve been restoring cars for 20 years and every time i try to up my game and hone my skill for that perfect anal concourse level. One of the things I would like to invest in is a Vapor Hone blasting cabinet and of course have the ability to plate nuts and bolts.

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you A vapor honing cabinet would really be nice!!

Mike what is your concentration of muriatic acid and water?

@MikesRestorations

Жыл бұрын

It is 5% muriatic 95% distilled water Good Luck!

@Mr10usdad

Жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations thanks!

Can I do plating over galvanized pipe

@MikesRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Hello Marco No you cannot plate over galvanizing. Needs to be clean bare metal surface only. If previously plated the old plating needs to be removed and surfaced prepared for re-plating

@Marco-uv7ze

Жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations thank you

@Marco-uv7ze

Жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations how can you do plating on plastic

@Marco-uv7ze

Жыл бұрын

@@MikesRestorations I just visited your site and found a lot interesting stuff there thank you for all the help

This video is straight pornography! Love every bit of the information.

Nice work! New fans over here at #how2wrench

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane!

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel!

Mike, great video... did you do anything about the hydrogen embrittlement caused by the immersion in muriatic acid? This can wreak havoc espcially on grade 5 to grade 8 fastners (the higher the rockwell C, the bigger the problem)ASTM spec calls for 5-8 hour postbake immediately after plating to remove the hydrogen. www.mechanicalplating.com/hydrogen.htm If you didn't do this have you seen any problems with fastener failure after use in your applicaiton?

@bobcatt2294

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this most critical information.

Hope you baked the high strength, (grade 8 )fasteners after plating to eliminate the possibility of hydrogen embrittlement failure from the muriatic acid and the plating process. Any fastener over 145,000 psi.tensile strength should be baked at 375 deg. after plating for minimum of 3hr. (ASTM B850-98 requires 8 - 23 hr. bake depending on the hardness of the steel). Grade 8 fastener= 150,000 psi. tensile and Rc hardness 33-39. Hydrogen embrittlement is VERY real and VERY serious. Please don't believe me....do your own research.

Won't these bolts be affected by dissimilar metal corrosion when you screw them in? (I know this might be stupid question, but my chemist teacher never told us anything besides actual politics and how he hates his family lol)

@MikesRestorations

3 жыл бұрын

Hello huszaratraktor Thats a great question! I have not been asked that before. After Zinc plating they are then coated with a dichromate conversion coating that prevents that phenomenom from occurring If we did not treat the zinc coating then yes they would become vounerable to that condition especially if you add water and salt or metal condensation