It never ceases to amaze me how simple some of these seemingly impossible tasks can be done with such minimal material and effort. Awesome again bud!! :)

I am just now beginning to gather everything needed to restore my old redlines. Great videos. Doubt if you will see this after 6 years but I really like your work. Be well.

Perfect! I’ve been polishing some castings lately to spray Metallics over the polished finish but there’s 1 casting that didn’t polish that good. This will help me! Thanks for the great video 👍🏽

There is always a little bit of mad science with every hobby. You have perfected yours well done. Thank you for restoring these cars and giving them new lives.

@AllSortsOfStuff58

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing mad here. Just simple electrolysis........very useful though.........:-)

I can see how this episode will lead to other plating topics. I like your result, and would very much enjoy seeing you paint a plated car in a way that would exploit the surface finish that plating provides. Great work as always. I enjoy this channel so much!

Great instructions. Your plating and polishing guides are second to none. Im using them for carb rebuilds and jewelry!

@baremetalHW

6 жыл бұрын

That is cool!!

Lovely paced narration, entertaining and educational , well filmed and edited......thank you, I look forward to becoming a Patreon when you choose to ask.

This is a game changer. Well done mate! Love it! Could you one day make a video about setting up a tumbler with the appropriate polishing compounds? I think a few of us would find that useful.

soo cool! needs a coat of spectra flame ASAP!!

Not a collector, fan, or even owner of any hot wheels or matchbox cars. I'm an automotive enthusiast without a doubt, but what really kept me here is your ability to grow and do new things. Plus, your tone of voice is very relaxing, and after a long day of work it's nice to see a new (or old) video to help unwind. Thanks for the videos! Keep them coming :D

this is a major step in redline restoration!! now you can make nearly all cars just like the day they rolled off.. That Charger will look like new again, once you get to painting it :) I really like way you explain the chemistry behind the proces.

This is a real game changer when it comes to prepping redlines for spectraflame. Great job. Pretty straightforward approach and all the relevant information given. Thank you!

Zack, your host of videos are informative and entertaining. Because of you, I’ve embarked on Matchbox and Hot Wheels restorations. It’s a blast. Thank you.

congrats on figuring out a way to zinc plate! this opens so many new doors! im excited to see what you do with it

Game changer! Just when I thought it couldn't get better. Excellent video.

Thats a huge game changer, especially for the spectraflame paint preperation. I hope to see more of this in your future videos.

Well done. Looks fantastic. I bet it opens up a plethora of what can be done now. Looking forward to seeing the car finished.

Amazing! I look forward to seeing the paint on this!

Your videos are satisfying in my opinion.

An unbelievable transformation. Might be too much effort to justify using for every restoration, but the results are truly remarkable.

This is the first time I've seen your 3D printed wheel display turntable. Lookin' good.

That looks awesome, love watching your vlogs, keep it up, and a huge hello from Melbourne Australia

Thank you for this tutorial. I will definitely be able to benefit from this.

Wow that was so amazing the car had some very bad discoloration, but with that simple set up and some work looked as good as new great job and keep coming with those amazing videos.

Great job! I can't wait to see the finished product. You are the best at what you do!

Glad you were able to nail this down. Should mean a vast improvement on future projects that I really look forward too.

You were more successful than me when I tried it about 10 years ago. Good job and you are a gem for the Hot Wheels Restoration Hobby. Keep up the good work. Again, let me know if you need anything. Jon

Love your new rotating display stand

Thank you for this vidio. I watched the vidio that u referanced and well, your vidio breaks it down to where the common person feels comfortable doing this. So again Thank you!

This looks fairly easy to do meaning supplies are easier then I thought they would be ...cool

Thank you for the tip. I have few cars that I will experimenting with. Great videos btw.

Looks great! Excited to see it painted but it looks good as is too.

I have no idea why I love your videos so much. I don't even have 1 hot wheel. LOL

I can’t wait for the video of this car!!!!👍

Nice craft. I'm here trying to figure out how to do this to my plastic (PLA) models from my 3d printer.

Ooooooh this is so awesome! I'll have to try it with steel eventually, particularly chassis mounts and RF shields in classic computers from the 80ies, they are usually so so rusty!

Amazing as always . You are a master at your craft !

that was an awesome demonstration, you make it look so easy and clean, i may try that one day but for now i leave it to the experts lol

very interesting info. Amazing thanks for making these types of videos

New subscriber definitely a channel to help hotwheels customizers learn the hobby Definitely appreciated buddy

the car came out looking beautiful

The car looks amazing after polishing!

I'm setting up to try this. I'm using a heavily galvanized hot dipped steel lag screw as the zinc anode. My work deals with a plating company so tomorrow I'll see about getting a piece of scrap zinc from them as well.

Your custom vids are awesome

Cant wait to see the results of upcoming cars now!

Just subscribed. Absolutely outstanding. Loving your work.

Amazing work - car looks so good at the end!

Power supply arrived yesterday. Picked up a gallon of white vinegar and some epsom salts on the way home tonight. Zinc strip is soaking in the solution. I have a 63 split window Corvette that my wife wants in Spectraflame Red, but when I stripped the paint, it was ugly underneath. This is going to be my first attempt at zinc plating.

Wow! The car looks very nice.

I would love to see more restorations involving zinc plating

Hey baremetal HW you really got me into customizing hot wheels and I really want to get more customs done

Been waiting on this one! Thanks!

I'd love to see you plate and paint a modern car in a vintage redline style

I slowly started smelling vinegar while watching this. Keep working your magic

Genius. I've been waiting for this video for so long. I enjoy your work so much, and now seeing that you finally don't have to use that disgusting metal paint undercoat, if the car had to be sanded.

I'd love to see that VW Beetle you restored awhile back redone with this method. It would look amazing.

You can buy zinc strips at your roofing supply store. They are used to prevent moss from forming on the roof. A 3' x 3" strip is less than $10.

Amazing video sir and thank you for sharing your results!!

Мужик, ты очень крутой, хоть я не понимаю английского языка, все равно интересно смотреть твои видео)))))

Looks really good. I would clear it and leave it polished the way it is. But I wanna see some color on it to see how good it will look.

Very nice tutorial! ! Gonna have to try this one day!

I've waited for this video a long long time. Awesome!

If there was ever a car begging to be painted Spectra Flame Orange, this one is it. Great plating job, by the way!

That looks great! Thanks for the videos!

love the new turntable!

looks insane nice job

incredible!!! thank you for this!

Hey Baremetal! Never been this early!

Very cool. I definitely have to give this a try

Love your videos and your work. Just wanted to mention that 'Redline Media Centre' has a video on youtube that claims it is better to use spectraflame with a hardner that then results in a chip proof finish rather than clear coat afterwards that does not. Thought you might find that info useful. He bashes a painted car to prove the point. Thanks again and keep up the great restorations.

nice work maestro

If I ever get adventurous, I might try this method and polish it to mirror finish for my airsoft pistol replica if the mirror chrome spray paint ends up bothering me with the orange peel texture.

Nice work! Wish I had the time and tools to do this too as there are many cars I have that I would love to restore/custom.

Wow It looks awesome!! Nice video man!!.....✨🔥 🎆 🎆....big thumbs up now for a nice spectra flame Color!!

Apologies if it's been mentioned already, but you can get zinc strips from the roofing section of builders' supply stores. In rolls to be applied at the ridge cap of roofs to help prevent moss growth.

Would love to see you put a Spectraflame color on one that has been plated... I'll bet that looks stunning.

Cool, this can be used for plating other metal items as well.

Suggestions, possible use of a resist applied to create graphics in the plating. For instance, using a stencil like the tiny ones people use for fingernail painting one could spray on a resist of paint, do the plating process and then strip off the resist. Possibly playing with zinc first then a layer of copper with the stenciled resist to controlled where the copper would stick. Also one could color the base metals with chemical patinas usually used for metal furniture or sculpture finishing. Just some thoughts. Thanks !

All I can say is amazing thanks for sharing

These videos are fascinating.

You did an amazing job👍 thanks for share

Amazing! I really love your videos!

Dear Sir, I have just watched a few of your excellent tutorial videos , and your techniques are applicable to other modelling, so very good. I have two concerns , one you do not use disposable gloves when spray painting , which could lead to poisoning through your skin pores, and two you do not use an extractor fan based spray booth, again a potentially serious health hazard. I do note that you emphasis safety with non water based materials, even so , I think it would be preferable that you please use disposable gloves for your work , and lash out on a vented spray booth please. Your precise mode of talking is very commendable, thank you. Best wishes, Philip from Australia.

I would love to know the ratio between vinegar and salt please. Also, will one D-cell battery be enought ? It does say on the battery that the thing only generates 1.5V. Looking forward to your reply. I'm really grateful to your videos, especially these type of quick tutorials.

Game changing.

Bravo.... that looks awesome

Thats was great, i want to try this method now... 👍

great video, but how come you did not move paint completely from car? that just bugged me.

You make it look so easy.

@baremetalHW

6 жыл бұрын

Well. . In this case I think it is that easy..lol

I watched this video 6 years after it was posted. How long did the zinc stay bright? I believe that it tends to discolour and go grey within three months. Did you apply lacquer to stop it deteriorating?

Try using an old phone charger for power supply, I have used one for metal etching and have found them ideal.

Thx for the vid. I'm doing the same technique you did ,but can't ge the same mirror finished you get. I get a smooth finished but I can see the castings imperfections. What am I doing wrong?

Have you tried, and would you ever consider trying, making a completely brand new windshield for a car out of acrylic?

Bueatiful! Thanks for showing us this!

I'm curious about the little yellow-green squares of paint on the tops of the doors. Was the paint left on purpose? Thanks for another interesting video!

Hot damn, sign me up. Looks great.

Quick question. To keep from having to turn the car every so often, can you not add another anode to the opposite side and jump a wire from one anode to the other and suspend the car in the middle????

Hi! I really admire your work. Could you please explain better the sanding process? Like what machine do you use, how much time, what kind of sand. Thank you very much

Fantastic, nice job!

Whats the green stuff on the top of the door panel? Paint? Either way that car looks great! Its time to start zink plating all sorts of cars and giving them a spectra flame finish! At least once i get started i intend on doing so!